Franklin Dwight McClendon
August 9, 1934 – May 3, 2025
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Franklin Dwight McClendon, age 90, of Sun City Center, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Born August 9, 1934, in the countryside of Walker County, Alabama, Frank was the son of Hubert and Lorene (Tidwell) McClendon.
As a teenager, Frank joined the U.S. Navy, serving proudly as an electrician aboard ship. After his military service, he returned to Birmingham, Alabama, where a YWCA dance led him to meet his future wife, Marie Keith. Frank launched a career in real estate and was called to the ministry, all while raising three children.
After retiring to Florida, Frank settled in Sun City Center, where he remained active in church and community as a visitation pastor. After 54 years of marriage, he lost his beloved Marie Keith in 2014 but found love again in 2016, marrying longtime Sun City Center resident, Marie Ware McClendon.
Frank is survived by his loving wife, Marie; his three children, Renae Pruitt (daughter, Alabama), Keith McClendon (son, Florida) and Kent McClendon (son, Florida); and dozens of adoring grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The service will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, 702 W. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City Center, on Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. with a light lunch to follow.
Franklin Dwight McClendon, age 90, of Sun City Center, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Born August 9, 1934, in the countryside of Walker County, Alabama, Frank was the son of Hubert and Lorene (Tidwell) McClendon.
As a teenager, Frank joined the U.S. Navy, serving proudly as an electrician aboard ship. After his military service, he returned to Birmingham, Alabama, where a YWCA dance led him to meet his future wife, Marie Keith. Frank launched a career in real estate and was called to the ministry, all while raising three children.
After retiring to Florida, Frank settled in Sun City Center, where he remained active in church and community as a visitation pastor. After 54 years of marriage, he lost his beloved Marie Keith in 2014 but found love again in 2016, marrying longtime Sun City Center resident, Marie Ware McClendon.
Frank is survived by his loving wife, Marie; his three children, Renae Pruitt (daughter, Alabama), Keith McClendon (son, Florida) and Kent McClendon (son, Florida); and dozens of adoring grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The service will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, 702 W. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City Center, on Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. with a light lunch to follow.