Ernest R. Clemmer, 86, self-employed building contractor since 1946, died Wednesday at his home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with the Rev. Fred McNab officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.
Mr. Clemmer was born in Callahan County and grew up in Hamby. He married Irene Gooch in 1934 in Hamby and moved to Abilene that year from Hamby.
Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; two daughters, Frances Carson and Ernestine "Tina" Nelson, both of Abilene; five brothers, Elvie Clemmer of Monahans, R.E. Clemmer of Merkel, Floyd Clemmer and Cloise Clemmer, both of Abilene, and Don Clemmer of Andrews; two sisters, Nita Boyd of Rosenburg and Verna Jo Gabbard of Abilene; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Ernest R. Clemmer, 86, self-employed building contractor since 1946, died Wednesday at his home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with the Rev. Fred McNab officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.
Mr. Clemmer was born in Callahan County and grew up in Hamby. He married Irene Gooch in 1934 in Hamby and moved to Abilene that year from Hamby.
Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; two daughters, Frances Carson and Ernestine "Tina" Nelson, both of Abilene; five brothers, Elvie Clemmer of Monahans, R.E. Clemmer of Merkel, Floyd Clemmer and Cloise Clemmer, both of Abilene, and Don Clemmer of Andrews; two sisters, Nita Boyd of Rosenburg and Verna Jo Gabbard of Abilene; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Family Members
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William Everett Clemmer
1908–1990
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Elvie Leroy "E.L." Clemmer
1912–2000
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Nita Virginia Clemmer Boyd
1915–2012
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Jessie Oleta "Tommie" Clemmer Gooch
1918–1995
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R. E. Clemmer Jr
1920–2000
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Floyd Edward Clemmer
1922–2005
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Maxine Etta Clemmer Fipps Harris
1924–1972
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Cloise Ellis "C. E." Clemmer
1926–2015
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Billy Ray "Bill" Clemmer
1928–1996
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Don Gean Clemmer
1930–2010
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Verna Jo Clemmer Loving Gabbard
1933 – unknown
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