James Lofton ‘Dib’ Clendenon, 74

A farmer and nurseryman and a member of St. Mary’s Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Lofton C. and Erma Panter Clendenon.

He was married June 5, 1954 to Mary Sue McBride Clendenon of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Kent Clendenon of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Frankie and Chris Kelly of Lebanon; three grandchildren, Nick and Ben Kelly of Lebanon and Macaulli Clendenon of McMinnville; great-grandson, Mason Lofton Kelly; brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Eunice Clendenon of Johnson City, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Hebron Church of Christ with Greg Rains officiating. Burial will follow at Hebron Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. today at High’s. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Clendenon Memorial Fund at Homeland Community Bank.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.