Phyllis M. (Doctor) CLOPTON

DOCTOR, CLOPTON, DOWNS, MACE, SHICK

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/23/2016 at 01:13:43

May 4, 1920 ---- January 21, 2016

Phyllis M. Clopton, 95, of Mason City and formerly of Clarion, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services for Phyllis Clopton will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, January 25, 2016 at the Clarion Church of Christ, 420 North Main Street in Clarion, with Pastor Warren Curry officiating. Burial will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. Visitation will be held prior to services at the church on Monday, beginning at 12:00 PM.

Phyllis M. Doctor was born on May 4, 1920 on a farm north of Clarion to Floyd and Pearl Doctor. In 1927, they moved into Belmond, where Phyllis graduated in 1938. On June 26, 1941 Phyllis and Marvin Clopton were united in marriage in Princeton, Missouri. At that time, Marvin was serving in the Army, and over the next five years, Phyllis followed him to Wyoming, Washington, Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina. To this union, three children were born; Mitchell D. (Mickey), Beverly K., and Debra Ann. When Marvin was discharged in January of 1946, he and Phyllis moved back to Clarion where they resided the rest of their 61 years of marriage, with the exception of five years in Boone, where Marvin retired from the railroad.

When Marvin passed away in 2002, Phyllis moved to the Meadows until September of 2012, when she moved to an assisted living center in Mason City, where she lived out her remaining years. Phyllis spent her years as a homemaker, wife, mother and friend. She was very active in the Church of Christ, Trainmen’s Auxiliary, and the Senior Citizens Center. She was part of General Aide and Circle where she held all offices at one time or another. She was always available to help friends and family, and as a result will be missed by many. She was also well known for her cooking, specifically her chocolate pie and other desserts. There was never a time when she didn’t have homemade cookies or cake for unannounced company.

One of the pastimes she and Marvin enjoyed the most was playing cards with Army, church and community friends, or just her and the ladies. Her first priority though was her family. She took care of all of their needs. She loved spending time with the family and especially enjoyed the grandchildren at all ages.

Those left to mourn her passing include daughters Bev Downs of Mason City, and Deb and husband Alan Mace of Urbandale; daughter-in-law Jeanette Shick of Denver, Colorado; six grandchildren, Juanita, Jill, Tammi, Jeff, Heather, and Amy; 16 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Marvin, her son Mitchell D. Clopton, and her son-in-law Tim Downs.

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