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Cletes Cain Obituary

Cain, Jr., Cletes Andrew "C. A." Cletes Andrew "C. A." Cain, Jr., age 91, of McKinney, Texas, passed away December 21, 2013, in McKinney. C. A. was born December 11, 1922, in Allen, Texas, to Cletes Andrew and Fannie Nell (Barnum) Cain, Sr. He married Julia Beth Ford on January 29, 1982, in Rockwall, Texas. C. A. grew up in Fairview, Texas and attended Lovejoy schools. He owned and operated Cain's Paint and Body for thirty-five years. C. A. proudly served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a Staff Sgt. in the 450th Bombardment Group in the 15th Army Air Force serving out of Manduria, Italy from 1943 - 1945. C. A. was a member of Stonebridge United Methodist Church in McKinney. He is survived by his wife, Julia Cain of McKinney; children, Diana McMillan and husband, Ron of Gainesville, Florida, Marcy Reed and husband, Bennie of McKinney, Cherry Reed and husband, Buddy of Plano, and Kelly Guerra and husband, David, also of McKinney; grandchildren, B. K. Reed and wife, Stacee of Prosper, Deana Nechodom and husband, Matt of Gainesville, Florida, Rhonda Schrier and husband, Michael of DeLand, Florida, Rob Reed and wife, Misti of McKinney, Jenny Weaver and husband, Adam of Plano, and Keelie Cristales and husband, Joshua of McKinney; twelve great-grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Corey Reed, brothers, Marcelle, Glenn, and Ray Cain, and sister, Doris Cain. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Stonebridge United Methodist Church in McKinney, Texas. Interment with military honors will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen. The family will receive friends during a visitation from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Friday evening at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen. To convey condolences or to sign an online registry, please visit www.tjmfuneral.com.

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Published by Dallas Morning News on Dec. 26, 2013.

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Donna Darling

December 28, 2013

Dear Judy,
So sorry for your loss

Mark Worthington

December 26, 2013

On behalf of the 450th Bombardment Group Memorial Assocition, please accept our deepest condolences.
The world has lost another hero.

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