Allen J. (Mr. Mac) McClinton, 96, of Big Spring , died on Friday, July 30, 2004, in a local nursing home. The family will recieve friends from 5 to 6 P.M., Sunday, August 1, 2004 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, August 2, 2004 at the Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel in Big Spring with Dr. David Kimberly, Director of the Baptist Area Missions, officiating. Mr. McClinton was born on January 30, 1908, in Snyder, Texas and married Grace Lockhart on December 5, 1932 in Howard County, Texas. The moved to Big spring in 1947. She preceded him in death on January 8, 2000.Allen was employed as an engineer with the Texas and Pacific Railroad until retiring after 35 years of service. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.Mr. McClinton was a member of the Retired Senior Citizen Volunteer Program. He also volunteered at the Big Spring Senior Citizen's Center and loved to play pool and was the local pool shark at the center.Survivors include son, Alan Dale McClinton of Littleton, Colorado; daughter & son-in-law, Nan & Perry Schulze of Muskogee, Oklahoma; two granddaughters, Casey Ivie of Odessa, Texas and Nicole Gibson of Big Spring, Texas and three great grandchildren.He was also preceded in death by his parents Oliver and Georgia McClinton, five brothers and two sisters. The family sends a special thanks to the staff of Home Hospice and the staff of Mountain View Lodge.The family suggests that memorials be made to Home Hospice, 600 S. Gregg, Big Spring, Texas, 79720.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
