Lloyd C. McClanahan, 57, of Haverhill, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at the Merrimack Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness.Born in Louisiana, he was the son of Jennie (Davis) and the late William C. McClanahan. At a young age his family relocated to Ayer where he attended the Ayer public schools and was a graduate of Ayer High School.For the past 10 years, Mr. McClanahan was employed as a customer service specialist at the Social Security office located on Main St. in Haverhill, previously he worked for Murray Printing later known as Courier Printing Corp. in Westford, for over 20 years.A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Lloyd enjoyed nothing more than family gatherings. He enjoyed cooking, and deep sea fishing. His friends and family affectionately nicknamed him “the Mayor” for anywhere he went someone would know him. A true gentleman, he also gave time to his community, a seventh degree blackbelt, he taught Karate at the Haverhill YMCA and Sabbath School at the Bradford Seventh Day Adventist Church.He leaves his beloved wife, Donna M. (White) McClanahan, of Haverhill a son, Lloyd C. McClanahan, of Haverhill five daughters and their husbands, Gina and Musa Musa, of Merrimac, Amber Guckert, Joleen and Jacinto Labour, Lisa and Gayle Duchesne, all of Haverhill, and Jenene and Charles Sullivan, of Bradford grandchildren, Nasrin, Ibrihiam, and Narjis Musa, Hipolito, Efrain, David, and Isiah Duchense, Alberto, Javier, Joleneia, and Daniell Acevedo, Austyn McClanahan six great-grandchildren his mother, Jennie (Davis) Clark two brothers, Joe and Oscar Clark three sisters, Deborah and Sonja Clark, and Janice Brown, all of Ayer, and several nieces and nephews.ARRANGEMENTS: Friends and family are respectfully invited to call on Thursday (today) at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St. (Route 125) Haverhill, from 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hilldale Ave. Haverhill. Memorial donations may be made to the Haverhill Y.M.C.A. 81 Winter St. Haverhill, MA 01830.
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