Clara Mae Jewett, 89, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at Legacy Rehab and Living in Amarillo, Texas, her home for the last 6 years.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at the Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Pastor David Fennel, Clara’s nephew, officiating. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors and Crematory.
Visitation was from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, at the funeral home.
Clara was born on March 17, 1934, in Hollis, Okla., to John Pink and Mary Florence Moldenhauer. She was raised 12 miles north of Hollis on the family farm with her brothers, Gordon and Clarence “Gube,” and her sister, Helen “Sis.”
After graduation, Clara moved to Amarillo, where she met Earl Gene Jewett. They married on Aug. 15, 1953.They moved to Pampa, Texas in 1968, when Gene started working for Cabot. The couple raised their children and retired in Pampa. They had been married for 54 years when Gene passed away on Sept. 5, 2007.
Clara was a stay-at-home mom most of the time but worked for Marie Foundations and M.E. Moses. Later in life, she started babysitting. She babysat for the Thomas, Clay, Crain, Skinner and Meyer families. Her passion was sewing, crocheting and gardening.She made Kaye’s prom dress, Nancy’s wedding dress, many square dance dresses and a suit for Gene and Chuck. She made many, many baby blankets with crochet ruffles. All her grandchildren and great-grandchildren have one of her creations.
She and Gene were members of Central Baptist Church and charter members of the Senior Couples Class.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents; husband Gene; brothers Gordon Pringle and wife Loretta and Clarence “Gube” Moldenhauer and wife Lily; her in-laws, Charlie and Ollie Jewett; brothers-in-law JC Jewett and CW Fennel; and grandson-in-law Alexey Tevkun.
Survivors include three daughters, Darla Jewett, of Canyon, Texas, Nancy Mosteller and husband James, of Amarillo, and Kayelynn Blaylock and husband Jimmy, of Luther, Okla.; son Chuck Jewett and wife Samantha, of Canyon; grandchildren Sarah Hogue and husband Kris, of Canyon, Bethney Tevkun, of Amarillo, Jordan Eakin, Ethan Eakin and Brody Blaylock, all of Luther, Amanda Vanderburg and husband Dalton, of Canyon, Wesley Traeder and partner Kyle Traeder, of Wausau, Wis., and Carlee Scott, of Canyon; great-grandchildren Kaiden, Kristian, Karter and Jazmine Hogue, Esther Tevkun, Jocelynn, Peyton and Arizona Eakin, Ava Vanderburg and Baby Vanderburg, due in July 2024; sister Helen “Sis” Fennel, of Amarillo; brother-in-law Wayne Jewett and wife Beverly,of Chandler, Texas; special cousin Diane Johnson, of Edmond, Okla.; and several other cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank Legacy Rehab and Living, High Plains Senior Care-Hospice, Unit 3 angels Stephanie, Odysa, Crystal, Lanie, Amanda, Erika, Xochilt, Gina, Betsy and Tina, who have loved and cared for “Clare Bear” like their own and let her “be the boss”.
Memorials can be sent to the Dementia Society of America 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit, 188 N. Main St., P.O. Box 600, Doylestown, PA, 18901.
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