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Children of Dora Lucille James (1893-1965) of Franklin County, Alabama and Curgus Earnie Malone (1891-1954) of Colbert County, Alabama:

 

1.   Claire Lenorah Malone: born April 19, 1911 in Franklin County, Alabama; first marriage on January 11, 1930 to R.C. Clingan (1902-1936); second marriage on July 15, 1948 to Hermon Rex Searcy (1909-1983); died December 6, 2003 (aged 92) in Knoxville, Know County, Tennessee; buried at Lindsey Cemetery, in Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; known children include: Rheba Louise Clingan, Rayburn Cecil Clingan, Thomas Earnie Clingan and Vickie Diane Searcy.

 

2.   Geraldine Blanche Malone: born October 28, 1913 in Franklin County, Alabama; married October 27, 1935 in Alabama to Herman Clyde Sartain (1913-1992) son of Milton John Thomas Sartain and Alice Elizabeth Shook; died March 19, 2002 (aged 88) in Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi; buried at Forrest Memorial Park in Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi; known children include: Wyvil Sartain, Tommye Sartain and Libbye Sartain.

 

3.   Virginia Modena Malone: born November 24, 1915; died November 24, 1915; buried in Lindsey Cemetery in Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi.

 

4.   Thomas Virgil Malone: born January 17, 1917 in Tishomingo, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; married November 5, 1938 to Pansy “Opal” Rushing (1921-1990) daughter of Lee Wister Rushing and Esther Pauline Blunt; died September 28, 1970 (aged 53) in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; buried at Magnolia Cemetery, Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi; known children include:  James Rushing Malone; Wanda Howe Malone and Judy Rushing Malone.

 

5.   Bruce Elree Malone: born September 27, 1919 in Colbert County, Alabama; married December 8, 1952 to Sarah Ann Cornelius (1924-2007) daughter of John Cavilier Cornelius and Genneta Crumby Taylor; died August 7, 1999 (aged 79)  in Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi; buried at Lindsey Cemetery in Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; known children include:  Eddie Bruce Malone and Debbie Malone.

 

6.   Minnie Lorene Malone: born October 22, 1921 in Maud, Colbert County, Alabama; married May 11, 1952 to James Edward Haynie (1919-1974) son of James Franklin Haynie and Rosie Lee King; died December 19, 2007 (aged 86) in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi; buried at Clear Creek Church of Christ Cemetery in Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi; known children include: Mike Haynie.

 

7.   Amos Malone:  born January 19, 1923 in Maud, Colbert County, Alabama; died January 19, 1923 in Colbert County, Alabama.

 

8.   Lumis Monroe Malone: born February 29, 1924 in Belmont, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; married June 15, 1969 to Polly Sisk Logan (1928-?); died November 19, 1987 (aged 63) in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; buried at New Bethlehem Church Cemetery in Horn Lake, DeSoto County, Mississippi; no known biological children.

 

9.   Reece Waldrep Malone: born October 21, 1926 in Colbert County, Alabama; married Jean Hargett; died June 26, 1979 (aged 52) in Red Bay, Franklin County, Alabama; buried at Lindsey Cemetery in Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; known children include: Stan Malone and Jeanece Malone.

 

10. Preston Nyal Malone: born January 27, 1929 in Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; married December 23, 1954 to Rada Ivy; died March 1, 2014 (aged 85) in Belmont, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; buried at Lindsey Cemetery in Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; known children include: Donna Hester Malone and Denise Parrish Malone.

 

11. Dexter Mae Malone: born May 31, 1931 in Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; married November 17, 1956 to Charles Edward Posey (1930-2013); died February 6, 2014 (aged 82) in Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi; buried at Lindsey Cemetery in Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; known children include: Cynthia Annette Posey and Timothy Charles Posey.

 

12. Vester Wayne Malone: born February 26, 1934; married January 1965 to Margaret Hill; died February 20, 2017 (aged 82) in Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee; buried at Lindsey Cemetery in Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi known children include: Randall Malone, Richard Powers Malone, Martha Ann Malone and Emma Jean Malone.

 

13. Virgie Wynona Malone: born February 26, 1934; married February 25, 1956 to Bobby Waddle; known children include: Lynn Waddle, Nancy Waddle and Charlotte Waddle.

 

14. Rachel James Malone: born December 8, 1935; married July 13, 1956 to Elton Bruton; known children include: Rajama Bruton and Susan Bruton.

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Notes:

 

Dora Lucille James (1893-1965) was the daughter of Thomas Enoch James (1866-1954) and Jennie B. James (1871-1953) of Franklin County, Alabama.

 

Sources:

 

Family Records of Cindy Carson, AKA Cynthia Annette Posey of Madison, Alabama.

 

Clara Lenorah (Malone) Searcy (1911-2003), Find A Grave Memorial, ID No. 13445577, by Preston Malone, added February 26, 2006.

 

Geraldine Blanche (Malone) Sartain (1913-2002), Id., Memorial ID No. 14025201, by Preston Malone, added April 22, 2006.

 

Virginia Modena Malone (1915-1915), Id., Memorial ID No. 90780980, by Ed Whitehead added May 26, 2012.

 

Thomas Virgil Malone (1917-1970), Id., Memorial ID No. 29783902, by Preston Malone, added September 13, 2008.

 

Elree Malone (1919-1999), Id., Memorial ID No. 13445552, by Preston Malone, added February 26, 2006.

 

Minnie “Lorene” (Malone) Haynie (1921-2007), Id., Memorial ID No. 24090467, Preston Malone, added January 21, 2008.

 

Amos Malone (1923-1923), Id., Memorial ID No. 13474608, by Preston Malone, added February 27, 2006.

 

Lumis Monroe “Tony” Malone (1924-1987), Id., Memorial ID No. 28108577, by Preston Malone, added July 7, 2008.

 

Reece Waldrep Malone (1926-1979), Id., Memorial ID No. 13445540, by Preston Malone, added February 26, 2006.

 

Preston Nyal Malone (1929-2014), Id., Memorial ID No. 125777318, by LWB, added March 2, 2014.

 

Dexter Mae “Deck” (Malone) Posey (1931-2014), Id., Memorial ID No. 124800235, by Observer, added February 8, 2014.

 

Vester Wayne Malone (1934-2017), Id., Memorial ID No. 176538724, by B. Brown, added February 20, 2017.

 

Photos:

 

Clara Lenorah (Malone) Searcy (1911-2003)

 

Photo taken in 1973 on the occasion of the 60th birthday of Geraldine Blanche “Gerry” Malone Sartain (1913-2002).  Included in the photo are the six daughters of Dora Lucille James (1893-1965) and Curgus Earnie Malone (1891-1954) including: Virginia Modena Malone (1915-1915), Minnie “Lorene” Malone (1921-2007), Dexter Mae Malone (1931-2014), Virgie Wynona Malone (1934-), Rachel James Malone (1935-), Clara Lenorah Malone (1911-2003) and Geraldine Blanche Malone (1913-2002).

 

Thomas Virgil Malone (1917-1970) and Pansy “Opal” (Rushing) Malone (1921-1990)

 

Bruce Elree Malone (1919-1999)

 

Preston Nyal Malone (1929-2014)

 

Dexter Mae “Deck” (Malone) Posey (1931-2014)

 

Updated:  December 27, 2020