Alan Ray McClain

Class of 1965

Published in The Tribune Star from 4/15/2009 - 4/17/2009

Alan Ray McClain, 62, of Terre Haute, died at 5:26 p.m. Tuesday April 14, 2009, in Union Hospital. He was an employee at AET for 33 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Guard. He was born April 6, 1947, in Fontanet to William Alan McClain and Vivian Marie Marquis McClain.  He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Jones McClain; three sons, Tony McClain and wife Kathy of Clinton, Mark Alan McClain of Rosedale and Sean McClain of Rosedale; two stepdaughters, Rhonda Shellhammer and husband Max of Clay City, Shawn Havens and husband Aaron of Terre Haute; one stepson, Martin Robbins and wife Brenda of Rosedale; two brothers, Bill McClain and wife Ester of Fontanet, Gary McClain and wife Sharon of Dayton Ohio; one brother-in-law, Allen Newman and wife Mary Lou; one sister-in-law, Barbara Carpenter and husband Kenny; nine grandchildren, Alex, Jaycee, Jessica, Brittany, and Donovan McClain, Laura and Josh Robbins, Dylan Davis and Jessica Havens. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mary Lou Newman; and two brothers, Sam McClain and James Norman (Marty) McClain.  He was Past Master of Rosedale Masonic Lodge 259 and also a member of Bridgetown Order of Eastern Star 324, Krietenstein American Legion Post 104, Marine Corps League, Vigo County Conservation Club, North American Hunting Club, Montezuma Fish and Game Club.  Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at Mattox Wood Funeral Home with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. A private funeral service will be at a later date. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park.