Thomas Floyd Mcclure Jr.

THOMAS FLOYD McCLURE JR., 76

Bartow Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Thomas Floyd McClure Jr. of Lake Wales passed away peacefully Saturday, November 29, 2008 with his family present.

Born August 27, 1932 in Tampa; he was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales, FL. He was a retired sheet metal worker for Bartow Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, attended the Refuge Baptist Church and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Lake Wales Masonic Lodge #242, a Shriner and the Eastern Star. He also enjoyed hunting and carpentry.

He is survived by his sons, Thomas F. McClure III and Manley Scott McClure both of Lake Wales; daughter, Jewell Elizabeth Jane McClure (Mixon) of Lake Wales; sister, Betty Jean Bennett of Lake Wales; grandchildren, Thomas Jason McClure, Melissa Holsonback, Samara Palmer, Tara Simmons, Crystella Velazquez, Michael Dorsey, Justice Mixon, Morgan McClure and Matthew McClure; and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 4, 2008 with visitation beginning at 9:00 AM at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales with Rev. Scott Britt officiating. Interment will be held at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.

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