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Luther Junior McClure

Luther Junior McClure, 80 of Sikeston, Missouri passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born February 4, 1938 in Formosa, Arkansas to Luther Conway and Thelma Pearl Shipley McClure. Luther was an auto body repairman and was retired from the Arkansas Army National Guard. He loved the outdoors, enjoyed rock work, gardening, barbecuing and entertaining his family and friends with his guitar. He was preceded in death by his parents and two wives, Judy Kay and Pauline Mae Copeland McClure; one son, Mark Conway McClure; two granddaughters, Molly and Jamie McClure; four brothers, Weldon, Gene, Carl and Bill McClure and one sister, Lucille Mabry. Survivors include three sons, Dennis McClure of Kansas, James McClure and wife Michelle and David McClure and wife Mary Beth all of Springdale; three daughters, Paula McClure Taylor of Missouri, Amanda McKee and husband Dalton of Mississippi and Jacqueline Brewer and husband Eric of Springdale; one step-daughter, Sheenetta Goss and husband Kevin of Hindsville; one brother, Orvan McClure of Morrilton, Arkansas; five sisters, Ruby Greene of Choctaw, Arkansas, Oweda Crum of Illinois, Margaret Dowdy and husband Larry of Missouri, Shirley Tesreau and husband Jerry of Illinois and Patricia Risenhoover and husband Ronnie of Texas; 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and other family members. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale with Brother Dalton McKee officiating. Burial will follow in Burkshed Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral.com.

Published May 8, 2018

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