Mr. Robert Matthew "Bob" McClain, 77, died Sunday, February 23, 2003 at his residence in the Mt. Joy Community.
Funeral services for Mr. McClain will be conducted Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at the Williams Mt. Pleasant Funeral Home with Reverend Elmer Crosby and John Davis , Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the McClain Cemetery with military honors being provided by the Mt. Pleasant American Legion Post # 10. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. concluding with a masonic service at 7:00 p.m.
The Maury County native was the son of the late John Turley and Allie Mai Kennedy McClain and was the husband of Helen Elizabeth Cook McClain of the Mt. Joy Community. He was retired from Hooker Chemical Company and was a former employee of TVA. He was a veteran of the World War II having served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Lodge # 610 of F&A.M., the Mt. Pleasant American Legion Post # 10 and the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant. He was a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and an Al Menah Shriner.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mary Bob James Richardson of Birmingham, AL and Elizabeth James Bradburn of Columbia; two sons, Edwin Knox Angela McClain of Franklin, TN and Ephraim Donna McClain of the Mt. Joy Community; a sister, Helen Jane Ken Pinkley of Horn Lake, MS; three brothers, James Ward "Sonny" Mickey McClain of Pensacola, FL, Ara Alton Mary McClain of Florence, AL, and Jerry Margaret McClain of Cartersville, GA; seven grandchildren, Jason Bradburn and Jamie Bradburn both of Columbia, Chris Michelle McClain of Franklin, TN, James Tyson Richardson who is currently serving our country in the U.S. Army, Tara Amanda Richardson of Birmingham, AL, Austin Matthew McClain of Knoxville, TN, and Allie Elizabeth McClain of the Mt. Joy Community; three great grandchildren, Jordan McClain, Brittany McClain, and Alvaro Ruben Aguialar; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Ruth Blair, Edna Brooks, and Mildred Weatherly; one brother, David Leo McClain.
Pallbearers will be James Bradburn, Ricky Duberry, Zeke Sharp, Orin Short, Neal England, and Jimmy McClain. Honorary pallbearers will be John Davis, Jr., Jack Crews, Carlton Whitwell, Bobby Beckum, Bobby Riddle, Bobby Floyd, Dwayne Kilpatrick, Kenneth Turnbow, Douglas Wayne "Hoot" Thompson, David Edwards, Dr. John Salmon, Dr. Cummins Couch, and the men of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant.