Clair Fulton Whitesell
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Clair Fulton Whitesell, age 88, of Brady, Texas passed away peacefully Sunday, June 23, 2019, in San Angelo, Texas surrounded by his family. Clair was born August 24, 1930, in Houston, Pennsylvania to Malvin Clair Whitesell and Florence Rachael (Fulton) Whitesell. He served in the U.S. Navy. He married Anna Lu Coggin on November 13, 1954, in Brady, Texas. He and Anna Lu owned and operated the Household Company in Brady from 1970 until 1996 when they retired. He was actively involved in his community, where he served as an Elder of the First Christian Church, was a member of the Brady Masonic Lodge, Brady Rotary Club and served on many other boards and committees over the years. He also enjoyed ranching and loved spending time with his family.
Funeral services for Clair Whitesell will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the First Christian Church in Brady with Reverend Ed Lowe officiating. Interment will follow at Live Oak Cemetery in Brady. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels in Brady. Friends may view Clair's Memorial Video Tribute and/or sign the online memorial guest book at www.leatherwoodmemorialchapels.com. Pallbearers will be Tanner Whitesell, Trent Whitesell, Drew Whitesell, Ryan Whitesell, Hogan Whitesell, Hannah Whitesell and Dan Miller.
Clair is survived by his loving wife of sixty-four years, Anna Lu Whitesell of Brady, Texas; sons David Whitesell and wife Jennifer of Ft. Davis, Texas, Todd Whitesell and wife Diana of Normangee, Texas and Kyle Whitesell and wife Sherri of Burleson, Texas; sister Ruth Baxter of Eighty Four, PA; grandchildren Tanner Whitesell, Trent Whitesell, Drew Whitesell his wife Kelsey, Ryan Whitesell, Hogan Whitesell his wife Jenny and Hannah Whitesell and great-grandchildren Emerson and Charli along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Guear Whitesell, John Whitesell and sister Barbara Anderson.