Claude Palmer Carey, 79, went home to be with his Lord, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. He was born in Texas, to his parents, Claude Ernest Carey and the former Nancy Emiline Henthorne and was raised in Oklahoma and Arkansas. He served in the Korean War. He met and married Minnie Joyce Hutcheson August 16, 1954, in Star City, Ark., raised the family in Coos Bay, Ore., for 16 years, moved back to Arkansas for several years, then to Anchoarge, Alaska, for four years and finally settled in Klamath Falls in 1987.
Claude has been an active member of the United Pentecostal Church for 54 years. He loved God and his church family was his real life. When Claude realized that he was too ill to go to church, he said with tears in his eyes, "I AM AN USHER, I want to go to church."
He was also very proud of his service time in the U.S. Army. Last summer Claude was honored at Veteran's Memorial Park for his service to our country.
He is survived by his siblings, David Carey, John L. Floyd, Brice, Arzelle, Troy, Maudeen, Laudeen, Lorene and Shirley Burnette; children; Danette Carey, Klamath Falls; Tony and Donnie Carey, Anchorage, Alaska; Brent and Alice Carey, Klamath Falls; grandchildren; Andrea Gibson, Daniel Wood, Justin, Jessica and Jami Carey, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Claude was preceded in death by his father, step father, mother, 3 brothers and his wife of 53 years.
Herald and News
Jan. 3, 2010
Claude has been an active member of the United Pentecostal Church for 54 years. He loved God and his church family was his real life. When Claude realized that he was too ill to go to church, he said with tears in his eyes, "I AM AN USHER, I want to go to church."
He was also very proud of his service time in the U.S. Army. Last summer Claude was honored at Veteran's Memorial Park for his service to our country.
He is survived by his siblings, David Carey, John L. Floyd, Brice, Arzelle, Troy, Maudeen, Laudeen, Lorene and Shirley Burnette; children; Danette Carey, Klamath Falls; Tony and Donnie Carey, Anchorage, Alaska; Brent and Alice Carey, Klamath Falls; grandchildren; Andrea Gibson, Daniel Wood, Justin, Jessica and Jami Carey, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Claude was preceded in death by his father, step father, mother, 3 brothers and his wife of 53 years.
Herald and News
Jan. 3, 2010
Claude Palmer Carey, 79, went home to be with his Lord, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. He was born in Texas, to his parents, Claude Ernest Carey and the former Nancy Emiline Henthorne and was raised in Oklahoma and Arkansas. He served in the Korean War. He met and married Minnie Joyce Hutcheson August 16, 1954, in Star City, Ark., raised the family in Coos Bay, Ore., for 16 years, moved back to Arkansas for several years, then to Anchoarge, Alaska, for four years and finally settled in Klamath Falls in 1987.
Claude has been an active member of the United Pentecostal Church for 54 years. He loved God and his church family was his real life. When Claude realized that he was too ill to go to church, he said with tears in his eyes, "I AM AN USHER, I want to go to church."
He was also very proud of his service time in the U.S. Army. Last summer Claude was honored at Veteran's Memorial Park for his service to our country.
He is survived by his siblings, David Carey, John L. Floyd, Brice, Arzelle, Troy, Maudeen, Laudeen, Lorene and Shirley Burnette; children; Danette Carey, Klamath Falls; Tony and Donnie Carey, Anchorage, Alaska; Brent and Alice Carey, Klamath Falls; grandchildren; Andrea Gibson, Daniel Wood, Justin, Jessica and Jami Carey, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Claude was preceded in death by his father, step father, mother, 3 brothers and his wife of 53 years.
Herald and News
Jan. 3, 2010
Claude has been an active member of the United Pentecostal Church for 54 years. He loved God and his church family was his real life. When Claude realized that he was too ill to go to church, he said with tears in his eyes, "I AM AN USHER, I want to go to church."
He was also very proud of his service time in the U.S. Army. Last summer Claude was honored at Veteran's Memorial Park for his service to our country.
He is survived by his siblings, David Carey, John L. Floyd, Brice, Arzelle, Troy, Maudeen, Laudeen, Lorene and Shirley Burnette; children; Danette Carey, Klamath Falls; Tony and Donnie Carey, Anchorage, Alaska; Brent and Alice Carey, Klamath Falls; grandchildren; Andrea Gibson, Daniel Wood, Justin, Jessica and Jami Carey, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Claude was preceded in death by his father, step father, mother, 3 brothers and his wife of 53 years.
Herald and News
Jan. 3, 2010
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