Tuesday, July 26, 1977
Stanley E. Clinton Services Thursday
Funeral services for Stanley Edward Clinton, 28, Willow Springs, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains, with the Rev. Ira Johnson officiating.
Mr. Clinton died today at 1:25 a.m. in Cox Medical Center, Springfield, as a result of an accident near Osceola when the horse on which he was riding was struck by a truck. He was born Nov. 14, 1948, in Douglas County, the son of Charles J. and Orpha Thornton Clinton of Willow Springs.
He had received his early education in Round Top School, finishing his education in the schools at Willow Springs. On May 4, 1968, he was married at West Plains to Bonnie Karren Collins. Mr. Clinton had been a member of the Big Springs Missionary Baptist Church for the last 16 years, was a veteran of the Vietnam war, having served as a specialist 4 during that conflict and had been the recipient of a number of medals for meritoriously serving his country, and was a member of the VFW Post at Willow Springs.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Connie Clinton and four children, Stanley Ray Clinton, Melissa Lynn Clinton, Bryan Christopher Clinton and Lisa Kathleen Clinton, all of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clinton, Willow Springs; six brothers and sisters, Leon Clinton, Pomona; Lenvil Clinton, Vanzant; Joyce McDonald, Dora; Bernice Gasperson, Mtn. Grove; Randy Clinton, Republic; Ruth Sheppard, Willow Springs; and his maternal grandfather, John Thornton of Mains, Mo.
A brother, Leroy, preceded him in death Sept. 10, 1976.
Interment will be beside his brother in Little Zion Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains.
West Plains Daily Quill
Friday, July 29, 1977
Funeral services for Stanley E. Clinton, Willow Springs, were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains, with the Rev. Ira Johnson officiating.
Mr. Clinton died Tuesday in Cox Medical Center.
Pallbearers were: Gerald Gasperson, Stasey Sheppard, Ricky Clinton, Marty Clinton, Gary Clinton and Gary Stolba.
Persons attending from out of the area included Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gasperson and Alan, Paul Gasperson, Johnny Middleton, Graig Rodgers, Joe Fish, Roe Fish, Mr. and Mr. and Arlis Thompson, all of Mtn. Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Towell and family, John Thornton, Manes, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Lenvil Clinton and Marty, Bobby Emory, Glen Elliott, Esra Rodgers, Bob Collins, Charlie Rodgers, Brian Hale, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Wilkens, Audie Wilkens, Earl Smith, Larry Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lovan, Marilyn Wake, Vanzant; Mr. and Mrs. Buster Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Thornton, Kenneth Collins, all of Pomona; Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Hicks and son, Lees Summit, Mo.; Charles Collins, Garden City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Collins and Joyce, Archie, Mo.; Lonnie Clinton, Marshfield; Mr. and Gary Clinton and family, Douglas Pyrett, Richard Jackson, Osceola, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Clinton, Republic; Arlo Berry, Drury; Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDonald and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Causey and son, Mr. and Mrs. Erman Case, Clarence Turnbull, Dora; Mr. and Mrs. Noah Moody, Mr. and Mrs. Loys Long, Pottersville; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Clinton, Alton; Kerby Clinton, Springfield; Opal Chambers, Edith Franklin, Bob and Linda Franklin, Karen Franklin, Lebanon; Penny and Jill Medlock, Ava; Raymond and Wanda Jackson, Chadwick, Mo.; Doyle Altermatt, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Altermatt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Altermatt, Dale White, Kenneth White, Mr. and Mrs. Harley White, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Reed, Mr. And Mrs. Cecil Clinton, Robert Moore, Florence Turnbull, Melissa Turnbull, Bob Turnbull, Bill Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. Art Lovan, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wake, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clinton, Rhonda Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Collins, Cecil Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Chet Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Collins, Bob Ware, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gilbert and Jean, Ronnie Osborn, and Robert Byers, all of West Plains.
Interment was in Little Zion Cemetery at Twin Bridges under the direction of the Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains.