- Date Of Birth: October 6, 1944
- Date Of Death: October 18, 2021
- State: Kentucky
Clettis Lawrence Fannin, age 77, of Pennington Flat in Morehead, Kentucky, passed away at his home, after a battle with cancer, on Monday, October 18, 2021.
He was born October 6, 1944, in the Little Sandy Area of Elliott County to the late Eva Mae (Howard) and Thurman Fannin. Clettis was preceded in death by brothers Cobern and Boyd Fannin of Morehead and Robert Fannin of Frankfort and a sister Janet Fraley of Sandy Hook.
Clettis is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jeanette (Porter) Fannin. They were married August 8, 1965, and he is survived by their three devoted children: Shane Fannin, Kyle (Kim) Fannin and Kristin (Kirby) Kappes. Clettis and Jeanette were blessed with nine wonderful grandchildren: Clay Fannin, Syracuse University in New York; Cali Fannin of Cincinnati, Ohio; Ciah Fannin of Nicholasville; Kyler, Tucker, and Conner Fannin and Brady, Blake and Bryce Kappes of Morehead.
Surviving family also includes his brother, James (Vanessa) Fannin of Morehead; sisters, Brenda (Hershel) Sheets and Rita (Tim) Griffith of Sandy Hook; brother-in-law, Gary Fraley of Sandy Hook; sisters-in-law, Patti Fannin of Frankfort and Sue Fannin Harris of Morehead; and nieces and nephews, Crissy (Chase) Cunningham, Hope Fannin, Travis Brown, and Richard (Dolly) Fannin of Morehead; Rachelle (Jason) Stevens, Lori Beth (Brent) Sturgill, Jackie Brown, Brock (Heather) Fraley and Tim (Pam) Fannin of Sandy Hook; Melanie (David) Barber of Paintsville; Rebecca (Jamie) Oney of Grayson; Robbie and Jeffery Fannin of Frankfort; Deidre (Gary) Druin of Olaton; Gary Dewayne (Carrie) Fraley of Wurtland; and Joe (Amanda) Fraley of Ironton, Ohio.
Clettis graduated from Sandy Hook High School in 1962, attended Mayo State Vocational School in Paintsville, and Morehead State University, majoring in Business Administration. He had been involved in various business interests since he and Jeanette married and moved to Morehead in 1965. He first managed a fertilize warehouse for Conoco Industry.
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