John Willis Clement
1904-1986
Photo from Fighting Men of Arkansas
John Willis Clement was born February 11, 1904 Olmstead, Pulaski Co.,
Arkansas to Joseph Cyrus & Sophia Ella Geary Clement.
September 5, 1923 he married Rena Alma Kidd in Crawford Co., Arkansas.
They were both residents of Sebastian Co., Arkansas.
November 11, 1942 John enlisted in the US Navy. He served until September 19,
1945. He enlisted again January 8, 1951 and served until June 14, 1952, serving
in WWII and the Korean War. His occupation was "barber" and he later owned
John's Barber Shop in Fort Smith.
John Willis Clement passed away December 7, 1986 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co.,
Oklahoma. His burial was in New Hope Garden of Memories at Oklahoma City.
Biography from Fighting Men of Arkansas
 
FUNERAL CARD IN MEMORY OF John W. Clement
BORN: February 11, 1904 Olmstead, Arkansas
DEPARTED THIS LIFE: December 7, 1986
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
SERVICES:
First Baptist Church Spiro, Oklahoma
Wednesday, December 10, 1986 10:30 A.M.
New Hope Cemetery
EDWARDS FUNERAL HOME
Fort Smith, Arkansas
John W. Clement, 82, of Spiro died Sunday, December 7, in an
Oklahoma City hospital. He was a retired self-employed barber, a Navy
veteran of World War II and Korea, a member of First Baptist Church
of Spiro and V.F.W.
Funeral was 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 10, in Spiro First Baptist
Church. Burial was at New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Edwards
Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife, Rena; a daughter, Shirlene Mitchael of Spiro;
a son, John L. of Benton; three sisters, Sallie Clements of Cabot, Vicie
Moss of Van Buren and Venie Morden of Jacksonville, four grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were John Redwine, Dean Harper, Stearl Nelson, Gerald Blankenship,
Robert Dickinson and Gil Howard.
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