Dub Clenney
MOUNT IDA — Dub Clenney, age 80 years and 5 days, of Mount Ida, Ark., passed away Oct. 13, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at home.
He was born Oct. 8, 1939, in Fannie, Ark., to the late Willie and Bernice Clenney. Dub is preceded in death by his parents; his brother; father-in-law, Irvin Shaw; and brothers-in-law, Raze Rowland, Alton Tiner and Earl Gene White.
Survivors include: his wife of 54 years, Wanda Clenney, of Mount Ida; daughters, Cheri Clenney (Chris), of Benton, Deana Cole (Wes), of Mount Ida; grandchildren, Breanna Tidwell, of Little Rock, Will Cole, of Mount Ida, Brian and Elliot Bourne, of Hensley; sister, Janie White, of Story; nephews, David and Michael White, of Fannie; niece, Alice Summitt, of Sims; mother-in-law, Alta Shaw, of Mount Ida; sisters-in-law, Pauline Rowland and Devonia Rowland, of Sims; great-nieces and -nephews, Cade Jackson, Maddie Summitt, Caleb White, Gracie Summitt and Jackson White; and a host of family and friends.
After graduating from Mount Ida High in 1957, Dub enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served three years. Upon completion, he enlisted in the U.S. Army for four years, before starting his boiler maker apprenticeship at U.S. Steel in Gary, Ind. After his apprenticeship, Dub worked in several steel application companies specializing in the sawmill industry. He later opened his own company, Dub Clenney Construction, and continued working in the sawmill industry until his retirement in 2007. Besides his hard work ethic, Dub loved Mopar and classic cars. You might never know what you would see him driving in. His love for his wife, two daughters and two grandkids far exceeded his love for his cars though. If you were a stranger, you wouldn’t be long because he would have told you all the stories of him and his family. He did not have much free time being a former Mount Ida school board member, a member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Ida, Viper Club of America, and a regular guest of the places to drink coffee in Mount Ida.
Visitation will be held at 5-7 p.m. today, Oct. 15, 2019, at the Thornton Funeral Home chapel in Mount Ida, Ark.
Funeral will be held at the First Baptist Church of Mount Ida at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, followed by internment at Reed Cemetery in Story, Ark., with Pastor Bill Ashburn officiating.
Pallbearers: David White, Michael White, Derek Summitt, Bill Ray, Joe Mitchell, Shorty Coredero and Dewayne Rowland. Honorary pallbearers are the former employees of Dub Clenney Construction.
Donations in memory of Dub can be made to the First Baptist Church of Mount Ida or the Mount Ida Band Boosters.
Arrangements were made under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, Ark. Guest register at http:// www.thorntonfh.com.