Clara lived most of her adult life in Corpus Christi, Texas. She worked for many years for CCISD as a computer operator. She was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed needlework. Later in life, she began doing stained glass and worked for a local shop. She traveled widely in the United States and visited Mediterranean countries several times. In her later years, she moved to Corsicana, Texas.
Clara is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 63 years, Perry; and two siblings. She leaves behind two sons, James (Peggy) of Wichita, Kansas, and Charles (Zay) of Corsicana, Texas; five grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Entombment will take place at 3 PM on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, Memory Gardens Cemetery, 8200 Old Brownsville Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78415. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the Kerens Church of Christ in Kerens, Texas. Memorials may be made to the Cherokee Home for Children, P.O. Box 295, Cherokee, TX 76832.
