Millard Lawrence Clements

Ernest Hemingway once said: “Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived that distinguish one man from another”. Larry led an amazing life and did many things during his 89 years. Growing up on a dairy farm, he learned the value of hard work and the importance of being responsible. He maintained this work ethic his entire life. He liked to say: “I never knew a man that worked himself to death”. He worked at Yellowstone National Park in the summers during college, where he met his future wife, Anne. Larry graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Forestry and then later with a Pulp and Paper Engineering certificate from Georgia Tech. He worked many years for various paper mills across the south until he retired from Nekoosa Paper Company in Ashdown, Arkansas. Years later, at age 77, he graduated from Texarkana College with his EMT certificate and although he never worked in that field, it was quite an accomplishment at his age.

Larry and Anne traveled all over the world and had countless adventures with their “traveling friends” they met years ago in Cherokee, Alabama and his brother Bill and Carole Clements. He made numerous trips to China to import heavy equipment for his post retirement business. Larry and Anne spent many weekends on their houseboat at Lake DeGray where they enjoyed the peace and quiet and Larry fished and jetskied with his grandchildren. He also raised cattle for many years, Red Angus, who he referred to as his “girls”.

Millard Lawrence (Larry) Clements, born on August 2 1937 and passed away on August 13. Larry was born in Auburn, Alabama. He is predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Anne Walpole Clements; parents, Daniel and Maggie Clements of Auburn, AL, sister Virginia Tuttle of Marietta, GA, brother Dr. William (Bill) Clements of Auburn, AL, and his twin sister, Annie Laura Clements Whatley of Montevallo, AL. He is survived by his sweet sister, Irma Tuggle of Villa Rica, GA, his son, Stephen Lawrence Clements of Baytown, TX, daughter, Elaine Pearson and husband Dan of Taylor, AR, grandchildren: Brinkley Threet and wife Keely, Andrew Threet, Mattie Hanson and husband, Zack, and AnnaLi Clements; 2 great granddaughters: Lila Threet and Frannie Threet; his bonus kids and grandkids: Daniele, Toby, Madi, Lilly, Dustin and Amber, and many nieces and nephews,his favorite nephew/buddy John “Tim” Frandsen, and good friend, Carol Fugate from Tennessee.

We will be celebrating Larry’s life with a graveside service in Atwood, Tennessee.