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Barbara Lee Oates Clemons
9 Aug 1937 – 24 Feb 2013
| Birth | 9 Aug 1937 |
| Death | 24 Feb 2013 |
| Cemetery | Glendale Memorial Gardens Pekin , Tazewell County , Illinois , USA |
| Added by | Gina on 12 Jan 2019 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105943985 |
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PEKIN ~ Barbara Lee Clemons, 75, of Pekin, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at her residence. Born August 9, 1937 in Pekin to Henry and Grace (Brown) Oates, she married Ira Lee Clemons on February 21, 1955 in Enid, OK. He passed away on February 24, 2013 in Pekin. She also was preceded in death by one son, Allen Scott Clemons; one daughter, Linda Clemons Norris and three brothers. Surviving are one daughter, Janet Gamba; six grandchildren, Mellissa Clemons, Andrew Easden, Corey Clemons, Taylor Norris, Ryan (Kayla) Clemons and Brandon Clemons and four great-grandchildren, Kelsie Clemons, Corissa Clemons, Jaedon Clemons and Elygah Clemons. Barbara worked as a care provider for the Illinois Department of Rehab Services for five years, retiring in April of 2012. She enjoyed reading and working crossword puzzles. An avid animal lover, she leaves behind her beloved dog, Maggie May. She and her husband attended Normandale Reformed Church in Pekin and also had a special fondness for the South Side Mission in Peoria. Her memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. The Rev. David Craig will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial of her cremated remains will follow the service in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Normandale Reformed Church, 2001 South 2nd Street, Pekin, IL 61554 or to South Side Mission, P.O. Box 5579, Peoria, IL 61601. Pekin Daily Times (Pekin, IL) - February 28, 2013 Note: thanks to contributor, Stephen , for link to her parents and husband. THREE DEAD IN PEKIN MURDER-SUISIDE On February 24, 2013, while Barbara & her husband Ira were asleep her son Allen Clemons killed both parents as they slept, then fatally shot himself with one of three firearms police found Sunday night in the small home the three shared. The bodies of Clemons, 52; his father, Ira Lee Clemons, 77; and mother, Barbara Clemons, 75, were discovered about 9 p.m. in their home at 1227 Highland. They likely died hours before, if not earlier. While evidence of a double homicide and suicide appeared clear, investigators Monday began tracking the younger Clemons' history of psychological troubles and treatments. Police found a .22-caliber rifle and an "inoperable" sawed-off shotgun lying in open view in the home's living room, along with "a small amount" of various types of ammunition in the house, Jolly said. A handgun was found at Allen Clemons' feet next to a recliner in the home's unfinished basement, where he dropped it after shooting himself in the head.
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