Lloyd Ray Ernst

Funeral Services for Lloyd R. Ernst, 87, Clinton resident and businessman, will be held 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in the Custer Ave. Church of Christ, officiated by Terry Rush and Jonathan Zerby. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Lloyd Ray Ernst was born August 11, 1928 to Joseph and Hulda (Knauf) Ernst in Bessie, Oklahoma and passed away Saturday September 19, 2015 at Clinton Regional Hospital Emergency Room. Lloyd was raised in the Independence area and graduated from high school in 1946. He enlisted in the U.S. Army soon after high school. He served in WWII and spent time in Okinawa before being honorably discharged in 1948. He returned to Custer County and was married to Lucille Sullins on April 11, 1948 in Custer City. He has been in retail sales most of his life, working for McClellan's Department Store and then spent 21 years with TG&Y. They made their homes in Kansas, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma. They spent many years in Shawnee, OK and settled back to Clinton in 1980. They owned and operated Lucille's Nutrition Shop and was considered Senior National Managers with Nature Sunshine. Their son Randy had joined them in business and is presently owner and operator. Lloyd is a member of the church of Christ and is a self-taught Bible scholar. He has served in many capacities in the Church, teaching Bible, Sunday school, serving on building committees and in 1956 along with his wife served as house parents at the The Maud Carpenter's Children Home in Wichita, Kansas until 1960. He had served as an Elder to the Shawnee congregation for several years and has supported many other Missionary works. He was instrumental in starting several congregations and has traveled all over the United States teaching Bible and leading people to the Lord. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Carolyn Reed and a sister Dorothy Engers. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lucille of the home, two sons, Larry Ernst and wife, Debbie, of Seminole, OK, Randy Ernst, of Clinton and daughter, Dorothy Coffey, of Abilene, TX and a brother Marvin Ernst and his wife, Rosie, of Clinton. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The family has suggested those wanting to make a memorial contribution may do so to the Tipton Children's Home, 1000 North Broadway Tipton, OK, 73570.