Clarence Fails
July 10, 1934 ~ May 29, 2016
Clarence Dale "Chubby" Fails retired to Heaven on Sunday May 29, 2016 following a long, valiant battle against an evil disease. He was born on July 10, 1934 in Megargel, TX to Ottie and Pauline Furl Fails. He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers and one sister. He lost his beloved wife of many years, Forest Christine White Fails of Alex City, AL in January, 2014. He is survived by his children Jo Ann Ward and husband John, Dale Fails (Chrissy Vanderschans), Freida Hunt, Wil Fails and wife Kimberly as well as grandchildren, Christy Fails, Jill George (Justin), Selina Bush (David), Brandi Hunt, Jenny Sudduth (Andy), Brandon Hunt (Michelle), Payten Fails, and Jaden Fails; seven great-grandchildren; Michelle Fails, Kya Bush, Shayleigh Jackson, Jett George, Emma Hunt, Jace George, Addi Sudduth: three surviving sisters, Dorothy Barker, Sally Sue Kellar, and Martha Robinson.
Mr Fails was a hard-working career truckdriver for 54 years, so he had many trucker stories. He enjoyed visits with family, working with cattle, fishing, gardening, cooking, reading, western movies, and an occasional trip to Bossier City for the boats and buffet. Funeral services will be on 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4th in the chapel of Reeder-Davis Home in Ore City. Burial will follow at Ore City Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family respectively requests donations to The American Cancer Society.
Mr Fails was a hard-working career truckdriver for 54 years, so he had many trucker stories. He enjoyed visits with family, working with cattle, fishing, gardening, cooking, reading, western movies, and an occasional trip to Bossier City for the boats and buffet. Funeral services will be on 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4th in the chapel of Reeder-Davis Home in Ore City. Burial will follow at Ore City Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family respectively requests donations to The American Cancer Society.
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Just to share some of my favorite childhood memories of Papaw…. I absolutely loved to ride the tractor with him (he was ALWAYS doing some work around the house on the tractor). I loved always going out to mess with the horses with him and if it was a hot day he would let us "swim" in the horse trough. He always had a big garden and we would "work" in the garden with him and then we would make fresh plum jam/jelly with him. It was so fun. I also loved to make banana pudding with him. He made the best. Also Grandmother and Papaw made THE BEST Cherry Cream Cheese pies. We will miss you Papaw but know that you are so glad to be reunited with Grandmother.
Chubby was such a sweet man. When he found out that I liked a glass of ice tea first thing in the morning, he made certain that whenever I was in the truck with my husband, Ron Jordan, that I had a can of Lipton tea to drink. Many prayers for all of his loved ones.Sherry Satterfield (Jordan) Ray
Thoughts and prayers are with the family at such a sad time.
How I miss you already ! You endured so much to get well! I know you said you wanted to live to see me get well, but I think God knew you were so tired! We kids will always remember how you loved and cared for Mama, especially the last four years of her life when she was so sick. You were our hero!I have fond memories of watching wrestling and western movies with you on black and white tv, making homemade ice cream and you teaching me to make pecan pies from pecans you shelled from our back yard in White Oak. I forgive you for not moving us back to White Oak when Mercer transferred you back to Texas from Florida; since I couldn't graduate from White Oak, I wish I could have grown up in Ore City.I will miss tomatoes from your garden and having a home to come home to and a hug from Daddy when it's time to go back to Houston. I will miss trying to figure out a good gift for you for your birthday or Father's Day since you didn't want anything. I will miss going to Catfish Village or the buffet at the boats and you insisting on paying for everybody because you wanted us all together. I will miss so much, but most of all, I will miss you calling me Sissy! I love you, Daddy.
I have known you my entire life and I've never known you to be anything but a loving, kind, generous giving Uncle. I know you are in a better place. You will be missed by all. But we can envy you because you're in heaven with all of our loved ones. They're meeting you at the gates of glory say, Hello. We will see you some day soon. God blessing to all the family.
A truly great Man ! I am thankful I had the pleasure of meeting this great man
I want to share a short poem that pretty much says what I feel but I didn't know how to put into words. I came into your family not knowing what I'd find.I was nervous and afraid and you gently eased my mind.You made me feel right at home From the first day we met.You welcomed me with open arms and that I won't forget.You have always encouraged me with kind words you say.I know I can depend on you on any given day.You're a great father in lawYou stand out above the restI thank God for blessing me with you-the very best.Those that we love don't go away, they are with us everyday. I will always cherish the memories you left behind. Thank you Mr. Fails you are always in my heart and I love you.
Daddy, my heart hurts, I miss you so. I miss how you always pretended that you hated talking on the phone! But you talked to all of us everyday, if I didn't call you, you would call me and every time you would say ARE YOU UP YET!! I watched how you took care of mama!! You loved her so much!! And when she had to go to the nursing home for rehab for three months, you were there everyday!! It was so hard losing mama, but we still had you!! And so we smothered you,and you were so funny when we tried to do something for you….you would roll your eyes and say I can do it myself… "God saw him getting tired, and a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around him. And whispered "Come with me"With tearful eyes we watched him suffer, and slowly fade away. Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay…A Golden Heart stopped beating, hard working hands put to rest… GOD BROKE OUR HEARTS to prove to us, he only takes the best…I will always be your Baby Girl!!!