McClung

Mr. Ottis Dwayne McClung, Sr., age 81, of Pittsburg, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 in Tyler. Mr. McClung was born May 25, 1937 to W. Morris and Ruby Griggs McClung in Mount Pleasant, Texas.

Mr. McClung was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pittsburg, was a retired former police chief of the City of Pittsburg, retired from the United States Airforce and a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Mr. McClung is survived by his wife, Cathy Gray McClung of Pittsburg, sons, Ottis Dwayne McClung Jr. and wife Christina of Athens, Texas, Wayne Pierce Gray Jr. and wife Stacey of Atlanta, Georgia, daughters, Tammy McClung Geisler and husband Walter of Tyler, Texas, Laurie Gray Farish of Richardson, Texas, and Carrie Gray Baker and husband David of Brenham, Texas, daughter in law Patty McClung of East Jordan, Michigan, grandchildren, Thomas McClung, Michael McClung, Eden Kemph, Christy Weidenbach, Gary Kemph, Ryanne Lucero, Rodney Glenn McClung, Tricia McClung, Sarah Arthur, Billy Farish, Callie Murphy, Caitlin Lambert, Kristen Bates, Catherine Kristynik, Brent Gray, Garett Gray, numerous great-grandchildren, and numerous other relatives and special friends.

Mr. McClung was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sue McClung, his parents, son Rodney McClung, grandson Wesley Kemph, brothers, Wayne McClung, James McClung, and Doyle McClung, and sisters, Ruby McClung, and Mary McClung.

Funeral Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 at Emmanuel Baptist Chuch in Pittsburg with Trevor Boles, Tyler Boles, Weston Griffis, Kendall Griffis, Thomas McClung, Garett Gray and Billy Farish serving as pallbearers. Burial was at Macedonia Cemetery in Pittsburg. Visitation was held Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 from 5-7 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pittsburg.