U. S. Army (Ret) SGT. Major James R "Mac" McLin
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Date: Mar 25 2018 4:48 PM
Sorrells Funeral Home & Crematory
4550 Boll Weevil Circle
Enterprise, Alabama 36330
(334) 347-9598
Date: March 25, 2018
Obituary: James Ray "Mac" McLin
U. S. Army (Ret) SGT. Major James Ray "Mac" McLin of Daleville, Alabama went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Enterprise Nursing Home. He was 87.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the Daleville Baptist Church with the Rev. James Kilpatrick officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Meadowlawn Cemetery with Sorrells Funeral and Crematory in Enterprise directing.
The family will receive friends at the church on Tuesday beginning at 1 and continuning until 2:00 pm.
Mr McLin was born April 7, 1930 in Geneva County, Alabama to the late Frank and Mable Lee McLin. At the age of 10 Mr McLin resided with the Comer (Eddie) Chancellor up until the age of 16 when he then entered the U. S. Army. His active duty spanned the course of 20 years with deployments to Korea and Vietnam. He retired as a SGT Major.
After retiring from the military, Mr McLin founded his restaurant “McLins” in 1968, which is still operated by the family. He was a member of the Daleville Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Evelyn Hardy McLin, granddaughter Jessica McLin, daughter Sandra McLin Mione and brother Eugene McLin.
Survivors include two sons: Randy McLin and Ricky (Kay) McLin all of Daleville, AL. One brother, Ben (Jean) McLin of Milton FL, and one sister Mary Jewel Broxson of Pensacola, FL. 6 grandchildren: Melanie McLin Connell, Lauren Nowling, Matthew McLin, Joe Mione and Zach McLin. 3 great grandchildren: Katherine McLin Manning, Tristan Nowling and Carter Nowling, several nieces and nephews.
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