The son of the late William Fredrick and Rebina Wright McClure. He entered the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean War. He was married Thelma Stansell in 1983. He was a cook and manager for Fox Restaurant in Jackson, with his wife and retired in 1995. He was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Bemis.
He is survived by his wife Thelma Mae Stansell McClure; daughters, Margie, June and Sue all of Georgia; step-children, Linda of Lockhart, TX, Charles of Covington, Ronnie of Jackson and Barbara deceased (2005); a sister, Betty and a brother Bill both of Georgia; a brother Don deceased (2004); several grandchildren, several great grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren.