In Memory Of
Thomas Clevenger
Thomas Clevenger
Dr. Thomas B. Clevenger (Dr. Tom), D.B.A., CPA, 69, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011.
He was born May 23, 1942, in St. Charles, MO, the son of Homer and Helen (McQuitty) Clevenger.
Thomas earned a B.S., from the University of Missouri in1970, his M.B.A. from Southeast Missouri State Univ. in 1981, as well as his D.B.A. from the University of Memphis in 1987.
Dr. Tom was an Associate Professor of Accounting at Washburn University. Prior to 1988, Tom was an Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. He also taught at University of Memphis as well as Southeast Missouri State University as a part of his advanced education programs.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era.
He was a past president of the Association of the United States Army, Topeka Chapter.
Dr. Clevenger was a member of the American Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Northeast Chapter of the Kansas Society of CPA's. He was also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Topeka Chapter, and the Association of Government Accountants and had served on both boards.
Thomas married Novella Noland on June 16, 1979. She survives. Other survivors include children, Stephanie Leigh (Gary) Lind, of Columbus, OH. William Thomas (Caroline) Clevenger, of Dallas, TX. Kimberly Ann (Eric) Seeley, of Kansas City, MO.; a stepson, Mitchell Alan McNeely, of St. Charles, MO.; grandchildren, Jackson David Clevenger and Ellison Oliver Seeley; nephews and nieces, Michael Ray, Steven Ray, and Dr. Jane Ray.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Helen Clevenger; his sister, Elizabeth Ann Ray; and his brother-in-law, James Earl Ray.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd., Topeka, KS 66610. Dr. Clevenger will lie in state after 3 p.m., Friday, November 4, at the Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7:00- 9:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Washburn University Foundation for the benefit of the Dr. Thomas Clevenger Memorial Fund, 1729 SW MacVicar Ave., Topeka, KS 66604.
He was born May 23, 1942, in St. Charles, MO, the son of Homer and Helen (McQuitty) Clevenger.
Thomas earned a B.S., from the University of Missouri in1970, his M.B.A. from Southeast Missouri State Univ. in 1981, as well as his D.B.A. from the University of Memphis in 1987.
Dr. Tom was an Associate Professor of Accounting at Washburn University. Prior to 1988, Tom was an Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. He also taught at University of Memphis as well as Southeast Missouri State University as a part of his advanced education programs.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era.
He was a past president of the Association of the United States Army, Topeka Chapter.
Dr. Clevenger was a member of the American Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Northeast Chapter of the Kansas Society of CPA's. He was also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Topeka Chapter, and the Association of Government Accountants and had served on both boards.
Thomas married Novella Noland on June 16, 1979. She survives. Other survivors include children, Stephanie Leigh (Gary) Lind, of Columbus, OH. William Thomas (Caroline) Clevenger, of Dallas, TX. Kimberly Ann (Eric) Seeley, of Kansas City, MO.; a stepson, Mitchell Alan McNeely, of St. Charles, MO.; grandchildren, Jackson David Clevenger and Ellison Oliver Seeley; nephews and nieces, Michael Ray, Steven Ray, and Dr. Jane Ray.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Helen Clevenger; his sister, Elizabeth Ann Ray; and his brother-in-law, James Earl Ray.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd., Topeka, KS 66610. Dr. Clevenger will lie in state after 3 p.m., Friday, November 4, at the Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7:00- 9:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Washburn University Foundation for the benefit of the Dr. Thomas Clevenger Memorial Fund, 1729 SW MacVicar Ave., Topeka, KS 66604.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
7:00 - 9:00 pm (Central time)
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