Obituary: Ezell Douglas (Doug) Clements

Ezell Douglas (Doug) Clements was born April 17, 1945, to Emmitt and Florence Loane Clements in Lawrence County, Ark., where he grew up and was one of 23 children.

Doug is survived by his wife Jean Clements. They had two children, Terri (Lee) Branham and Jerry (Kim) Clements; five grandchildren, Bryce, Kyle, Grady, Jacelynn and Kyra; five brothers, Rudy, Connie, Jerry, Jim and Lynn Clements; five sisters, Elsie Hauseman, Shirley Nettles, Sadie Flynt, Letha Collins, and Cordia Wildrick; many nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and -nephews.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents, eight brothers, Alfred, Dalfred, Chester, Vester, Hanley, Stacey, Scott and Lee; and four sisters, Era, Ida, Kathryn and Wanda.

He owned Doug's Towing and Mechanical Shop. He was proud of his children and grandchildren and bragged about them constantly. He always had a kind word and a smile for everyone. He never knew a stranger and there wasn't anyone he wouldn't talk to.

His hobbies included car racing, quad riding and spending time with his family and friends.

He always made sure he told his family and friends he loved them.

Ezell, I love you and will miss you.

Dad, we love you very much and already miss you. Keep the racetrack hot in heaven; you always were the winner to us.

Funeral services and celebration of life will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at the Grace Baptist Church, Highway 89 and Outer Loop Road, Chino Valley, Ariz. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at the Hampton Funeral Home, 240 S. Cortez St., Prescott. Friends can go to the Hampton Funeral Home online guestbook at hamptonfuneralhome.com or www.pvraceway.com.

Information provided by survivors.