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Clyde Jefferson Aynes, son of Marion and Leona [Parker] Aynes, was born on October 12, 1921, in Amber, Oklahoma, and passed away on November 13, 2006, in Springfield, MO, at the age of 85.
On February 13, 1946, he was united in marriage with Lola Mae Cunningham who preceded him in death. They were married almost 60 years and to this union four children were born.
Clyde proudly served in the US Army during WWII as a Sergeant of the 710 th Tank Battalion in the South Pacific on the battlefield and was honorably discharged in 1945. He was saved while in the Army in New Caledonia and baptized the following week in a shell hole.
After marrying Lola they moved to Chickasha, OK and became involved in the Calvary Baptist Church. In 1952 they moved to Springfield and he received his degree of theology from Baptist Bible College in 1955. Clyde served as the Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Perryton, TX for 14 months. In 1956 he was approved as a missionary and departed for Beirut, Lebanon in March 1957. Together with his wife, they established three churches, many village works, and a youth camp in the mountains near the Cedars of Lebanon. They were evacuated from Lebanon three times due to the war. Clyde and Lola moved to Virginia where he taught at Atlantic Baptist Bible College for four years. While serving as Missions Director he received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity. In 1987 he retired from active missionary service and taught one year at Baptist Bible College. Clyde served the Lord at Seminole Baptist Temple as Senior Director and taught the Golden Opportunity's class. He also published the ARC (Association of Retired Christians) Newsletter that was sent to churches throughout America. In his spare time he built a lake house in Golden, MO and invited many pastors, missionaries, friends and family to enjoy it.
Clyde was a great man and will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with him.
Survivors include three daughters: Judy Aynes, Phyllis Simms and husband Mike all of Springfield; Cindy Edwards and husband Zane of New Zealand; one son, Paul Aynes and wife Brenda of Greenville, NC; 11 grandchildren, Jonathan and Benjamin Edwards, Amy, Missy and Michael Simms, and Melanie, Timothy, Bethany, Byron, Stewart and Natalie Aynes; one great-granddaughter, Savannah Edwards; four siblings, Erman Aynes of Edina, MN; Cleta Rooker and Oneta Doubleday both of Tuttle, OK; and Irene Hulett of Utica, KY; numerous other loving relatives and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Lola; one grandson, Christopher Edwards; three siblings, Carl Aynes, Ruby Roberson and Raymond Aynes.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, November 17, 2006 at Seminole Baptist Temple. Burial with military honors will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2006 from 6:00-7:30 pm at Klingner~Cope Family Funeral Home, 4500 S. Lone Pine Ave, Springfield, MO 65804.
In lieu of flowers and plants, memorial contributions may be made to the Mission Funds at Seminole Baptist Temple, 4221 South National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65810 or may be made through the funeral home.
Online condolences can be made at www.klingner-cope.com
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