Obituary: John Payne "J.P." (Jake) McClure, Jr., Sept. 29, 2015

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Oct 2015
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - Friday, October  9, 2015

John Payne "J.P." (Jake) McClure, Jr. left his residence in Bronte, 
Texas, to join his loved ones and the Lord in Heaven on 
September 29, 2015. Visitation was held from 9 am to 8 pm Friday, 
October 2, 2015, at the funeral home with family present from 
6 pm to 8 pm. Graveside services were held at 10 am Saturday, 
October 3, 2015, at Mule Creek Cemetery. Services were under the 
direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.

He was one of four boys born in Paint Rock, Texas, to the late 
J.P. and Esse McClure on January 14, 1930.

As an Air Force Medic Veteran, he married his soul mate 
Dorthe James on November 19, 1953, and had almost fifty years 
of a special marriage.

His belief in hard work ran a close second to his quick sense of 
humor and talent for trapping bobcats. He retired from the State 
Highway Department after twenty-seven years. After retirement; if 
he wasn't building miles of fence line; taking care of cattle; you 
could find him fishing or in his "favorite recliner" watching football.
J.P. was preceded in death by his parents; wife; brothers, J.P. was 
preceded in death by his parents; wife; brothers, Marlin and 
Billy Carl McClure; and grandson, Joe Dan.

He is survived by his brother, Bob McClure; children, Danny Parker, 
Paula Schmidt and her spouse Mike Schmidt, Denise Porter and her 
spouse Clint Porter, Cody McClure and MariFran; grandchildren are 
Kathy Gibler and her spouse Matt Gibler, Kristy Zadra, Gale Jackson, 
Jerrod McClure and his spouse Stephanie McClure, Jesse McClure and 
his spouse Lisa McClure, Daisy Hopkins and her spouse Alex Hopkins, 
C.J. McClure and his spouse Ashton McClure, Stormy McClure and 
Jasmyne Carpenter and Joey Goddard; great-grandchildren are 
Skylar Gibler, Bryar Gibler, Nick Casarez, Josalyn Casarez, 
Nikki Casarez, Ashlynn McClure, Kayden McClure, Kaitlyn Zadra, 
MaKayla McClure, Corbin Jackson, Arabella McClure 
and Gideon McClure.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Wounded Warriors. 
This was his wish. Online condolences may be made 
to www.shafferpioneer.com.

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