Clyde Owen Waites

WAITES, Pastor Clyde Owen Age 78 of Dayton, went to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, July 7, 2011. He was born on December 4, 1932, on a farm near Buford, Ohio, to Ray and Hester E. (Brown) Waites. He was the last of six children born to that union of which five survived while an infant brother, Glenn, passed away. His parents; two brothers; Granville and Herschel; two sisters, Edith and Leona; and many nieces, nephews and friends, all preceded him in death. Clyde is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lorraine (Roehr) and their two children, Mark (Helen) and Martha Kaye (David) Frisby; along with six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind many special friends including the staff at Rogers’ Funeral Homes. Clyde loved pastoring, people, and loved to laugh and to make people laugh. He often said that he never had any question that God had called him to the ministry and testified that he could see God’s footprints from his earliest memories. He would want to be remembered as being “In Christ for Salvation, Security, Service and Forever.” Clyde would want us to thank everyone for every kindness shown to him and those he loved. Clyde was the Pastor of the Drexel Church of the Nazarene from September 1968 until his passing. A Celebration of Clyde’s life will be held 11:00 AM at Drexel Church of the Nazarene, 5607 Lorimer St. Dayton, OH 45417, with District Superintendent Doug Van Nest officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Sunday at Rogers’ Funeral Homes, New Lebanon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Dayton or the Drexel Church.