Clithel Van Plevan

Clithel Van Plevan, 92, died Aug. 14, 2011, surrounded by his family. He was born in Burnet County on Feb. 16, 1919, to Emil Felix Plevan and Sallie Etta Kirk.

He spent the majority of his career as a meat cutter in Burnet at Kings Royal Meats, and when it was sold to Hill Country Meats, he stayed on. He loved his work, but mainly enjoyed visiting with all of his customers, catching up on their lives. In his later years, he worked as custodian at First Baptist Church of Burnet, where he had served as a deacon since March 1949. Church was extremely important to him. He was proud of his country and served in the military. Most of his service time was spent in Germany.

His children fondly remember that every Sept. 15 was a holiday for him, and he took off work. It was the day he married the love of his life and the woman he spent 63 years with before her death in 2005.

Survivors include daughter Sallie Plevan Williams of Marble Falls; son Jerry Van Plevan and wife Debbie of Burnet; grandsons Duke Williams of Burnet, Doke Williams and wife Shelley of Burnet and Eron Plevan of Louisville, Ky.; great-grandchildren Lindsey Williams Stewart and husband Clay of Burnet, Chelsey Williams Partin and husband Seth of Blanchester, Ohio, Luke Williams of Burnet, Justin Williams and wife Whitney of Burnet, and Jeffrey Williams, Cody Williams and Caity Van Williams, all of Burnet; and great-great-grandchildren Maddie Stewart, Avery Williams and Tyler Williams.

He was preceded in death by wife Hazel Shafer Plevan; parents; brother Sgt. Lavon Plevan; a baby sister; sisters Opal and husband Clyde Hopkins, Evelyn and husband Carl Hopkins, Martha and husband Forrest Shafer and Almeda and husband Adrian Shafer.

A service is 10:30 a.m. Aug. 17 at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel, 306 Texas 29 East in Burnet, (512) 756-2222 with Eron Plevan officiating.

Interment will be at the Burnet City Cemetery.

Pallbearers include grandsons Duke and Doke and great-grandsons Justin, Luke, Jeffrey and Cody.