Notes for: Thelma Mary [Roddy] Bodine
Thelma was adopted. Her birth parents were George & Arthena (White) Roddy.
From Ronny Bodine (January 15, 2017):
In 1910, Thelma Roddy, age 7, lived with her parents, George [1868-1934] & Arthenia Roddy, in San Patricio County, Texas.
The 1936 obituary of Garrett Bodine names Thelma as his adopted daughter. Perhaps this was an informal adoption as the Texas birth records of her children name their mother as Thelma Mary Roddy, and Thelma's 1957 death certificate names her parents as George and Arthena Roddy:
Dorothy Sarah McLendon was born 30 Sept 1934 in Jefferson County to R. L. McLendon & Thelma Roddy.
Georgie Ann McLendon was born 16 April 1937 in Jefferson County to Richard Leroy McLendon & Thelma Mary Roddy.
1930 Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX: Roy McLENDON 40 GA, Thelma 29 LA wife, Marie 9 TX dau. Married 13 years (when Thelma was aged 16).
1940 Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX: Richard L. McLENDON 50 GA store keeper-retail grocery, Thelma 37 LA wife, Marie 20 TX dau, Dorothy 5 TX dau, Georgia A. 3 TX dau.
On 2 April 1942, Richard LeRoy McLendon, Sr., of Port Arthur, Texas, registered for the World War II Draft. He reported he was born 29 Oct 1888 in Ft. Gaines, Georgia, worked for Southern Life Insurance Company, and named Mrs. Richard LeRoy McLendon,, Sr. as his next of kin.
From the Texas Death Certificate of Richard LeRoy McLendon, married, son of John Richard & Sarah E. (Evans) McLendon, born 29 Oct 1888 in Fort Gaines, Georgia; died 4 Dec 1955 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County; buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Informant was Mrs. E. T. Stephens.
From the Texas Death Certificate of Thelma Mary McLendon, widow, dau. of George & Arthena (White) Roddy, born 4 July 1902 in Cameron, Louisiana; died 15 Jan 1957 in Beaumont, Jefferson County; buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Cemetery. Informant was Mrs. E. T. Stephens.
Burials in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 119775274)
Mc LENDON LEROY 1888---1955 THELMA 1902---1957