Mr. Marvin Leo McClure

March 16, 1946 - May 26, 2020

Ecclesiastes 3:1, 2A, 4 “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under the heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to weep and a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” Marvin Leo McClure was born in Henderson, Ky to the Union of Virginia & Eli McClure on March 16, 1946, being one of 10 children. As young child he joined Calvary Baptist Church and was baptized. Marvin attended school in Henderson County. After the death of his mother at a young age, his sister Genny helped in his childhood development. As a teen, Marvin begin to work diligently to help care for his younger brother, James and his father, Eli. Marvin loved with a passion family, basketball, fishing, and hunting. He labored as a teen in Evansville, IN at the Ice House. Later as a young man, he worked construction through the labor union in Evansville. Always a working man he and Mr. Stanley worked on cars. Stanley was his fishing and hunting buddy. In 1975 he was employed at the new Anaconda Plant aka ALCAN in Sebree, Ky. Working there for nearly 25 years. In 1965 he met his wife “Miss Priscilla” and they first married June 19,1967. Marvin always said: if he knows anything for sure, that is he had only one mother and will only have one wife in his lifetime.” To this union was born four children. Charmain, Brian, Shawna, Brandon. This was what he considered his only and most valuable thing he had in life. He was never a materialistic person but wanted his family to have the best he could afford. Even when separated for a season, Marvin and his family were never separate. November 26. 2005, Marvin and Priscilla remarried at Greater Norris Chapel with all the children and grandchildren in the wedding party. Marvin became ill in 2005 but continued to try in any way he could to give and take care of his family, because he knew they would take care of him. He shared his confession of faith with his wife and children so they would know for sure he was saved. He repented for his mistakes with his family. He put it this way, “Only the good Lord could have cleaned me up and bring me through. If it wasn’t for God he said, he knew he never would have made it” After a long health battle, the Lord in his perfect will called Marvin to rest from all his laboring, May 26, 2020 with his wife and children always by his side, lifting him up in prayer. “No more earthly struggle for Marvin, we as family and friends weep, but thank God for saving grace.   Marvin is preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Mae Turner McClure, father, Eli McClure, siblings Secquel Hawkins, Frank McClure, Genevie Swope, Rev. Carl Walker, George McClure. He leaves to cherish his sweet memories his wife “Miss” Priscilla McClure, children Charmin Walker (Jimmy II), Brian McClure, Shawna Tyler (Ennis), Brandon McClure, grandchildren Shaneka Davis, Joshua Davis, Christopher Dowell, great- grand children Jeremiah Thomas , Jayla Thomas, sister, Mary Stewart, brothers, Eli McClure, Melvin McClure( Clara), James McClure, sister in law, Ethel Walker, Host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends of the family Visitation will be Sunday 3 to 5pm at Osborne Funeral Home with funeral to be held Monday at 11:00 at Osborne Funeral Home.