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Obituary For Roy Wise McClendon Jr.
Roy Wise McClendon, Jr. passed away peacefully on December 18th, 2022 at the age of 86. He was born on April 4, 1936, in Shawmut, Alabama to Ruth Tatum and Roy Wise McClendon, Sr.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol Finley McClendon, his children, Trey (Gwen), Jason (Jennie), Matthew (Susan); grandchildren Holli O’Kelley (Sean), John McClendon (Martyna), Catherine McClendon, Elizabeth McClendon, step-grandson Julian Yas (Olga), great-grandsons Owen and Ellis O’Kelley; his sister Joyce M. Robertson (Robbie), his nieces, Melissa R. Worley (Ben), and Amanda R. Nicholls (Kenny); great nieces Lauren Worley, Sarah Ruth Nicholls and Katie Nicholls; and great-nephews Benjamin Worley (Sara) and Pierce Worley.
As a young boy, Roy attained the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop Six, led by Mr. Osmos Lanier. He joined the Shawmut Methodist Church at the age of 12 and was active there throughout his life, teaching the adult Sunday School class for several years and also sang in the choir.
Roy graduated from Valley High School in 1954, then joined the Alabama National Guard. He had basic training at Fort Jackson for six months. After finishing Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, he progressed through the ranks of 2nd lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant and ultimately Captain, Infantry. He resigned from the National Guard on July 30, 1968.
He graduated from Auburn University in 1960 in the field of pharmacy and worked at Shawmut Drug Company for his dad for a while, then worked at Eckerd Drugs in LaGrange before he and his friend, John Corley, opened Corley Drugs in the early seventies. He practiced pharmacy for 60 years.
In the seventies and eighties, he enjoyed playing tennis, then began playing golf with the Alabama Sixty Plus Golf Association which took him to golf courses all over Alabama. Each year in the summer they played golf in Waynesville, NC. After he and his wife Carol retired, he loved traveling all of the US with his best friends, Joyce and Wayne Bryan.
He had played the clarinet in the Valley High School band and took up playing the violin at the age of 75. He traveled to LaGrange, Georgia to take lessons. He enjoyed playing the violin at church along with the pianist until he was unable to attend church. He also took up oil painting and enjoyed painting landscapes.
Roy was a member of the Valley Lions Club, Methodist Men’s Club, the American Legion, Georgia Pharmacy Association, the KA fraternity at Auburn University, and Phi Delta Chi (professional fraternity), and was president of the School of Pharmacy his last year at Auburn.
Roy enjoyed planting flowers; he liked to see flowers blooming from his bed when he was sick and from the porch where he sat reading at times.
Flowers will be accepted or donations can be made to the Shawmut Methodist Church in his memory.
Visitation for Mr. McClendon will be Thursday, December 22 at 1:00 EST at Bluffton Funeral Services at 1011 N. Lanier Avenue in Lanett, Alabama with the memorial service to follow at 2:00 EST.
A private burial will be held in the Lafayette Cemetery next to his parents.
Services have been entrusted to Bluffton Funeral Services, Lanett, Alabama.
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I am so sorry for your loss. Mr. Roy was a very special man. My heart and prayers are with his family.
Roy always had his words of wisdom to instill in me when I was in my young and dumb phases while working alongside him at Hoods Pharmacy. I just love the McClendon family and am praying for them as they endure the loss of such a wonderful man.
Carol, so sorry about Mr Roy. Sending love and prayers to you and family.
I met Roy and Carol in June of 2016 when I was appointed pastor of Shawmut United Methodist Church and quickly developed admiration for both of them. I found Roy to be a man of deep faith, great wisdom, remarkable Christian character and sharp wit. His devotion to his family, church, and community will continue to inspire me upon every memory of him. I am truly thankful for the opportunity to have known this wonderful man. To Carol and family, you are and always will be in my thoughts and prayers.
CAROL, ROSE AND I ARE SO SORRY ABOUT ROY. WAS A FINE MAN AND I ALWAYS ENJOYED BEING AROUND HIM. ANOTHER THING THAT IMRESS ME WAS THAT ROY WAS MRS NELL PHILLIPS HEPHEW. IF I CAN HELP IN ANY WAY PLEASE LET ME KNOW. MITCHELL
Mr. Roy I will truly miss you. Caring for you was truly my pleasure. I enjoyed the talks. I grew to love you and Ms Carol like family. My life was changed knowing you both. You will always be in my heart. Penny Walden
Uncle Roy, I will miss you. I always enjoyed your company when we would do little jobs around all the Ro-Da properties. I'll never forget being your chauffeur back and forth to Corleys after your car accident that left you wearing a halo for months. You've been a part of my life for many years. I have so many memories. My heart aches for your family and ours. Please tell your old partner, my dad, we've got it from here. God bless and love, Dave (Gina)Herrington Jr and family.
Carol, we were so sorry to hear this. Roy was such a gentleman, funny and kind. I enjoyed teaching him violin lessons and can well imagine that he will join in playing with the angels. Janet Powell
