Clarice M. Mead Obituary (1926

Clarice M. Mead, Lexington, passed away on May 19, 2026 one day after celebrating her 100th birthday. Visitation is 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 27, at the First United Methodist Church in Lexington, officiated by Rev. Mark Crawford, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Burial will be at the Lexington Cemetery. Clarice was born on May 18, 1926, to Henry and Mamie Stephens Keene and was preceded in death by her parents, her 8 brothers, 2 sisters, her husband Eugene (Gene), daughter Linda Mead Destasio and grandson David Michael. Clarice is survived by her 3 children, Randy (Cindy) Mead, Petersburg; Don (Jeannette) Mead, Lexington; Kathy Michael, Carlock and 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 3 ½ great great grandchildren. Clarice was raised with her 10 siblings in Kentucky by a strong, hard working mother and father. She married Gene Mead and upon his return from World War II they settled in Lexington where they raised their family on their farm in Money Creek Township. Kids and grandkids loved visiting the farm and later in town in Lexington. In the words of one of her grandchildren, her smile could light up a room, her wit and humor could make anyone laugh and her chocolate chip cookies were a treasure that we all would race to each visit. She was the matriarchal leader of our family for the last few decades. The constant refuge for our family holidays, Grandma Mead’s house was home to so many laughs, a few wiffle ball games, endless pitchers of Tang, lots of intense Risk and Trivial Pursuit games, Euchre tournaments, great meals, Cubs baseball, conversations and coffee on her beloved screened in porch and most importantly…love. An active member of the First United Methodist Church in Lexington, Clarice was devoted to her family, church and community. The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to all her friends and family who sent birthday cards and wishes on her 100th birthday, along with all the love they shared for Clarice over so many years. Memorial contributions may be made in Clarice’s memory to the First United Methodist Church.