1941
Earlene
2013
Earlene Cleek
July 10, 1941 — March 28, 2013
EARLENE CLEEK
Henderson, TN: Earlene Darnell Bialk Benish Cleek, age 71 passed away March 28, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
She was born and reared in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late George Frank and Ruthell Earlene Manisfield Bialk. She went to school in Our Lady of Bethlehem Academy in La Grange Park, IL. She worked as a typesetter for a Book Binding Catalog Company and later for the Chicago Police Dept. as a crossing guard. They moved to Tennessee and she worked for the Chester County Nursing Home starting in 1993 until 1999. Mrs. Cleek became disabled in 2000. She loved to crochet and sew.
She is survived by her husband, Royce Jean Cleek of Henderson; five sons, Glenn Benish, Leon Benish, Earl Benish, Charles Benish and Roy McGowan and two daughters, Charlene McGowan and Darnell McGowan; two step daughters, Rebecca Cleek of Henderson and Brandie Pusser of Jackson; seventeen grandchildren, five great grandchildren and six step grandchildren; three sisters, Marlene Cole, Gayle Hall and Charlene Waller.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Thursday April 4, 2013 at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel with Rev. Ken Frye and Rev. Harry Burkhead officiating and burial will follow in Pleasant Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Johnson Chapel beginning at 5:00 PM on Wednesday
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2624
Henderson, TN: Earlene Darnell Bialk Benish Cleek, age 71 passed away March 28, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
She was born and reared in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late George Frank and Ruthell Earlene Manisfield Bialk. She went to school in Our Lady of Bethlehem Academy in La Grange Park, IL. She worked as a typesetter for a Book Binding Catalog Company and later for the Chicago Police Dept. as a crossing guard. They moved to Tennessee and she worked for the Chester County Nursing Home starting in 1993 until 1999. Mrs. Cleek became disabled in 2000. She loved to crochet and sew.
She is survived by her husband, Royce Jean Cleek of Henderson; five sons, Glenn Benish, Leon Benish, Earl Benish, Charles Benish and Roy McGowan and two daughters, Charlene McGowan and Darnell McGowan; two step daughters, Rebecca Cleek of Henderson and Brandie Pusser of Jackson; seventeen grandchildren, five great grandchildren and six step grandchildren; three sisters, Marlene Cole, Gayle Hall and Charlene Waller.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Thursday April 4, 2013 at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel with Rev. Ken Frye and Rev. Harry Burkhead officiating and burial will follow in Pleasant Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Johnson Chapel beginning at 5:00 PM on Wednesday
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2624
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