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Clarence Neill Banton

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McGuire Funeral Service, Inc.

7400 Georgia Avenue NW

Washington, District of Columbia

Clarence Banton Obituary

Clarence Neill Banton, 79, passed away on August 20, 2025 at his home in Grosse Pointe Park, MI. He is survived by his longtime partner, Kathy Beckwith; cousins Salig and Ashok Sharma; stepdaughter Michelle Pettis, and other friends and associates. He was predeceased by his parents, Clarence W. and Elizabeth N. Banton; and brother, James W. Banton. Clarence was a man of many interests including sports, music, collecting art, and sailing He served two tours in the U.S. Army in Vietnam where he was wounded and received a Purple Heart. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. at McGuire Funeral Home, 7400 Georgia Ave NW. Interment will be Wednesday November 5 at 9 a.m. at Arlington National Cemetery, with attendees to arrive by 8:15 a.m.

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Published by The Washington Post on Nov. 2, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Clarence Banton

Nov

4

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

McGuire Funeral Home

7400 Georgia Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20012

Nov

5

Interment

9:00 a.m.

Arlington National Cemetery

King Drive, Arlington, VA 22211

Funeral services provided by:

McGuire Funeral Service, Inc.

7400 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20012

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