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Keith Clendenny Obituary
CANTON - Keith R. Clendenny, 80, of Canton, formerly of Belleview, died at 5:16 a.m. Sunday, April 3, 2011, at his residence in Canton with family by his side.
Born May 30, 1930, in Belleview, Ill., the son of the late Oscar J. and Viola (Edwards) Clendenny, he married Arlis (Lane) Clendenny on Feb. 28, 1953, in Pittsfield. She died Aug. 9, 2000.
He worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 30 years, retiring in 1982, after which he enjoyed farming.
He was a proud member of the Fulton County Farm Bureau for 30 years.
He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
Surviving are five children, Regina McCuistion, Greg Clendenny, Monica Clendenny, Kevin Clendenny and Darren (Sandra) Clendenny; six granddaughters; four great-grandsons; one brother, Ronald D. Clendenny of Nebo; four sisters, Emma Dell Gifford of Arnold, Mo., Leora Rhoades of Missouri, Madalene Wills of Godfrey and Phyllis VanStrein of South Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and three brothers.
Visitation will be at 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Pearl. Brother Wilson Ramsey will officiate. Burial will be in Green Pond Cemetery in Pearl.
Memorials can me made to Lunch with Friends through Canton YWCA.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Lori Pye Benfield
April 5, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Betty Whitehurst
April 5, 2011
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help at this time.
April 5, 2011
I have many fond memories of Uncle Keith from when we would go up to Illinois to visit Grandma Clendenny. Katie (Rhodes) Godsey
Trisha (Barclay) Griffith
April 5, 2011
Keith and Arlis were great neighbors to me while I was growing up and then I had the privilege of having them as neighbors for most of my adult years both of them will always be in my fond childhood memories. I feel the ending of an era and will always feel blessed for having them and their family in my lives!
April 5, 2011
I am glad to have known Keith, we had some good times hunting and fishing together. I have some good memories that I will never forget. I remember cleaning alot of crappies at the Eddie Ranch. I remember dragging deer out of the woods,Keith would carry our guns, while Greg and I would drag them out.
we will keep all of you in our prayers.Rev. Rusty Kaufman
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