Florence, McClelland Callaway
June 30, 1948 

The last rites of McClelland Callaway Florence were held at 
the Grice Baptist Church at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday, June 30. 
The church was decorated with many flowers, symbols of his 
beautiful life sent by sorrowing friends and relatives. The 
processional was played by Grady Lansdale as the Rev J Wesley 
Smith and the Rev Obie Baker entered the church followed by 
the casket and the pallbearers; nephews of Mr Florece, Conrad, 
Edward, Neubert and Johnnie Mack Florence and Jimmy and Billy 
Wheeler; Nephews of Mrs Florence, Norman Milner, Raymond 
McKinney, Frank Grost, Jakie Moughan Schrum and Roger Elder 
Schrum. 

The Owen Quartet sang "Precious Memories" and Rev Smith offered 
prayer. McClelland Calloway Florence was born in the Glenwood 
Community on Dec 15, 1876; 71 years, 6 months and 14 days old at 
his death. He was the oldest son of the late Mr & Mrs W E 
Florence, pioneer settlers of the county. In 1907 he bought from 
W E Crosby the store at Rhonesboro of which he had been manager 
and operated it until 1922. The last nine years after he became 
ill, he and his wife lived with their brother and sister, Mr & 
Mrs Crosby Florence, Mack and Crosby married sisters. On June 30, 
1905 he married Miss Grace Schrum. They had no children. 

Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn his death one sister, Mrs 
Eula Marshall, Long Beach, California; four brothers, Crosby 
Florence with whom he lived, Rhonesboro; C E and G L Florence of 
Gilmer, Dr R S Florence, Tyler.