Born Nov. 7, 1927 to Otha B. Cleere and Beulah Lamberth Cleere. The sixth child of ten children in Comanche, Texas. Graduated Comanche High School May 1946.
Married Georgia Foreman November 27, 1946. They came to Odessa in August of 1951. They had five children. Benjamin or Ben worked as a truck driver for the Texas Pacific Railroad and retired in 1987. He was in Boy Scouts several years and went to Scout Camp with them.
He is survived by wife Georgia, son Freddy Cleere of Odessa, daughter Nelda Jenkins of Burleson, Texas, son Benjamin (Jeff) Cleere of Odessa, and son Roger Cleere of Odessa, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. One brother Otha Cleere of DeLeon, Texas and sister Virginia Archer of Comanche, Texas.
Preceded in death is daughter Deborah Cleere Allen, father and mother, four brothers, and three sisters.
Services will be held at Second Baptist Church 711 East 17th St. in Odessa at 2:00 pm Friday, April 6, 2018 Jackie Brim is officiating, graveside to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at Hubbard-Kelly Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
