Lenora Stevenson affectionately known as Lop

Was born on December 6, 1941 to the union of John Henry and Elnora McClendon in Glendora, Mississippi who proceeded her in death.

Lenora later moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1966 where she lived until she relocated to Nicholls, Florida in 1986.

Lenora accepted Christ at an early age at Jerusalem baptist church in Glendora, Mississippi.

Lenora had ten siblings who all proceeded her in death, six sisters : AnnieBelle Austin, Mamie McClendon, Ida Lee Wallace, Viola Haynes, Louise Dunbar, Bessie Mae McCray, and Rosie McClendon, five brothers: Henry, Eddie Lee, Roosevelt, Philip and Bill McClendon.

Lenora leaves to cherish her memory her beloved husband Clarence Stevenson of Mulberry, Florida, seven children: Willie McClendon (Marlene), New Jersey, Eddie McClendon (Tiffany), Las Vegas, Nevada, Helen Sanders (Rickey) Chicago, Illinois, Harvey McClendon (Angela), Newpp Jersey, Priscilla Deyoung (John), Chicago, Illinois, Dorothy McClendon, Mulberry, Florida, Wilhelmenia McClendon, Bloomington, Indiana. Seventeen grandchildren: Broderick, Jennifer, Dominique, Jazmine, Eddie JR., Teddy, Shayla, Imani, Nia, Khaniyah, Devoe, Kenrick, Jazmine, Fantasia, India, Oceana, Malik, Shawn aka Duke (who proceeded her in death), Quincy aka Coon, and Jharvae. Three stepdaughters: Sandra Stevenson, Detroit, Michigan, Mary Stevenson and Dearite Brown(David)Lakeland, Florida, one brother in law, William, Lakeland, Florida, a special cousin, Sugar, a special niece, Pat aka Pissy, and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends.

ORDER OF SERVICE 

SOFT MUSIC 

PROCESSIONAL……Clergy & 

Family 

Officiating…. Pastor Nathaniel Hill, Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church 

Scripture……….

Prayer……………

Solo…. Shayla Tracey

Remarks…… 2 minutes please 

Acknowledgements/cards..

Selection……. Jerusalem Choir

Obituary Reading………Nia Sanders

Eulogy……Pastor Rickey Sanders, Son in Love, Living Faith Outreach Worship Center, Chicago, IL

Recessional:

Interment:

Wildwood Cemetery 

985 Square Lake Dr.

Bartow, Florida 

Repast:

Jerusalem Missionary Baptist

    “I’M FREE"

Don’t grieve for me for now I’m free,

I’m following the path God laid for me

I took his hand when I heard him call,

I turned my back and left it all

I could not stay another day,

To laugh, to love, to work or play

Tasks left undone must stay that way,

I’ve found that peace at the close of day

If my parting has left a void,

Then fill it with remembered joy

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Ah yes, these things I too will miss

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,

I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow

My life’s been full, I’ve savored much,

Good friends, good times, my loved one’s touch

If my time seemed all too brief,

Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief

Lift up your heart, rejoice with me,

God wanted me now, He set me free.

“If Flowers Grow in

Heaven”

If flowers grow in heaven, Lord, then pick a bunch for me.

Then place them in my grandmother's

arms

and tell her they're from me.

Tell her that I love and miss her and when she turns to smile,

place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for awhile.

Because remembering her is easy, I do it every day,

but there's an ache within my heart that will never go away. -Your Grandchildren 

JOHN 3:16, For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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PALLBEARERS:

Willie McClendon

Eddie McClendon

Harvey McClendon

Devoe McClendon

Jharvae McClendon

Robert Wallace

Carlos Haynes

  Acknowledgements

The family of Lenora Stevenson graciously acknowledge all of your calls, comforting words of sympathy, cards, flowers and expressions of love during our time of bereavement.

Gause Funeral Home: 

George Sabb-Owner/Director

625 S Holland Pkwy, Bartow, FL 33830