Pastor Ernest Elwood Clemens Obituary : Dakin Funeral Home of New Berlin New York

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Pastor Ernest Elwood Clemens, 92 yrs. old of West Edmeston, NY passed away on November 9, 2016 at Chase Memorial Nursing Home, New Berlin, NY.

Ernie was born on September 22, 1924 in South Ilion, NY the son of Roy William & Sarah Ruth (Alvord) Clemens. His childhood was spent in the North Brookfield area. He attended Waterville Central School & Cole Hill North Brookfield. He was a graduate of Buffalo Bible Institute (now Houghton).

On January 18, 1949 he married Elrena Pearl (Welch) Clemens who predeceased him on August 12, 2012.

Ernie was a self-employed carpenter, printer for Guardian Press doing printing for churches, volunteer fire departments and other organizations. He was also a minster serving at the Edinburg Baptist Church, DeQueen Baptist Church (Arkansas), the Brookfield/Leonardsville Seventh Day Baptist Church and the Columbus Quarter Baptist Church. He also served as Chaplain for the Civil Air Patrol and served on the Brookfield Historical Society.

He is survived by his daughter, Becky A. Thurman of Atlanta as well as 5 grandchildren and many precious great grandchildren and sisters; Doris Tyzick & Carol White.

He was predeceased by his son; David M. Clemens, daughter; Cynthia M. Merle and siblings; Ralph, Doris, Melva, Etta, Carol, Calvin & Eddy.

Services will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Dakin Funeral Home, LP, New Berlin, NY with Pastor Edward Whitehead of North Brookfield Church officiating. Calling hours will be held from 11:00AM to 1:00 PM prior to the funeral service.

The interment will be held in the Button Falls Cemetery of West Edmeston, NY.

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AnnMarie Hill
Gilbertsville, NY
I just found out the Ernie died and am sorry to have miss this. Ernie worked on building my new house in the spring and summer 1972. The house is on Hoxie Road and my son, Eric Johnson, lives in it now. He was the all round man in my book. And if I remember right he married my daughter, Heather Johnson in the 90's. She lived in the trailer that was put in after the house fire across from Leo Johnson's heifer barn where Ernie and Elrena lived. Please accept my sincere sympathies of the death of your Dad/Grandfather. He was one of the good guys. Thoughts and prayers to the whole family.

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Lynn(Plows)Timian
Waterville NY
God has received one of his Shepards. I am greatful to have known him and had Ernie in my life both spiritually and personally.
He is greatly loved and will be foundly remembered.

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Robin Robbins
West Oneonta, NY
I loved Pastor Clemens and I will miss his wonderful smile when I'm up visiting at Chase. He was my dad's roommate this past summer and fall and I often prayed with him and read scripture to him when I was up visiting my dad. I'm so glad that he is finally with his beloved wife who he spoke about often. I'll be praying for you as you grieve his loss but you can have the comfort that Pastor is finally home, where he has been wanting to be for a long time.

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