Jerry Wayne McLendon, Sr.
December 25, 1942 ~ July 27, 2013
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Jerry Wayne McLendon, Sr., 70, of Sprinkle Dr., Leicester, died Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Montgomery, AL, he was a son of the late Raymond and Hilma Burkett McLendon. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jerry Wayne McLendon, Jr., and a brother, Thomas McLendon.
Mr. McLendon was a musical inspiration to many.
He is survived by daughters Ronda Wallace and husband Bob, Mara Hensley, and Minah Davis and husband Chan; son Shane Owenby and wife Krystal; 12 grandchildren; and many close friends and students whom he loved very much.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Buckner-Elkons Cemetery (across from Piney Mountain Baptist Church) in Barnardsville.
His family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Rhonda, Mara and Minah, I was so sad to hear of Jerrys passing. Stay strong and know that you all are in my prayers. love to you all.
bonnie
Goodbye to a dear friend. Allah’u’Abha
Mara, Ronda, and Minah — I love you very much.
Praying that God will give you peace and comfort you in this time of grief. I love you all very much, my deepest sympathies.
Jerry was my family’s teacher and mentor for the last 16 years. I have no words to describe how sad we are for his passing. He was an inspiration to us and we loved him like family. We are so grateful for his dedication and passion for teaching and we will always carry his legacy in our hearts. We will miss him dearly and wish all his family and friends peace and strength during this difficult time.
With deepest sympathy, Ana, Rafael, Pablo and Gabriela.
We’ve known Jerry for around 19 years. You will be missed greatly dear friend and teacher. Sending hugs and sympathy to his family. He loved you all very much.
I’ve had the pleasure to work alongside jerry for a couple of years and he revealed more of himself as time went on. I got to understand more of who he was through conversations with his students. just as we were getting close he got sick and I realize a little of what i’m going to miss now that he’s gone. I think he will live on because of his music and the people he touched along the way. i’m gonna miss you jerry.
My deepest condolences to Jerry’s family on the sad occasion of his passing. I will miss him greatly. A lesson with Jerry always stretched a little longer than the hour, and covered some music, some life experience, some humor, and lots of encouragement.
May his memory be eternal!
I came to Jerry in 2007 in hopes he could take me to the next level in my piano studies. He did that and so much more. He became a true mentor and friend and I will miss him greatly as will everyone whose life he touched. Jerry dedicated his life to his music and his students and it was a noble cause. I wish I had met him sooner so I could have known him longer. Rest in peace, my friend.
I met Jerry about 5 years ago at Burt’s School of Music, where our studios were next door to one another. When Burt’s closed, I invited him to come share a studio space a couple of blocks away, and he agreed. He was a humorous man; always ready with a joke or offhand comment. He was also enormously talented and totally devoted to his students, who loved him completely. He will be deeply missed by all of us who were lucky enough to know him, but the legacy of music he left with all his students will live on. Well done, my friend. I miss you already. Lynn
So sorry to see Jerry’s passing. He taught me music in 1976-77. He was a great guy. May God Bless all the family. Rhonda remember Teresa Rhew? She is my daughter. She sends condolences to you & your family.
Although my experience as a student of Jerry was only a year, I came to know him as both a very loving and devoted teacher who honored his students as individuals, and as an extraordinary musician with amazing intuition and intensity. He will continue to inspire and motivate me in my music and daily life. I will never forget him.