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Brownwood Bulletin
Brownwood, Texas
May 5, 2002

Dr. Joseph Talbott McClain

Funeral services for Dr. Joseph Talbott McClain, 82, of Brownwood will be held at the Early First Baptist Church, May 6, 2002 at 11:00 am internment will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park, Early, Texas. The family will warmly receive friends at Davis-Morris Funeral Home in Brownwood, from 7 to 9 pm today. 

Dr. McClain was born in Oklahoma City, Okla. to Christian Ray and Eula McClain on May 27,1919. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and earned a Master and Doctorate in Theology from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1940 and 1947 respectively. 

Dr. McClain was an active Southern Baptist minister serving several churches across the nation. These include Riverside Baptist Church, Riverside, Texas; First Baptist Church, Seagraves, Texas; Maywood Baptist Church, Independence ,MO,; First Baptist Church, Shelby, N.C.; First Baptist Church, Ranger, Texas; First Baptist Church, Gorman, Texas; First Baptist Church, DeLeon, Texas. He held many academic positions in various universities and postgraduate institutions, including Dean of School of Christianity at Howard Payne University, Dean of Religion and Vice President at Quachita Baptist University, Professor of Greek and New Testament at both Golden Gate Theological Seminary in San Francisco and Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City and founded the Bible Chair at Texas Tech University. Dr. McClain was also friend, mentor and occasional interim pastor for many churches both in Texas and across the nation even after his retirement from Howard Payne in 1984. Many students throughout the long years of his service were touched by his wisdom, encouragement and experience. 

His passing is mourned by his wife of over 60 years, Cleo Cornett McClain and a large family including his children, Joseph McClain of Austin, Duke McClain of Granbury, Bill McClain of Brownwood, Darla Fletcher of Brownwood and Christian Ray McClain of Arlington; his brothers and sisters, Myrtle Wieneke of Claremore, Okla.; Curtis McClain of St. Louis, MO.; and Ross McClain of Oklahoma City, Okla. A new family generation of grandchildren and great grandchildren will greatly miss his warm affection. 

Davis - Morris Funeral Home in in charge of arrangements.

Submitted by MacLaine of LOCHBUIE February 2003.