Clem Jay Pemberton Sr.

Clem Jay Pemberton Sr., 74 of Winfield passed away Tuesday March 7, 2017 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife Marilyn Kay Pemberton and parents, Homer Pemberton and Doris Kinzel Pemberton. Clem was born in Eaton, Ohio making him a “buckeye” by birth. So it was natural that he attend and graduate from The Ohio State University with a degree in Agriculture Engineering. While attending Ohio State, Clem was a member of the ROTC. Following graduation, he joined the United States Army. He served in Vietnam and continued his military career until his active duty retirement when he then served in the Reserves. Clem’s sense of duty to his country and fellow veterans continued with his involvement in the James E. Marshall American Legion Post #187, Winfield. He served in various leadership roles, most recently as past post commander. Clem was also a member of the Military Retirees Association. Clem was a Lutheran by faith and was a lay minister and Synodical Representative in our area. He was a charter member of his church, Cross of Grace Lutheran in Hurricane, where he was active in many capacities within the church. A self-proclaimed “Jack of all trades” Clem could always be found tinkering with various projects around the house. After his retirement with the military Clem was the owner and operator of C&C Doors. He is survived by his children and their spouses; Jay and Sara Pemberton of Winfield, Lisa and Howard Nolen of Winfield and Mark and Sarah Pemberton of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, Ariel, Juilian, Elizabeth, Trey, Matthew, Benjamin and Rachel; sister, Wilda; brothers, Russel, Gary Sr., Stanley and Keith. Funeral service will be held at 11:00am Friday, March 10 at Cross of Grace Lutheran Church, 30 Grace Drive, Hurricane with the Rev. Clifford Smith officiating. Commital service with military honors by the James E. Marshall American Legion Post #187 will follow at 2:00pm Friday at Donel C. Kinnard, Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Institute. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Thursday at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane. Visit Clem’s tribute page at ChapmanFuneralHomes.com to share memories with the family. Chapman Funeral Home, family-owned and located at 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane is honored to serve the Pemberton family.

Clem Jay Pemberton Sr.

October 22, 1942 - March 7, 2017