Colclasure, Carrol Lee (b. 30 Jan 1941 - d. 31 May 2019): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1941 - 2019 (78 years)

Name	Colclasure, Carrol Lee
Name		Carrol Lee Colclasure (1941-2019)
Birth	30 Jan 1941	Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	COLC.C020
_FGRAVE	199628085
Funeral	5 Jun 2019	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Military Service	Viet Nam War, United States Army [1]
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		United States Army
		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Army NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Unit Citation with Palm (Army Frame) The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese: Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1950 and was awarded to military personnel, civilians, and Armed Forces…
		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Viet Nam
		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
		Vietnam
		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Death	31 May 2019	SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2]
Burial		Headstone, Colclasure, Carrol Lee
Person ID	I45820	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	12 Jan 2024

Father	Colclasure, Ivan H., b. 14 Apr 1920, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Apr 2007, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 87 years)
Mother	McCommons, Vera Leona, b. 8 Apr 1923, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Jul 2012 (Age 89 years)
Marriage	1 Jul 1940	Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky
Age at Marriage	He was 20 years and 3 months - She was 17 years and 3 months.
Family ID	F14822	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 30 Jan 1941 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 31 May 2019 - SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois
	Funeral - 5 Jun 2019 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes

Carrol Lee Colclasure, age 78, formerly of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Friday morning, May 31, 2019, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.

He was born January 30, 1941, in Flora, the son of Ivan H. and Vera Leona (McCommons) Colclasure.

Carrol was a barber throughout his life, and worked in Florida before later operating Pirates Den in Flora. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

Music was his real lifelong love, and he was a bassist with a number of groups including Easy Country and Calico Country, and he often collaborated with other area musicians at the Bible Grove Opry.

He is survived by a daughter: Tannille Weller of Centralia; three granddaughters: Rhana Weller, Inanna Weller, and India Weller; a soon-to-arrive great-grandson; and a sister: Karen (Roy) Young of Flora.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons: Greg Colclasure and Britt Colclasure; and a brother: Ivan Bruce

A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Kneff Cemetery, Flora, where military funeral honors will be presented. Visitation will be 12 noon until the time of service at the funeral home.

Sources

[S13789] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Colclasure, Carrol Lee, 78, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199628085/carrol-lee-colclasure), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S13790] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, Carrol Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199628085/carrol-lee-colclasure), none. (Reliability: 2).