Clarence Farris

Clarence “Jack” Farris, 74, died at 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, MO.  He was born November 15, 1948, in Alton the son of the late Issac and Naomi (Swaringham) Farris.  Jack was a postal worker for the Alton Post office for 35 years, he served in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer and a Vietnam veteran.  He was a lifetime member of the Alton VFW Post 1308 for 50 years. On June 24, 1989, in Alton, he married Deb Ann Weirich and she survives.  Also, surviving are two sons, Travis Farris (Connie) of Granite City, and Lance Farris of Alton, two stepchildren, Steven  Williams and Raylene Williams, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Farris, and two brothers, Bob Smith, and Denny Smith.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Gent Funeral Home in Alton.  Burial will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Tunnel to Towers or the  5A’s Animal Shelter. Additional information and an online guest book may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com.

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Gent Funeral Home