Willie K. "Bill" Clevenger, Hamilton, Mo., passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018, from dementia/alzheimer complications.  He leaves his wife of 49 years, Erma; a daughter, Kimberly (Jack) McClain, Plattsburg, Mo.; 3 grandsons: Steven (Carmen) Hadley, Casey Hadley, and Kenzie McClain; and great-grandchildren: Mae and Sophia Hadley, Kolby McClain, Jade, Riggs and Dax Hadley.

Bill was born on January 21, 1935, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Willie K. and Hazel (Mitchell) Clevenger.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Betty Lou and Dorothy Clevenger; and a son, Curtis Clevenger.

Bill graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1954 in Kansas City, Kansas, and attended Kansas City University School of Pharmacy.

On September 30, 1968, he married Erma Dungan in Nowata, Oklahoma.  They lived in Kansas City North until moving to Hamilton in 1971.

He worked for Olin Mathieson Chemical Co., Sealright Corporation, Southwest Forest Industries, and Ford Motor Company and when he lived in Denver for Packaging Corporation.  He enjoyed farming, motorcycles, and antique cars.

He was a member of the Roger E. Sherman Masonic Lodge in Kansas City, Kansas, and a member of the Hamilton Baptist Church.  Through the five years of the disease, Bill was noted for his wit and humor.

Funeral Service:  1:30 p.m., Friday, June 1, at the Hamilton Baptist Church.

Visitation:  1 hour prior to the service at the church--12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Interment:  Southpoint Cemetery, Orrick, Mo.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Alzheimer's Association or to the Hamilton Baptist Church.

Arrangements:  Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Mo.
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