Clemmie Ruth Lemons

Clemmie Ruth Lemons, age 58 of Towne Apts. on Henry Street , Eden passed away on early Monday morning February 22, 2010 at Morehead Memorial Hospital. A Memorial funeral service will be held 7 pm Thursday the 25th of February at Pleasant View Baptist Church Clemmie was born May 5, 1951 , she was a graduate of the Class of 1969' Morehead High School. She was crowned Miss Eden in 1969. This was the first Miss Eden , prior to that it was Miss Tri-City. After graduation , Clemmie attended the Patricia Steven School of Modeling in Atlanta, Ga. for one year. She then attended NC School of the Arts in Winston Salem,NC. After graduation from School of the Arts she left for New York where she had several parts in the "Search for Tomorrow" soap opera . Before returning to Eden, she worked as a Costume Director for the Palace Theater at Myrtle Beach for two years. Clemmie returned to Eden in 2000 and has lived here since then. Preceding her in death was her father; Jesse W. Lemons Jr., She is survived by her mother; Ruth P. Lemons of Eden, Sisters; Carolyn L. Ball of Reidsville, Robbin L. Klein and husband Jerry of Eden, brother; Jesse W. "Jay" Lemons III , neices; Mitzie J. Purdy and husband Greg of Eden, Kim B. Wright and husband Brian of Winston Salem, Jessica B. Porter of Reidsville, Jennifer E. Lemons of Greensboro, great neice Hayley B. Porter ,great nephew; Brendan C. Wright, aunts; Arline Hopkins, Faye Pyrtle, Ann Woodall, and Myra Pratt , honorary aunt; Carol Gordon and honorary family is Chuck Fair , Patty Kitrell, Wendy Hoover, and Pandy Hawker. Family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service and other times at the home of her mother; 539 B. Moir Street , Eden,NC Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com