Clair L. Rowles

Mr. Rowles was born February 6, 1918 in Mineral Springs, the son of Chance and Mabel (Brown) Rowles.

He had retired from Butler Trucking after 25 years of service.

Mr. Rowles was affiliated with the Lake Street United Methodist Church of Woodland and the Wesleyan Faith Holiness Church of Bigler.

He was a United States Army Veteran having served during WWII in the 7th Division Field Artillery as a radio operator in Okinawa, Japan.

Clair is survived by two children; Margaret Ogden of Pine Top and Larry Rowles and his wife Kim of Clearfield, three grandchildren; Azriell Ogden and her companion Andy McGovern, Ryan Rowles and Matthew Rowles and his wife Sara, three great grandchildren; Gage McGovern and Weston and Cullen Rowles, two sisters and a brother; Mary Rowles and Gerald Rowles both of Clearfield and Nancy Maines of Clearfield and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Phyllis (Undercofler) Rowles whom her married July 23, 1953 in Cumberland, Md., two grandchildren; Alison and Gabriel Ogden, two sisters; Mildred and Lorriane and five brothers; Robert, Paul, Frederick, Elwood and Wayne.

Funeral Services will be held at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc. of Clearfield on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 4:00 PM with Pastor Rex Evans officiating. Military Honors will be accorded at the funeral home. Interment will be in Bradford Cemetery.

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Saturday from 2:00 PM until the hour of services.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Wesleyan Faith Holiness Church c/o Karen Evans, 427 Hemlock Road, Clearfield, PA 16830.

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