Charles Clary

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Charles Edward Clary, 68, of Bloomfield died Thursday, May 3, 2007, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo.

He was born March 14, 1939, in Cape Girardeau, son of Titus and Florence Allen Clary. He and Mandy Hurley were married Aug. 20, 1984, at Kennett, Mo.

Clary was a retired truck driver. He was a member of the Apostolic Church.

Survivors include his wife; 15 sons, Timothy, Paul David, Daniel, Matthew, Joshua, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and Levi Clary, all of Bloomfield, John Clary of Fort Polk, La., Charley Clary of Phoenix, Mark Clary of Troy, Ill., Mark and Mike Womack of Collinsville, Ill.; four daughters, Sarah Clary of Bloomfield, Carmen Clary of Cape Girardeau, Carolyn Pirtle of Pocahontas, Ill., and Tonya Razer of the state of Mississippi.

Also surviving are four brothers, Steve Clary of Hutching, Kan., Roger Clary of Reno, Nev., Greg Bain of Sikeston, Richard Bain of the state of California; four sisters, Pat Boley of Paragould, Ark., Linda Smith of Kansas City, Mo., Kathy Irwin and Jean of Pratt, Kan.; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, a brother and stepfather.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance, Mo.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dale Holman officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bell City, Mo.