Mr. Dennis Russell Clary

Mr. Dennis Russell Clary, 75, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Iredell

Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Clary was born on April 30, 1946, in Princeton, Maine to the late Fred and Phyllis Clary. He

attended Stony Point High School and married his high school sweetheart, Carol Barnes Clary

on November 12, 1966. He was a member of Western Avenue Baptist Church. Mr. Clary joined

the United States Marine Corp after high school then worked in sales for the remainder of his

career. In his younger years, Mr. Clary enjoyed playing softball as well as serving as a deacon

and Sunday School teacher. In his later years, he enjoyed community involvement as a charter

member of the Iredell County Marine Corp League Detachment #1097 as well as organizing the

first Troutman Independence Day Parade in 2003.

Mr. Clary is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carol Clary, daughter, Karen Clary Holman

(Jonathan), and grandchildren Dylan Holman (Bethany) and Madelyn Holman, and also, one

brother Dale Clary (Gale) along with several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at Western Avenue Baptist Church at 11:00 A.M.on Saturday, Dr. Jeff Spry will be officiating. Burial will follow at Iredell Memorial Gardens. Serving as

pallbearers for Mr. Clary are Michael Millsaps, Mark Payne, Charles Schieck, Ralph Dagenhart,

Dwaine Menscer, Blue Bentley, Kenny Morrison, and Atwell Brown. Honorary pallbearers

include: Bill Stewart, Mike Lafone, Terry Miller, Bobby White, David Benbow, Benny Clary.

Memorial contributions can be made to Western Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund 1206 Museum Rd. Statesville, N.C. 28625 or to

Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Rd. Statesville, N.C. 28625. Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com. Nicholson Funeral

Home is entrusted with the arrangements. Previous Events





Funeral





DEC 11. 11:00 AM (ET)



Western Avenue Baptist Church

1206 Museum Rd

Statesville, NC 28625



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