William Francis "Bill" McClure

William Francis McClure, age 94, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville, Missouri. He was born May 11, 1930, in Aurora, the son of Herman Earl and Johanna Marie (Baker) McClure.
Bill was a 1947 graduate of Aurora High School and was in the restaurant and real estate business.
On June 12, 1954, he married Donna Glee Gray in Aurora, Missouri. She preceded him in death on March 10, 2022.
Bill is survived by five sisters-in-law, Lavona (Mike) Anderson, Barbara Abey, Beverly (Ben) Wood, Damarus Gray, and Shirley Gray; two brothers-in-law, Braxton (Karen) Gray and Bruce (Rosemary) Gray and several nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Johanna; two sisters, Kathleen (Russell) Ellis and Marie McClure; two brothers, James McClure and Raymond McClure; seven brothers-in-law, Arnold (Ruth Pauline) Gray, Bill (Reitha) Gray, Ray (Rosemary) Gray, Max (Marilyn) Gray, Laverne, Jim, and Marlin Gray and two sisters-in-law, Shirley (Lloyd) Enke, and Alice Vogt.
A private graveside under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora will be held on Monday, November 4, 2024, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.
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