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Established 1948    Billy W. McClure 13 September 1932 - 3 February 2010 US Navy Korea  The Herald Democrat February 5, 2010 SHERMAN - Funeral services for Billy Wade McClure were held Saturday morning, February 6 at Waldo Funeral Home. Rev. Louella Williams of the Virginia Point United Methodist Church officiated. Burial followed at Cedarlawn Memorial Park with Homer Fraley, Dr. Jack Noble, Herman Stoner, Charles Byler, Mike Hurley, and Dale Steadman serving as pallbearers. Mr. McClure passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center at the age of 77. Bill was born on September 13, 1932 in Millerton, Oklahoma, son of Wade and Gertrude Reid McClure. During the Korean War, Bill served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955. In 1953, Bill and Virginia Latham were married in Wright City, Oklahoma. Bill received both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He was a lifelong educator, working in several capacities for the Sherman ISD for more than 34 years. He was a classroom teacher, golf coach, and assistant principal. Bill was the recipient of the Sherman Ex-Student Association's Distinguished Teacher Award in 1995. Always an avid golfer, Bill enjoyed retirement with his many friends on the local golf courses. He served on the Board of Directors and as a supervisor for the Texoma Educator's Credit Union and was on the board of the Grayson County Golf Association. He was a member of the Texas Retired Teachers' Association and Grayson County Retired Teachers' Association. Mr. McClure was a longtime member at First Baptist Church of Sherman. Bill McClure is survived by his wife of 56 years, Virginia, of Sherman; daughters, Gina Mickelson of Hinton, Oklahoma and Kim Hardin and her husband, Kevin, of Ft. Worth; son, Wade McClure and wife, Jade, of Pilot Point; grandchildren, Jason Mickelson of El Reno, Oklahoma; Ashley Hurley and husband, Will, of Tishomingo, Oklahoma; Taylor Thomas of Ft. Worth; and Whitley McClure of Pilot Point; and great-grandchild, Dallas Wade Hurley. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Dorthyle Flood. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association at P.O. Box 15186, Austin, Texas 78761-5186  Cedarlawn Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |