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Gordon Terry Clovis, 87, of Pennsboro, WV, departed this life on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at WVU Medicine, Camden Clark.
Terry was born October 27, 1936, in Parkersburg, WV a son of the late Arthur R. Clovis, Jr. and Georgia Maxine Cantwell Clovis. His parents and younger brother, Jerry George Clovis, preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School in 1954 and went on to earn his bachelor's degree in Commerce from Ohio University at Athens, OH. Terry was commissioned an officer in the United States Air Force where he served as a jet bomber pilot on combat crews for over eight years. Upon his discharge, he worked in various areas of management pertaining to the insurance and financial industry. For a number of years, he was the owner/operator of Clovis Farm of Deerwalk, WV until his semi-retirement in 1998.
He was a lifelong sports enthusiast, both as a spectator and a participant. In his senior years, he especially enjoyed attending local high school sporting events and his association with the Parkersburg South High School sports family. He was a member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity since 1956, Woodmen of the World since 1958, and a member of the Legacy Society of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation that established the Gordon Terry Clovis Memorial Masters Degree Scholarship Fund.
He is survived by his cousin, Meghan Clovis of Pennsboro, WV and dear friends, Don and Rebecca Offenberger of Parkersburg, WV.
He was baptized in the Methodist Church in his early teens and subscribed to the True Christian Faith. There will be a graveside service 11am, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the Cairo IOOF Cemetery with Chad Emrick officiating and full military honors conducted. In accordance with Terry's wishes he was cremated and McCullough Funeral Home of Pennsboro, WV is assisting the family with the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, 1620 Park Ave., Parkersburg, WV, 26101.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mcculloughraiguel.com.