Nona Louise (McClure) Platillero (1927 - 2018)

Born 2 Oct 1927 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

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Died 27 Feb 2018 at age 90 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Nona Louise (McClure) Platillero was a Tennessean.

The Life Summary of Nona Louise (McClure) Platillero:

When Nona Louise McClure was born on 2 October 1927, in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, her parents were William Kyle McClure and Anna Louise Johnston.^[1]

She married Francisco Paco Platillero on 9 March 1957, in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

She lived in Civil District 8, Knox, Tennessee, United States in 1930^[3] and 1940.^[4]

She died on 27 February 2018, in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GV8Q-K57
2. ↑ findagrave obituary
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP4G-6B1
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4CS-4KK : 11 January 2021), Nana McClure in household of William K McClure, Civil District 8, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97-122, sheet 13B, line 51, family 263, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3959.
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187684191/nona-louise-platillero

Nona'a Obituary

Nona Louise McClure Platillero, 90, of Knoxville, Tennessee died Tuesday, February 27 at Parkwest Medical Center, to be forever joined with Christ Jesus in heaven.

Acepted Christ as her Lord and Savior on January 2, 1948

Graduated from Columbia Bible College in 1951 moved to Barcelona, Spain as a single missionary where she met her husband Francisco (Paco) Platillero of Alicante, Spain. They were married at First Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 9, 1957.

Nona and Paco raised six children and spent 20 years of ministry in Alicante, Spain planting a church out of their home that would later grow to become “Rio Vida,” a center for Christian education and retreats with Torchbearers International.

Nona and Paco retired and moved back to Knoxville, Tennessee in the late 1990’s, where Nona cared for Paco, spent time with her children and grandchildren, served in her church, helped organize local hispanic outreaches, volunteered at nursing homes and at Paideia Academy, and reached out to young people in her neighborhood by organizing “Jesus Birthday Parties” for 17 years.

Nona was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She carried great joy through her bright smile and kind eyes, and she always sought opportunities to share the love of Christ with others. She will be greatly missed.

Preceded in death by: Parents - Col. William Kyle and Anna Louise Johnston McClure Husband - Francisco (Paco) Platillero Grandson - Matthew Kyle Jenkins

Survived by: Children and their spouses - Anna & Ned Garlington, Mary & Bruce Howard, Ruth & Jeff Fournier, John & Mitzi Platillero, Joe & Cindy Platillero, and Paul & Kelly Platillero 32 Grandchildren 6 Great-grandchildren

Family received friends - West Park Baptist Church, Knoxville - March 2 followed by a celebration of life - Pastor Sam Polson and Pastor Philip Martin officiating

A 40-minute documentary film of Nona’s life can be viewed at www.sherwood.media/nona