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Benjamin Earnest Clevenger

Birth	:	18 Feb 1920 Rayville, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	29 May 2011 Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Saint James Cemetery, Cazenovia, Madison County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9451300, -75.8456970
Inscription	:	SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Description	:	Benjamin Earnest Clevenger, 91, of Excelsior Springs MO, passed away May 29, 2011 at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty MO, after a brief illness. Mr. Clevenger was born February 18,1920 in Rayville MO, son of John Henry and Edna Mae (Mills) Clevenger. In August 1937, he accepted the Lord as his savior and was baptised. He was a member of Union Baptist Church, Orrick MO. Mr. Clevenger was ordained a deacon there in August 1954 and served until the time of his death. Besides his family, his passion was for the church and God's work. Ben entered the Army Air Corp in... Read More	Benjamin Earnest Clevenger, 91, of Excelsior Springs MO, passed away May 29, 2011 at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty MO, after a brief illness. Mr. Clevenger was born February 18,1920 in Rayville MO, son of John Henry and Edna Mae (Mills) Clevenger. In August 1937, he accepted the Lord as his savior and was baptised. He was a member of Union Baptist Church, Orrick MO. Mr. Clevenger was ordained a deacon there in August 1954 and served until the time of his death. Besides his family, his passion was for the church and God's work. Ben entered the Army Air Corp in 1941. After training here in the states he spent 3 years in England as a Combination Welder. Mr. Clevenger served with the 831st Air Engineer Squadron, 405th Air Service Group attached to the 44th Bomb Group during WWII. He was discharged from the army in 1945. Ben married Louise (Smith) Clevenger, October 28, 1945 at Reverend Leon Clevenger's home in Excelsior Springs. To this union was born two children. During his life he worked as a farmer, then for the Missouri Power and Light. He retired in 1982 from the Quality Milk Company in Excelsior Springs. Besides his wife Louise of the home he is survived by son Gary and his wife Connie Clevenger of Excelsior Springs; daughter Karen Clancy of Ottawa KS; brother Glen and his wife Edith Clevenger of Hoquiam WA; sister Caroline Downey of Excelsior Springs; five grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Benjamin was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and a son-in-law. Visitation will be 6-8pm, Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Polley Funeral Home in Excelsior Springs. Funeral services will be held at 10am, Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Union Baptist Church in Orrick. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Orrick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Union Baptist Church, Orrick. Arrangements through Polley Funeral Home Excelsior Springs ( 816)630-3388. www.polleyfuneralhome.com

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Where is Benjamin Earnest Clevenger's memorial?
Benjamin Earnest Clevenger's memorial is located at: Saint James Cemetery, Cazenovia, Madison County, USA.
When did Benjamin Earnest Clevenger death?
Benjamin Earnest Clevenger death on 29 May 2011 in Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Benjamin Earnest Clevenger's memorial?
Latitude: 42.9451300
Longitude: -75.8456970

Family Members:

Parent

John Henry Clevenger

(1900 - 1991)

Edna Ann Mills Clevenger

(1899 - 1980)

Spouse

Louise Smith Clevenger

(1924 - 2018)

Siblings

George Everett Clevenger

(1918 - 2002)

Mary Margaret Clevenger Goode

(1922 - 1991)

Caroline Elizabeth Clevenger Downey

(1929 - 2018)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 01 Jun 2011

Left by Anonymous on 20 Mar 2014

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