Cleveland McCully

Cleveland Sidney (C.S.) McCully, age 97, died May 31st at home. He was born November 8, 1915 in Little Rock, Arkansas, son of the late Grover C. (“Cleve”) McCully and Ethel Crowell McCully. Sidney was a resident of Hot Springs since 1917. In 1924, at age 9, he began work after school and Saturdays in the Herbert Walker Automotive Electric Shop, 1012 Central Avenue. During his twelve years’ apprenticeship, he became an excellent auto mechanic, a skill which remained with him his entire life. In 1936, Sidney became a letter carrier with the Hot Springs Post Office. On February 20, 1940 he married Audrey Louise (“Lolly”) Wenger at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church the Rev. Robert Baird officiating. In 1942, Sidney joined the U. S. Air Force and for the next four years saw duty in the European and African theaters. In 1946, following his military discharge, he and Audrey returned to Hot Springs where he resumed his employment with the post office until 1969 when he retired following open heart surgery. Since then, Sidney had devoted his time to his family and to his hobbies, auto mechanics and the collecting and construction of guitars, an instrument which he dearly loved. He was an avid t.v. sports fan, with billiards, golf, football, and horse racing being his favorites. A loving, generous and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, he will always be remembered and deeply missed by his family and by the many friends who shared his interests over the years. He was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, the Retired Hot Springs Postal Employees, and the American Legion. Sidney was pre-deceased by his parents, parents-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Oliver C. Wenger; brother and sister-in-law, Owen A. and Florence Catherine Moreland McCully; brother and sister-in-law, E. H. (“Hack”) and Burlene Parker McCully, Sr.; two nephews, Michael Moreland (“Mickey”) McCully and E. H. (“Buddy”) McCully, Jr.; niece, Patty McCully, and sister-in-law, Pauline Couch Langos McCully. Surviving are his wife, Audrey, of 73 years, a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Linda McCully, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; a daughter and son-in-law, Katherine L. and William R. Randel, Hot Springs; grand-children, Sarah Randel Generes, Chicago, Illinois, Joe Robert Randel, Austin, Texas, and Erin McCully Jeffress (Ian) of Chandler, North Carolina, and great-granddaughters Madeline Louise Generes, Lillianne Margaret Generes, and Lia Eleanor McCully Jeffress. Additional survivors include James K. and Mary Branch McCully, brother and sister-in-law, a brother Howard (“Rock”) McCully, Moraine, Ohio and nieces, great-nieces, nephews, and cousins. A Celebration of Life service officiated by The Rev. CB Baker will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Thursday, June 6 at 10:00 am with interment in the St. Luke’s Columbarium. Friends will be received in the Parish Hall immediately following the Memorial Service. Hot Springs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Honorary pallbearers are Don Munro, Hilton Brady, Steve Pakis, Floyd Wilson, Conway Carrigan, Roger Carter, Joe R. Randel, Ed Jones, John Montgomery, Retired Hot Springs Postal Employees, his many local long-time friends. The family wishes to thank Dr. William Cole, Dr. Michael Frais, Dr. Robert Olive, Dr. John Simons, Dr. Jack Cates, Dr. Tom Wallace and Dr. Scott Parker for the many years of wonderful care they provided Sidney. Special thanks to Dr. Martin Koehn, Dr. William Cole and the staff of wonderful caregivers provided by Arkansas Hospice. Thanks also to Linda Middleton and Susie Brock, our special caregivers. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 1117, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71902, Charitable Christian Medical Clinic, 133 Arbor Street, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71901, or Jackson House, 705 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901.

Cleveland McCully

May 31, 2013