Clarice Kathleen Deaner, 93, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Ruby Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 13, 1927, in Cassville, the oldest daughter of the late Aaron Wesley Murphy and Etta Fay Domire Murphy.
Clarice was a member and faithful servant of Crescent Hills Chapel. A loving mother and a loyal and faithful friend to many. She was constantly thinking of others and always willing to take care of those in need.
Clarice is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Dianna Deaner, of Cassville; one daughter, Denise Dianne (Dedee) Deaner, of Cassville; a grandson, Richard Donald Deaner; a granddaughter, Renae Dyann Deaner; a great-grandson, Justin David Deaner; and a sister, Shelba Jean Kirkendall, in California.
Clarice was preceded in death by her kind and loving husband, Richard Earle Deaner; two brothers, Muriel Milford Murphy and Alvin Wesley Murphy; and a sister, Faith Colleen Lynch.
Friends may call at the McCulla Funeral Home, 770 Fairmont Road, Westover from 4-6 p.m. Sunday Jan. 17, and on from 10 a.m. Monday until the 11 a.m. funeral service with the Elders of Crescent Hills Chapel officiating. Burial will follow at Beverly Hills Cemetery. Following CDC and state guidelines, masks must be worn and social distancing practiced.
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