Clarence J DeMoss, 56, Hanson Rfd 1 farmer, ill of tuberculous for many years, died at 2:30 am today in his home. He had been bedfast eight years.

Mr DeMoss, son of the late T W and Alice DeMoss, was born January 26, 1889. He married Miss Lillian Gropengieser in 1910, who, with four children born of the union, survive. The latter are Sergeant Shelby DeMoss, army air force, stationed at Columbus, Ohio; Technical Sergeant Carl DeMoss, Sioux Falls, S D, who has returned to the states after twenty-six months oversears service; Raymond DeMoss and Clarence J DeMoss Jr., both of Hanson rfd 1.

Other survivors are two grandchildren, Barbara DeMoss, Hopkinsville; Beverly Ann DeMoss, Fort Branch, Ind; four brothers, Curry DeMoss and Jesse DeMoss, both of Hanson; Shirley DeMoss, Sebree; Hayes DeMoss, Wadsworth, Ohio, and three sisters, Mrs R I Parker and Mrs J F Rhodes, both of Hanson and Mrs Erskine Holbert, Arkron, Ohio.

Since boyhood Mr DeMoss had been a member of Emberry Methodist church, Vandetta, and funeral services will be conducted in that church after arrival of the two sons who are in the armed forces. Rev. J B Emberry, Bremen, will officiate, assisted by Rev. C W Simpson, Hanson. Burial will be in Clear View cemetery, Vandette.

Messenger, Madisonville, Ky
Aug. 15, 1945

Obituary contributed by:
Maria Troutman
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Note by Maria: Clarence was the son of Peter Washington DeMoss, not T W.