Harold "Sonny" M. Clary Jr.

Harold M. “Sonny” Clary, 84 years of age passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was born on November 16, 1935 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Harold Clary and Evelyn Eastridge Wilson. Sonny was a retired manager with St. Claire Construction in Louisville and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Friends Church in Paoli, Indiana, Jaycees, DeMolay International, Cub Scout Master of Pack 69, Boy Scout Leader of Troop 104, and former President of the Parents Support Group of the New Albany High School Acapella Singers. Along with his parents, Sonny was preceded in death by his stepfather, Joe Wilson; stepmother, Opal Clary; sister, Phyllis Clary Carender; first wife, Marjorie Andry Clary, mother of Joe, Holly, and Jon.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Peyton Clary; children, Joe (Carrie) Clary, Holly (Randy) Clary Armstrong, Jon (Allison) Clary, Gregg (Cinda) Mitchell, Cheryl (Tom) Mitchell-Olds, brother-in-law, Havy P. Carender; nieces, Melissa Carender Henry, Sue Carender Garey; grandchildren, Havy (Amylee) Clary, Jon Clary (Rebecca Grzybowski), David Clary, Elisha (Mitchell) McIntyre, Stephen (Karen) Armstrong, Sharon Armstrong (Derek Watts), Natalie (Ethan) DeGonia, Nathan Armstrong, Nicolas Armstrong, Levi Clary, Juli Clary, Nate Stemle, Olivia (Mark) Eagle, George Mitchell, Chris (Rachel) Jacox, Daniel Jacox (Lyssa Garcia), Susan Fiske (Mark Degraaff), Sarah (Brayden) Riddle, Molly (Josue) Rivera-Olds, Sarah Mitchell-Olds (Amy Schriber), great grandchildren, Sophrona, Madison, Blake, Hayzel, Titus, Micah, Felcia, Brooklyn, Mason, Nolan, Gabriel, Freya, Wyatt, and Parker.

A private burial service is being held at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, 2776 Charlestown Road, New Albany, Indiana. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date.