Dorothy Fay Black McClure

December 16, 1924 - November 18, 2014

Funeral services for Dorothy Fay Black McClure, age 89, of Alto are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2014 in First United Methodist Church in Rusk with Rev. Harold Travis and Rev. Jacob Smith officiating. Interment will be in the Alto City Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk. Mrs. McClure passed away November 18, 2014 in a Rusk nursing home. She was born December 16, 1924 to the late Harrison Holcomb and Verna Alva Black, Sr. Mrs. McClure was a lifelong resident of the Cherokee County, Rusk/Alto area and born and raised in the Shiloh Community. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Rusk and was retired as a school teacher after 25 years of service. Mrs. McClure was a vital part of her husband’s ministry while he served in numerous congregations as a First United Methodist pastor with their last assignment as superintendent at Lakeview Methodist Assembly in Palestine, TX and then retired to her hometown of Alto, TX. She was very active in the church choir as well as other church activities and a member of Beta Sigma Phi, Daughters of the American Revolution, Eastern Star and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jewel McClure, grandson, Clay Norton, and great grandson, Scott Baker. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Dwain McClure of Texas City, TX, Kenny and Barbara McClure of Rusk, Johnny and Janet McClure of Kingwood, TX, daughter and son-in-law, Dottie and Ronnie Norton of Alto, sister, Alva Joy Jones of Alto, brother, Harrison Black of Alto, ten grandchildren including, Ken McClure of Rusk, Millie McClure of Rusk, Jerry McClure of Rusk, Julie Stokes of Flint, Kara Bowling of Rusk, Angie Berry of Rusk, Ginger Williams of Houston, TX, Tammy Greene of Rusk, Shannon Moore of Texas City, TX, Mark McClure of Houston, TX, nineteen great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Pallbearers will include Ken McClure, Jerry McClure, Mark McClure, Trey Bowling, Stephen Berry, Chad Greene, Patrick Stokes and Chris Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be caregivers from Cherokee Trails Nursing and Rehabilitation. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. up until service time, Saturday, November 22, 2014 at First United Methodist Church in Rusk. If desired, memorials may be made to Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, 400 Private Road, Palestine, TX 75801-4350 or First United Methodist Church (Vacation Bible School Fund) 255 South Henderson St., Rusk, TX 75785.