Posted: 10:14 AM - Jul 14, 2009
From The Omps Funeral Home website.
Nelson Ritter Clevenger, Sr., 88, of Stephens City, Virginia, died Thursday, July 9, 2009, in his home.
Mr. Clevenger was born in 1920, in Frederick County, Virginia, the son of the late Frank A. and Mamie R. Clevenger. He was a Machinist with Big A, retiring after thirty-four years of service in 1986. He was also owner and operator of NR Clevenger Repair. Mr. Clevenger was a master carpenter, building six homes and assisting with countless others. He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church in Stephens City, Virginia. Mr. Clevenger was a Veteran having served in the United States Army during World War II in Germany and during the Korean War, achieving the rank of Master Sergeant.
He married Frances Welsh in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Surviving with his wife are his son, Nelson Clevenger, Jr., and wife Barbara, daughter, Robin Clevenger Greene and husband Jim all of Stephens City, Virginia; five grandsons; eight great grandchildren; and his sister, Mary Clevenger Ritenour of Stephens City, Virginia.
Two sisters, Edna McCauley Ritenour, Mildred Clevenger Shepherd and one brother, John William Clevenger preceded him in death.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel, with Reverend John Locke and Reverend Allen Welsh officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia with Military honors afforded by VFW Post 2123.
Pallbearers will be Mr. Clevengers grandsons, Matthew Greene, Sam Greene, Ritter Clevenger, III, David Clevenger, and Thomas Clevenger.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Clevengers nephews.
The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 6:00-8:00 PM at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donors choice.
Sign the guestbook and view obituaries at http://www.ompsfuneralhome.com
Nelson Ritter Clevenger Sr.
1920 - 2009
1920 - 2009
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Mr. Clevenger was born in 1920, in Frederick County, Virginia, the son of the late Frank A. and Mamie R. Clevenger. He was a Machinist with Big A, retiring after thirty-four years of service in 1986. He was also owner and operator of NR Clevenger Repair. Mr. Clevenger was a master carpenter, building six homes and assisting with countless others. He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church in Stephens City, Virginia. Mr. Clevenger was a Veteran having served in the United States Army during World War II in Germany and during the Korean War, achieving the rank of Master Sergeant.
He married Frances Welsh in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Surviving with his wife are his son, Nelson Clevenger, Jr., and wife Barbara, daughter, Robin Clevenger Greene and husband Jim all of Stephens City, Virginia; five grandsons; eight great grandchildren; and his sister, Mary Clevenger Ritenour of Stephens City, Virginia.
Two sisters, Edna McCauley Ritenour, Mildred Clevenger Shepherd and one brother, John William Clevenger preceded him in death.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel, with Reverend John Locke and Reverend Allen Welsh officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia with Military honors afforded by VFW Post 2123.
Pallbearers will be Mr. Clevengers grandsons, Matthew Greene, Sam Greene, Ritter Clevenger, III, David Clevenger, and Thomas Clevenger.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Clevengers nephews.
The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 6:00-8:00 PM at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donors choice.
Sign the guestbook and view obituaries at http://www.ompsfuneralhome.com