of Little Rock, AR
November 1, 1927 - October 5, 2022
Cleidth ''Clay'' M. Younce, age 94, of Little Rock passed away October 5, 2022.
He was born November 1, 1927 in Prestonburg, Kentucky to Sylvester and Rebecca Younce.
Mr. Younce was a veteran of WWII, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. Serving in the Navy for 4 years and the Army for 22 years, he was a Combat Engineer and retired as a Command Sgt. Major.
Mr. Younce was a graduate of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1980. He worked in Rescue Mission in North Little Rock and was a VA Chaplain at Ft. Roots.
He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Elsie Thynne Younce; three children, Richard William Younce and wife, Kathy, Linda Leslie Terrell and husband, Scott and David Christopher Younce and wife, Rachelle; six grandchildren, Michael Younce, Justin David Younce, Robert David Younce, Clay Alan Younce, Matthew Pilkington, Kyle Pilkington, Reed Lamphere and Mackenzie Lamphere; five great-grandchildren, Audri, Tyler, Caleb, Avery and Skyler; one great great-grandchild, Oliver; two brothers, Sylvester Junior Younce and Wendell Younce and three sisters, Vonda Ladd, Dottie Hastings and Trena Ratliff.
He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Kristi Younce and two brothers, Harold Delmon Younce and Gennis Younce.
Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 12th at the Arkansas State Veteran's Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Roller-Owens Funeral Home in North Little Rock.
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5 Condolence(s)
Liz Terrell
Friday, October 7, 2022
Linda,
Phil and I are so saddened to hear of your father’s passing. Know that you and the rest of your family will be in our prayers for peace and comfort in the coming weeks.
Liz
Tom Hastings
Thursday, October 6, 2022
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire family. Cleidth was a wonderful man and I'm very proud to call him my uncle.
Bo James Pentecost
Thursday, October 6, 2022
I was glad I had the chance to spend some time with Clay. Great guy.
Jonathan Pilkington
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Gone but never forgotten! Love you grandpa! Your with the lord now and I know you will be watching over us all.
Rachelle
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Dearest dad, how I miss you so much already. Your laughter, your smile, your singing and your true love and compassion for everyone you met (and even those you didn't meet). Your physical presence will be dearly missed at every family get together, but I know your spiritual presence will never leave us. There will always be a place setting at our table for you and you are forever in our hearts.
You were a man who never met a stranger and couldn't pass a single person, ever, without saying "hello" and engaging them somehow in some sort of conversation. You were truly a light to everyone who ever met you...you are wholly unforgettable.
I was blessed to have you in my life for the years that I did, and boy oh boy, did we ever create some unforgettable memories! During this time, I was blessed to have a glimpse of the man who raised my husband and made him who he is today. I will be forever grateful to you for that.
Until we meet again, dad.
Your loving daughter-in-law,
Rachelle
"My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it."
~Clarence Budington Kelland