Clarence Bernard Bryan passed away May 24, 2025, after complications from kidney surgery. He was born in Elizabethtown, KY, on Dec. 31, 1954, to Herman and Mary Bryan. After high school graduation, Clarence joined the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman, kicking off a 19-year career in the Air Force. After his Air Force career, he was a truck driver for 28 years. In 1983 Clarence met and married Shirley Mantooth.
Clarence was predeceased by his parents, Herman and Mary Bryan; father and mother-in-law, Thomas and Haru Mantooth; brothers-in-law, Mac Howard and Thomas Mantooth; and grandson, Ari Ledesma.
Clarence is survived by his wife, Shirley Bryan; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Danielle Ledesma; son, Jonathan Ledesma; son and daughter-in-law, David and Tonya Rodriguez; daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Cody Klutts; grandchildren: Jacob, Cameron, Ethan, Nikki, Julie, Savannah, DJ, Max, Gabby, Lilly, Natalie, Lotus, and Quinn; several great grandchildren; sister, Martha Howard; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Bonnie Bryan; brother and sister-in-law, Greg and Claire Bryan; several nieces and nephews and their families, and a host of friends.
Services were held June 9, 2025 at AE Funeral Services Chapel, Shawnee, OK.
