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C.L. Wade

C.L. Wade, a man of unwavering faith, remarkable intellect, and deep devotion to family and community, passed away, peacefully, Sunday, June 1, 2025.

Born on July 27, 1929, in the very home where he would spend much of his life, C.L. was the eldest child of Claudie Lee and Linnie Bell Wade. He grew up alongside his younger siblings, Joanne Wade Lambert and Thomas Donald Wade, on the family homestea…