Bobby R. McClendon, Sr., age 58 and a resident of Lizana, died on Friday, February 20, 2009, in Lizana.
Mr. McClendon was a native of Poplarville, and had been a resident of Lizana for the past 23 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lizana and loved woodworking. Bobby was a devoted husband and a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend.
Mr. McClendon is preceded in death by his parents, Claude & Ira Cameron McClendon and a sister, Geneva Lee.
He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Linda McClendon of Lizana; his sons, Sheldon (Garika) McClendon of Okinawa, Japan, Joshua (Katie) McClendon of Pass Christian, and Bobby (Amanda) McClendon, Jr. of Lizana; his brothers, Rudy McClendon, Claude McClendon, and Don McClendon; his sisters, Betty Kellar, Shirlene Hoffman, Gail Grotewold, Gloria Johnson, Jodie Ballenger, and Lisa Porter and 7 grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, February 23, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lizana, where friends may visit two hours prior to the service. Burial will follow at Wolf River Cemetery.
The Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.