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Kenneth McCloud
Kenneth M. McCloud, 74, of Ft. Worth, formerly of Merit, died August 4, 2008, in Ft. Worth. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Merit Baptist Church under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. David Meeks will officiate. Interment will follow in Merit Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, August 8, 2008 at the funeral home.
Son of Farrie Houston and Ibbie Mae Chandler McCloud, he was born January 23, 1934, in Merit. In May of 1958, he married Donna Brown in Weatherford. He owned and operated a moving company and was a member of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his wife of Concord, N.H.; a son, Steve McCloud of Seminole; stepson Rev. Jackie Mills of Seattle, Wash.; stepdaughters Sarah Garrett and husband Bob of Burleson and Teresa Gladstone and husband Cory of Concord, N.H.; two brothers, Ben McCloud and wife Earline of Azle and LOnnie Ray McCloud and wife Jean of Blue Ridge; sisters Edna Carter of Merit, Oleta Faye Harmon of Azle and Barbara Upchurch of Merit; and sisters-in-law Jean McCloud of Sunray and Kathy McCloud of Florida; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren & numerous nieces and nephews.
His parents; a son, Kenny Roy; four sisters; three brothers; and one granddaughter, Julie Chandler, preceded him in death.
Pallbearers will be Tony Chandler, Harry McCloud, Larry McCloud, Steve McCloud, Frank Upchurch and Mark Woodard.
The family requests memorials be made to a charity of choice.