Orie Mcclanahan

Orie B. McClanahan, 89, of Kirksville passed away Monday, January 17, 2011, at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center.
The son of James T. and Leona (Higgins) McClanahan, Orie was born February 12, 1921 in Eckley, CO. On June 10, 1943 in Kirksville, he was united in marriage to Betty Irene Bauer who preceded him in death on July 17, 2007. Also preceding him in death were his parents and one sister, Lois V. McClanahan.
Orie is survived by one son, Marvin L. McClanahan and wife, Rebecca of Kirksville; one daughter, Joyce M. McClanahan of Kirksville; two grandchildren, Andrew L. McClanahan and wife, Astrid of Elko, NV and Bryan A. McClanahan of St. Louis, MO; one brother, Burl McClanahan of Columbia, MO and one uncle, Marvin Higgins and wife, Donna of Denver, CO; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Orie moved to Missouri from Colorado in 1932 with his parents. He lived in the Hazel Green area, north of Brashear, MO, where he attended the Hazel Green School. He worked on the family farm until he was called to service by his country. Orie entered the United States Army on November 30, 1942 and was honorably discharged on October 20, 1945. He was a member of the Medical Detachment of the 301st Infantry, 94th Division, serving in the European African-Middle Eastern Theater, including France, Germany and Czechoslovakia. He received four bronze stars. After serving in the military, he returned to the Kirksville area. He was employed by Montgomery Wards in the tire department. He later started his own business, McClanahan Tire & Battery. Orie served customers all over northeast Missouri. After he closed his business, he was employed at the Bank of Kirksville and Kirksville Manor Care Center. He was affiliated with the Church of God Holiness and the Church of the Nazarene in Kirksville. Orie was known as a hard worker who would always go the extra mile to help someone else, expecting nothing in return.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011, at the Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home with Reverend William Hayton, Reverend Ralph Wheeler and Reverend Bob Price officiating. Music will be provided by Gary McClanahan singing “My Faith Looks Up To Thee” and “Till The Storm Passes By”. The congregational hymn will be “The Eastern Gate”. Organist will be Donald Cooper. Burial with Military Rites will be in the Park View Memorial Gardens in Kirksville.
Pallbearers will be Andrew L. McClanahan, Bryan A. McClanahan, J.R. Peek, Bud Niccum, Roger Speak and Jack Kelly.
Visitation with the family will be from 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011, until the time of the service at the
Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home
2100 E. Shepherd Ave.
Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-2233
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northeast Missouri or Twin Pines Christmas Fund.