Kenneth St.Clair - Obituary

e was born on November 21, 1935 in Price Hill, West Virginia to Homer H. and Phyllis M. St. Clair. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Martha L. St. Clair of Waldorf, MD; his son, Kenneth Scott and his wife, Wanda St.Clair of Lusby, MD and his daughter, Melissa Lynn Richards and her husband, Robert E. Richards, Jr., of Lothian, MD; his siblings Myra Jo Hansborough, Ralph Holt St. Clair and Frederick Gene St. Clair; his grandchildren, Kenneth Paul St. Clair, Crystal Lynn St. Clair, Alyssa Lynn Lipscomb, Michael Edward (Bobby) Richards, Samantha Lea Richards and Samuel Lee Richards; his great-grandchildren, Hailey Marie Potts, Destiny Nicole St. Clair, Aubry Elizabeth St. Clair, Payten Marie St. Clair, Savannah Lynn St. Clair, Richard Calvert St.Clair and Finn Calvert Lipscomb. Ken graduated from Mt. Hope High School and then attended Concord College in Athens, West Virginia where he received an Associates Degree in Finance. After college, served and received an Honorable Discharge from the U. S. Army. He owned a gas station, drove an explosive truck, sold life insurance, drove a bakery delivery truck in West Virginia After moving to Maryland in July 1962, he sold Fuller Brush before going into the finance business for nearly 50 years, retiring from the Department of Justice Federal Credit Union after 21 years. Kenneth was active in Church all of his life, serving as Sunday School Teacher, Trustee, Finance Committee and Deacon. He preached a number of sermons and did several funerals. He and his wife were commissioned by FHBC to serve as Chaplains GWU Hospital for two years. Kenneth was also active in sports all of his life, playing and/or coaching football and softball. One of his goals in life was to be able to play on a softball team with his son and oldest grandson which he accomplished for several years. He was also an avid Redskins fan. If you didn't know that, you didn't know Kenneth St.Clair. Kenneth was always a positive witness and mentor to his children and grandchildren. He would have prayer with Melissa on the phone every night up until he went to the care facility. Relatives and friends are invited to Ken's Life Celebration on Thursday, December 18, 2014 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745 and on Friday, December 19, 2014 from 9:30 am until time of service at 10am at Whitehall Baptist Church, 1205 Farmington Rd. East, Accokeek, MD. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 10am.