Clarence Jereome McClenton, Jr. (Sonny or CJ) as we affectionately called him was born on September 6, 1959, in Dallas, Texas to the parentage of Clarence and Bessie McClenton, Sr. He was a Trombone player in the Oliver Wendell Holmes Band and the Skyline High School Band. He was awarded many trophies in public speaking. He graduated from Skyline High School in 1978. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington but decided, later on, to take a different career path and joined the US Navy on September  13, 1983, where he traveled abroad.

Clarence, Jr. accepted Christ in his life at a young age and he joined Chapel Crest Baptist Church in 1964. He participated in the youth department under the founder of the church, Rev. Curtis Mayes, Sr. His mother was the youth director at that time. He was also a part of the youth choir and participated in other church activities.

On September 30, 1994, he married his lovely wife Pamelia Brown. Pamelia always referred to him as CJ. CJ and Pamelia had a love for animals especially breeding and training dogs.

He was employed at Vent-A-Hood in Richardson, Texas for 21 years as a welder until his health began to decline. In 2017 he became employed at Thomas Protection Agency. Corporal McClenton was so excited to be in uniform securing various properties and the citizens of Dallas.

He was preceded in death by his father Clarence McClenton, Sr. and daughter Veta Faye Peel.

Clarence is survived by his wife of 26 years, Pamelia McClenton of Garland, TX.; mother Bessie McClenton of Desoto, TX.; mother-in-law Eddie Delaney of Dallas, TX.; five daughters: Lakeatha White, Clarice Irene McClenton, Kennice McClenton, Venita Peel and Shawanna Peel; two sons: Corey Brown (Alethia) and Christopher Brown; thirteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters: Joyce Henry and Sherry McClenton; two brothers: James Harold McClenton, Jerrel Dean McClenton and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.