Clyde Stallsworth, age 89, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at his home in Garden City, Kansas. He was born February 29, 1924 in Norton, Kansas the son of Jackson & Mina Stallsworth. A Garden City resident since 1956, he was owner and operator of Stallsworth-Elson Real Estate & Insurance and Stallsworth Appraisal Service.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Methodist Men, Chamber of Commerce, Finney County Catbackers, and was a member and Past President of the Board of Realtors, all of Garden City, KS.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during World War II as a torpedo specialist.
On August 23, 1947 he married Mary Lou Brantingham in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She survives.
Other Survivors Include:
Two Sons, Bruce (& Beth) Stallsworth of Greenwood Village, Colorado and Paul (& Marsha) Stallsworth of Whiteville, North Carolina;
One Daughter, Sue Anne Neufeld of Garden City, Kansas;
One Brother-In-Law, Richard (& Terry) Brantingham of Culver, Indiana;
Three Grandsons, Captain Ryan (& Brandie) Stallsworth of Abilene, Texas,
Matthew Stallsworth of New York City, New York, and
Peter Stallsworth of Whiteville, North Carolina;
Three Granddaughters, Claire Stallsworth of Denver, Colorado,
Mary Kay Neufeld of Riverside, Connecticut and
Sarah Neufeld of Tulsa, Oklahoma and
One Great-Grandson, Jonas Stallsworth of Abilene, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one granddaughter, one brother, and five sisters.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Garden City, Kansas.
Interment will be held in the Valley View Cemetery in Garden City, Kansas.
Friends may call from 10:00am-8:00pm Tuesday at the Price & Sons Funeral Home in Garden City, Kansas.
Memorials may be given to the church or to the Finney County Catbackers, both in care of Price & Sons Funeral Home.