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David McClure Obituary

David A. McClure, 86, of Seattle, Washington, died June 30, 2016, at his home on Capitol Hill, and Betty J. McClure, 82, also of Seattle, died one month later on July 28, 2016, at Swedish Hospital. Dave and Betty were married for 62 years. Together they spent over 110 years serving full time as Bible ministers of Jehovah's Witnesses preaching and teaching. As traveling ministers they visited and assisted many congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses throughout the United States. David was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Lucy McClure and sister, Helen Ranson. Survivors include sister, Luellen (James Paulson), Freda Oakley, brother-in-law, Kermit Ranson; many nieces and nephews. Betty was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Mary Walters; brother, Bill Walters and sister Marian Lowe. Dave and Betty were loved by family and a great crowd of brothers and sisters. A Memorial service for the McClure's will be Saturday, August, 13, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, Washington 98036.

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Published by The Herald (Everett) on Aug. 10, 2016.

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October 1, 2016

Dave and Betty were loved by the O'CONNOR 's. They were a wonderful loving couple that really loved the true God, Jehovah. They are in Jehovahs memory.

Pam Smith

August 17, 2016

A couple that loved Jehovah and each other. We will be together soon!

D Jonathan Heckman

August 13, 2016

David & Betty were truly special people. They will be deeply missed. We long to see them soon.

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