Cecil Charles Clevenger, 87, Joplin, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. After a recent decline in health, he was called home to the Lord and passed peacefully at Mercy Hospital in Joplin with his beloved wife, Betty and many other loved ones by his side.
Cecil was born April 1, 1931 in Ritchey, MO to Judge and Leona (Rice) Clevenger. On March 6, 1950, he married the love of his life, Betty Mahurin. They lived together, almost inseparable, for 68 wonderful years. They lived in Joplin for 61 years and together raised their two sons, Dwight and Gregory.
He worked for Eagle Picher in Joplin for 34 years, retiring in 1990. He was a veteran of the US Army National Guard. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, square dancing with his wife, and performing his infamous “finger tricks”.
Cecil is survived by his wife, Betty Clevenger, of the home; two sons, Dwight Clevenger (Pam) and Gregory Clevenger (Cindy); six grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; and countless nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Judge and Leona; two brothers, John and James; three sisters, Hazel, Pearl, and Lorraine; and two great grandchildren, Matthew Stevens and Lilianna Clevenger.
Cecil was a strong patriarch of his family and will be greatly missed. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Services will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, Neosho, with Richard Simmons officiating. Interment will follow at Newtonia IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 am Saturday, prior to services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Hit and Run Project of Fayetteville, AR. Contributions may be made directly online to www.hitandrunproject.orgor c/o Clark Funeral Home, PO Box 66, Neosho, MO 64850. The Hit and Run Project was created in honor of Cecil’s great grandson, Matthew Stevens.
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