Robert McClure

Robert J. McClure, 58, of Hickory, passed away Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at Grace Hospital in Morganton. Born Jan. 28, 1950 in Tampa Fla., he was the son of the late Joseph Mario Conde and Elizabeth Lowe Logan. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen "Robin" Lackey McClure of the home; a sister, Mara Ovens and her husband, Kenneth "Duffy" Ovens, of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother-in-law, Mark Lackey and his wife, Lisa, of Hildebran; his mother-in-law, Sue S. Lackey of Rutherford College; a sister-in-law, Kathleen Ellis of Hildebran; a niece, Stacia Kelly and her husband, Douglas, of Jacksonville, Fla.; three nephews, Richard Ellis and his wife, Blondie, of Hickory, Robert Kelly Lackey of Hildebran and Andrew Rhyne Lackey of Valdese; a great-niece and a great-nephew, Morgan and Matthew Kelly of Jacksonville, Fla.; two cousins, Michael J. Simo and his wife, Ann, of Washington, N.C.; Richard K. Simo and his wife, Sybil, of Winter Haven, Fla.; and very special friends that we call family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Oscar Lee Ellis. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Bass-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Hickory with the Rev. A. Wade Ogle officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Thursday at Bass-Smith Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for expenses. Bass-Smith Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. Condolences at www.bass-smithfuneralhome.com.