James Howard McClellan Jr Obituary.
Published by findagrave.com.
Retired Captain, James
Howard "Mac" McClellan Jr., 86 of Worthington Springs, passed away on
Monday, July 25, 2022, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in
Gainesville. He was born in Monticello, Florida, the youngest of three
children, to the late James Howard McClellan, Sr. and Minnie Lou McDowell
McClellan. Mr. McClellan earned a football scholarship to Florida State
University in 1953 and served our country for 2 years in the United States
Army. He retired as a Captain in 1991 from the Florida Highway Patrol with
35 years of service. Mr. McClellan was stationed in numerous places in
Florida including the Florida Keys, Inglis, Ocala, Gainesville and Lake
City. He was a Master Mason and member of the Lake City Lodge #27 and was
also a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake City. Mr. McClellan
enjoyed fishing and following Florida Gator Sports. He was preceded in
death by his parents; one sister, Marjorie Drawdy; and three nephews,
Howard Drawdy, Scott Drawdy and Waring Drawdy.
Survivors include his
wife, Patty McClellan, Worthington Springs; his son, James H. McClellan,
III (Carol), Trenton; his daughter, Angie McClellan, Wellborn; one sister,
Peggy Moore, Jacksonville; two grandchildren, Joel McClellan (Precious),
Steinhatchee and Caroline McClellan, Trenton; and one great-grandson, Jay
McClellan, Steinhatchee.
