Clovis Howard McCary

Clovis Howard McCary was born December 17, 1938, to Henry Robert Lee and Lillie Mae McCary. He passed from this earthly home to heavenly home on July 10, 2022. He was 83 years young.

Family Directed Memorial Service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022, in the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Bruce Howard and Rev. Stephania Gilkey, officiating.
Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Clovis graduated from May High School in May, Texas in 1957. He worked in the family gas station, dairy, and as a mechanic. Clovis married Geraldine King. They had two children, Gwendolyn and Joe Brian. During these years they lived in Ft Worth, Texas, while working for ARA in Ft Worth.

In 1968, Clovis married Flora Emily Silvers. They attended Clarendon College, both graduating with their associate’s degree. Clovis and Emily then received their bachelor’s degree of science in teachers education from Tarleton University. Clovis worked as a roughneck in the oil field, while living in May, Texas. They had one daughter, April Dawn McCary, in 1970.

Clovis’s first teaching job was in Rising Star, Texas. He was principal and coach at Lakeview ISD in Lakeview, Texas. In 1974, Clovis and Emily brought their Homestead 15 miles northeast of Clarendon, Texas, where they currently still lived at his death. Every year, Clovis would start to build their new home and every year he would find another piece of property to buy making his home go on the back burner…. Until he had acquired approximately 2.75 sections of land and then he built his dream home. During these days he taught/coached at Quail ISD, Hedley ISD, Shamrock ISD and Lefors ISD. Clovis finished his career at Texas Department of Criminal Justice teaching small engines and horticulture. Clovis was well respected and loved by his “kids” that he coached throughout the years, and they continued to communicate until the day he died.

Clovis loved running, basketball, track, people, his ranch and all animals… especially dogs.

Clovis is preceded in death by his parents Henry and Lily Mae; his sister, C.C. Lohman; his brothers, Carl and Edd McCary; and his son Joe Brian McCary.

Clovis is survived by his wife Flora Emily Silvers McCary; his oldest daughter, Gwendolyn McCary of Lubbock, Texas, his youngest daughter, April Dawn McCary Hampton and her husband, Jason Hampton, of Amarillo, Texas. He is survived by grandchildren, John Hurley and wife, Selena, of Tolar, Texas, Tyrel Hurley of Lubbock, Texas, Jesse Nicole Hurley Ragan and husband, Joshua, of Lubbock, Texas, Jacob King McCary of Clarendon, Emily Bryce McCary of Quail, Texas and her fiancé, Justin Dillman, and Bently Hampton of Amarillo, Texas. He also has five great grandchildren and step great grandchildren. Clovis is also survived by special nieces, nephews, all of his “kids” he had coached throughout the years, and many special close friends.