of Lead Hill, AR
April 23, 1924 - February 26, 2013
John Abe Clary, age 88, of Lead Hill, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at his home. He was born April 23, 1924, in Lead Hill, the son of Clay and Biffel (Richey) Clary. Along with his parents, John was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Clary; his sister, Dorothy Austin; and his granddaughter, Katie Clary.
Mr. Clary was a lifetime resident of Lead Hill. He was drafted into the Army during WWII and served as Staff Sergeant in Troop A-122 Calvary in the South Pacific. After returning home, he played baseball and was one of the first guides on the Lead Hill area lake. He married Cleta Coleman on December 27, 1958. He worked as a carpenter. He was very active at Lead Hill School and loved watching his kids, grandkids and great-grandkids play sports.
John is survived by his wife, Cleta Clary, of the home; his sons and daughter-in-law, Abe and Becky Clary of Lead Hill and Dickey Clary of Lead Hill; his brother, Bob Clary, of Lead Hill; four grandchildren, Chastity, Jeremy, David and Will; and three great-grandchildren, Brad, Lily, and Sarah.
John is also survived by his devoted friends, Jean Billups, Judy Villines, Patty Spillman, Dr. Cathy Clary, Keith Alexander, Johnny Brisco; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation was Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home.
Graveside funeral service was March 1, 2013, at Milum Cemetery, Lead Hill, Arkansas, with Jim Villines officiating.
Pallbearers were Jeremy Clary, David Clary, Will Clary, Bo Norman, Billy Clary and George Clary.
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6 Condolence(s)
Melissa Lowery Neeley
Monday, March 11, 2013
Im so sorry for your loss. Heaven received a angel. I ask God to comfpry u througj all of thid . God bless u might not remember me but i
Melissa Lowery thats my maiden name. I worked at Emerson with u in Steve Keyistet's department. So sprry
Loretta Foresee
Friday, March 1, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time of loss.
Von & Loretta Foresee
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Travis Hollis
Thursday, February 28, 2013
John,
Thank you for being such a "Dad" to my parents. They loved as their own.
Mary
Thursday, February 28, 2013
one of my very favorite people in Lead Hill, John Abe always had a smile for everyone. I know he will be missed. Cleta, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Johnnie Austin
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I had many, many great times in my life with Uncle Bubby and Aunt Cleta. I shared yesterday with Cleta how I got to eat my first Big Mac burger when they took me and Jackie with them to Springfield to the old Cardin’s salvage store. We went to the McDonalds on the north side of Springfield and had a Big Mac. John Abe would haul us kids to the creek almost every evening during the summer in the blue 69 Chevy truck. He got us on the other side of the swimming hole in East Sugarloaf and basically through us in. We had to learn to swim, right then. He taught me to swim, more or less. He would take us to Bear Creek out on Hwy 14 too. I sat in my first bass boat, his old aluminum V bottom that he stored in the shed attached to the red barn. Us boys would pretend we were out on the lake fishing. I played my first game of pool when he enclosed the carport, built the pool room and got a pool table. We played so many games of pool there. Oh how he loved baseball. He loved to play. He loved to watch on TV. But his biggest love of baseball was watching his kids and grandkids play! We will all miss him. Love and prayers to Cleta, Abe, Dickey and all the family.
Richard&Glenda Hollis
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
God bless all of you. We will Miss John Abe dearly. He was a wonderful person and lucky to know him. Love you all!