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1935
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2024
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John McClarey Obituary
John McClarey
Oct. 22, 1935 - Jan. 19, 2024
A Celebration of John's Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Central Christian Church, located at 650 W. William St., Decatur, IL, 62522, with a visitation prior to the service from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM.
John was born October 22, 1935, in Leoma, TN, the son of James and Ruth (Park) McClarey.
John was preceded in death by his parents; brother, James McClarey; and sister, Mary (Fairfield) McClarey.
He married Carole Ann Noland on December 18, 1955.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Carole; son, Stephen McClarey of Arthur; son, Phillip (Angel) McClarey of Madison, WI; daughter, Kathleen (Mel) Howard of Newark, OH; daughter, Eileen (Nick) Lawless of Jacksonville, IL; grandchildren: Ryan, Brittany, Jennifer, Phillip, Tim, Breanna, Nurlan and Alina; and great-grandchild, Matthew.
In lieu of gifts or flowers, donations may be sent in memory of John McClarey to the Illinois State Historical Society at 411 East Monroe, PO Box 1800, Springfield, IL, 62705-1800; or the Central Christian Church Pre- School Scholarship Fund at 650 W. William Street, Decatur, IL, 62522.
To see the full obituary and send condolences, please visit www.brintlingerandearl.com.
A Live Stream of the Service will be available at https://www.cccdisciples.org/watch-worship-services/.
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