Mr. Homer Lamar Clanton, age 69, of Fairmount, Georgia, departed this life Sunday evening, May 21, 2023.  Lamar was born August 16, 1953 in Montezuma, Georgia, a son of the late James Edwin "Ed" and Era Belle Hendley Clanton.  He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Russell Clanton and George Clanton, and a sister, Sue Wilson.

Lamar was a 1970 graduate of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, Georgia.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He was fun loving, caring hardworking, patriotic, honest and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of Fairmount American Legion Post #305.

He is survived by his wife, Louise Mullinax Clanton of Fairmount, GA; children and their spouses, Joshua Clanton of Hawthorn, FL, Matthew and Kimberly Clanton of Kingsport, TN, Casey and Tammy Childers of Jasper, GA, Steven Childers of Jasper, GA, Amanda and Jonathan Long of Talking Rock, GA, Niles Mesnard of Cincinnati, OH, and Nicole Rayner of Hawthorn, FL; sister, Robbie Corey of Lake Park, GA; aunt Ruby Greene of Nashville, GA; mother-in-law, Evelyn Mullinax of Fairmount, GA; ten grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Homer Lamar Clanton will be held Thursday evening May 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Ponders Fairmount Chapel with him family and close friends sharing and honoring his life.  He will be laid to rest at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia, at a later date.

The family will receive friends at Ponders Fairmount Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 8p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.pondersfuneralhome.com.
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