Kevin R. Clinedinst
October 4, 2008


LINTON, Ind. — Kevin Ray Clinedinst, 40, who most recently resided in Linton, Ind., died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, after a long and courageous battle with ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was born April 26, 1968, in Rome, Ga., a son of Bobby Ray Clinedinst and Barbara Dawson Clinedinst.

Kevin grew up in Staunton and Churchville and graduated from Buffalo Gap High School. He then moved to Roanoke. He served loyally in the Virginia Army National Guard and was medically retired after 17 years of service.
He was a son, a brother, a husband, a father, an uncle, a soldier and a friend.

Those remaining to cherish, honor and remember him include his grandmother, Anna Reeves Clinedinst; his father, Bobby Ray Clinedinst and wife, Kathryn; his mother, Barbara Dawson Clinedinst; his father's former wife, Juice Clinedinst Grimm and special friend, Rodger Huffman; Kevin's former wife, Donna Clinedinst Ramirez, mother of Kevin's children; his daughter, Fujiko Grace Clinedinst and fiance, Giacomo Montouri; his son, Josiah Sampson Clinedinst and special friend, Ruth Edwards; his former wife, Mitzi Watts Clinedinst, mother of his son, Garrett Watts Clinedinst; his sister, Marianne Aylor and husband, Anthony Aylor; his brothers, Lamar (Buzzy) and Bobby Andrew Clinedinst; his stepbrother, Michael Entsminger and special friend, Maria Hill; his stepsister, Julie Simmons and husband, Jeff Simmons; his nieces, Brittany, Katelyn, Shelby and Rachael; and nephews, Bo, Hayden and John. His fellow soldiers and friends and mentor, coach Leonardo Lopez, also will remember him.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Mayumi Faith Clinedinst; his grandfather, Charles Winston Clinedinst; his grandmother, Mary Etta Dawson; his great-grandmother, Ruth Reeves; and his uncle, the Rev. Jay C. Morgan.

Anderson-Poindexter Funeral Home in Linton is handling funeral arrangements.

A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Memorial Baptist Church in Staunton, with a reception to follow.

Memorial contributions may be made in Kevin's memory to the ALS Association online by visiting www.alsa.org.



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