Steve Mcclure

Steve McClure, 63, of Mertens died Monday, July 23, 2007 near Brandon. Steve was born April 4, 1944 in Corsicana, Texas the son of F. L. and Mabel Davis McClure. After graduating high school in Texas City, he moved to Galveston and he and his dad ran Southern Glass & Mirror for 35 years. On December 21, 1963 he married Barbara Kettle in Texas City. In January of 1993 they moved to Mertens. For the past 5 years he had worked for Canterbury Villa Nursing Home in Hillsboro as the maintenance supervisor. His hobby was restoring old cars. He was just completing a 54 Chevy 2 door coupe. He also liked to collect cast iron miniature cars and stamps. For many years he taught Sunday school in the youth department at First Baptist Church in Texas City and also the young marrieds class at First Baptist Church in Mertens, where he was a member. Steve was a member of the CERT Certified Emergency Response Team in Hillsboro, previously served as chief of the Mertens Volunteer Fire Department and a Mertens City Commissioner. Preceding him in death were his parents and a sister, Sarah Bernice Stein. Survivors include his wife, Barbara McClure of Mertens; daughters, Shelly Smith and husband, Gordon, of League City and Rhonda Watson of Peoria; grandsons, Kenneth Stephen Watson and Sheldon Davis Watson both of Peoria; nieces & nephew, Tammy Gail Stein, Sally Ann Stein, and William Stein, Jr.; and a number of cousins. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 15186, Austin, TX 78761.