He accepted Christ at an early age and was a charter member of Westside Baptist Church.
On February 1, 1919, Clarence was united in marriage to Ethel Walters and to this union nine children were born. They shared and enjoyed sixty-three years of marriage.
Clarence was a business man for over 65 years in the Waynesville community working with produce and fur. He served on the Waynesville School Board for thirteen years and also served on the Waynesville City Council several years. He was a member of the Waynesville Lion’s Club when the Old Settlers Day Picnics were first originated. Clarence enjoyed gardening and hunting and made several trips to Alaska to hunt. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the Westside Baptist Church with Rev. Lee Schaffer and Rev. Norman Sanders officiating. Music was provided by organist, Mary Lou Long, and soloist, Rev. Lindell Shelden.
Escorts were David Hartley, Mike Hartley, Robert Hartley, Larry Hensley, Kevin Jeffries, Dave Lock, Joe Petrich, Steve Remes, and John Trigg. Honorary escorts were Chris Hensley and Jason Hensley.
Interment was in the Mitchell Cemetery, Waynesville, Missouri under the direction of the Waynesville Memorial Chapel.
Clarence is survived by five sons, Lawrence of Jefferson City, Dennis of Columbia, Dwight of Waynesville, Douglas of Orrick, Missouri, Melvin of Waynesville; two daughters, Barbara Johnson of the state of Colorado, and Marlene Hartley of Waynesville; one sister, Bessie Long of Waynesville; and one brother, Rowland Hensley of the state of California; 20 grandchildren, and 11 grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ethel; two sons, Don and Elvin; his parents; two brothers, Lester and Oba Hensley, and two sisters, Oma Willets and Opal Church; and two great-grandchildren
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