Crest Lawn Funeral Home

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Dorothy Clinard
(March 9, 1926 - March 15, 2009)

Dorothy (Dot) Marie Vanzant Clinard, 83, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, March 15, 2009, surrounded by her family.

Family visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM at Crest Lawn Funeral Home on Tuesday located at 3275 Pio Nono Ave. in Macon, GA. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday at Mikado Baptist Church located at 6751 Houston Rd. in Macon, GA with Senior Pastor Rusty Smith and Associate Pastor Ed Chambless officiating, with burial services following at Macon Memorial Park located at 3969 Mercer University Dr. in Macon. Pallbearers will be the grandsons.

Mrs. Clinard was born March 9, 1926 in Turner County, Georgia, the daughter of Ira Vanzant and Lillie Smith Vanzant and was a graduate of Albany High School in Albany, Georgia.

She was married for 62 years to her lifelong partner and love, Curtis Frank Clinard, moving in 1955 from Albany, Georgia to live in Macon and Lizella, Georgia. Mrs. Clinard was a former employee of Greene’s Propane Gas Company, Insurance of North America, Central Bank of GA, and First Union Bank, all in Macon.

She was a charter member of Bethesda Baptist Church in Macon, GA, and a current member of Mikado Baptist Church and the Minnie Thornton Bible Class in Macon, GA. Her first love was to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was lovingly devoted to her family, her church and her friends. She especially loved her flower gardens in the summertime.

Mrs. Clinard was predeceased by her parents Ira Bain Vanzant and Lillie Bell Smith Vanzant of Albany, GA; her brothers Fulton Vanzant, Milton Vanzant, Royal Vanzant, Glen Purvis Vanzant, Ray Vanzant, an unnamed infant sister, a grandson, Wesley Curtis Clinard; and great-granddaughters, Savannah Leigh Shepherd and Anastasia Elizabeth Wilson.

Survivors include her husband, Curtis F. Clinard of Lizella, GA; sons, Curtis M. Clinard, Sr. (Patsy) of Lizella, GA, David V. Clinard (Jennie) of Gray, GA, Jerald P. Clinard (Tonya) of Forsyth, GA; daughter, Iris E. “Bunny” Wilson (David) of Valparaiso, FL; sisters , Lavonia C. Vanzant of Albany, GA, Peggy V. Roberts (Burton) of Leesburg, GA; grandchildren, Curtis M. Clinard, Jr. (Cindy) of Macon, GA, Natasha C. Shepherd (Martin) of Bethlehem, GA, Kristina C. Wilson (Tate) of Macon, GA, Matthew G. Clinard (Ashley) of Macon, GA, Bradley S. Clinard (Marla) of Gilbertsville, PA, Jason P. Clinard (Amy) of Forsyth, GA, D. Adam Wilson (Shonda) of Byron, GA, Sean P. Wilson of Valparaiso, FL; great-grandchildren, Natalie Shepherd of Bethlehem, GA, Shawn Brown of Macon, GA, Ginny Brown of Macon, GA, Abby Wilson of Macon, GA, Ian Wilson of Macon, GA, Allison Clinard of Gilbertsville, PA, Noah Clinard of Gilbertsville, PA, and Kaitlyn Clinard of Forsyth, GA.

The family is grateful to the dedicated staffs of The Oaks at Peake Nursing Facility, Heartland Hospice, and wishes to especially acknowledge Ms. June Threatt for her care and compassion during Mrs. Clinard’s illness. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to Heartland Hospice, 115 Arkwright Landing, Macon, GA.

Crest Lawn Funeral Home in Macon has charge of the arrangements.