Richard L. "Dick" McClead
September 19, 1950 - April 3, 2007

Age: 56
City: Alexandria, Indiana
Date of death: April 3, 2007
Place of Death: Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, IN
Illness: Sudden illness
Date of Birth: September 19, 1950
Place of Birth: Anderson, Indiana
Fathers Name: Keith McClead
Mothers Name: Thelma (Gustin) McClead
Residence: Dick resided in the Alexandria area all of his lifetime
Biography: Dick was a graduate of Alexandria-Monroe High School - Class of 1969. He began his career into automotive repair with his father’s business, McClead’s Texaco in Alexandria where he started on the payroll at the age of 14. The business later evolved into McClead’s Marathon. In 1981, he and his wife purchased the former Sayre Fuels station and began operating as McClead’s Automotive Service of Alexandria. Dick enjoyed fishing, camping and bowling. As both a businessman and a friend, Dick McClead always gave more than he ever received or expected. In his own humble way, Dick always went the extra mile for anyone that he came in contact with.
Survivors:
WIFE-Lelia (Hosier) McClead-married June 11, 1971
2 DAUGHTERS-Angie (Steve) Finney-Alexandria and April McClead-Alexandria
SON-Rick (Andrea) McClead-Summitville
5 GRANDCHILDREN-Stephany Finney, Bradley Dailey, Cole McClead, Savannah Malston, Meadow Kerrigan
AUNT-Maxine Fuqua-Alexandria
3 NIECES-Robyn (Robb) Myers-Durham, North Carolina, Jennifer (Jerry) Hunt-Warsaw, Kentucky, Taylor DeLong-Elwood
NEPHEW-Jim Barton II-Alexandria
MOTHER-IN-LAW-Lucille Hosier-Orestes
SISTER-IN-LAW-Teddy (Ron) DeLong-Elwood
Several special cousins and friends including the much appreciated but underpaid volunteer “staff” at the service station.
Preceded in death by: Father in 1991, mother in 1995, infant brother-Danny Keith McClead in 1947, Sister-Karen Stockton in 1994, father-in-law-Ted J. Hosier
Funeral Service: Funeral services will be at 2 PM on Saturday - April 7, 2007 in the Noffze Funeral Home, 501 North Harrison Street, Alexandria
Officiating: Rev. Courtley Granger-Pastor - Orestes Christian Church
Interment: Will follow in Park View Cemetery in Alexandria
Visitation: Friends may call at the Noffze Funeral Home in Alexandria from 3 PM to 8 PM on Friday
Memorial Contributions: May be made to the D.A.R.E. program of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department or the Orestes Christian Church through the funeral home.

April 7th, 2007

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