"Wild Bill" McClain Obituary (1952

“Wild Bill” McClain, age 64 of London, KY, husband of Nora Riley-McClain, passed away on Saturday, October 1 at St. Joseph Hospital in London, KY. Along with his loving wife of 25 years, he leaves behind four children, Mandy Smith and husband Daniel of Tennessee, Mariah McClain, Jacqueline McClain, Mitchell McClain and Shawn Carroll, all of London, KY; two sisters, Sherri Wheeler and Charlene Andrews, both of London, KY; three grandsons, Matthew, Nathan and Ethan Smith; sister-in-law, Gracie C. McClain, plus a host of other family and friends to mourn his passing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence McClain Sr. & Ruth Nell Mitchell McClain; four brothers, Mitchell, Bobby, Jimmy and Lawrence McClain Jr. He worked as an associate at Big Lots in London, KY, member of the London Church of the Nazarene and was loved and adored by all who knew him. He will be greatly missed. Funeral services for “Wild Bill” McClain will be conducted on Tuesday, October 4 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of House-Rawlings Funeral Home with Daniel Smith, Jared Burgess, Pastor Ted Brewer and Jack Riley officiating. Burial will follow in the Wild Bill Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour, also on Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the funeral home to assist with funeral expenses.