Michael Lance Clower, 1972-2020

Posted Thursday, July 16, 2020 4:01 pm

Michael Lance Clower, 48, of Mineola passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 in Tyler. He was born on April 28, 1972 in Tyler to the late Robert Clower and Sue Gibson Clower.

Lance worked for Union Pacific Railroad and was a member of the U.T.A. Railroad Union. He was preceded in death by father, Robert Dale Clower.

He is survived by his wife, Tina Clower; mother, Sue Clower; sons, Brady Clower and James Clower all of Mineola; brothers, Ken Clower of Lantana and Curtis Dowdle of Mineola; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola. Services were held on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Beaty Funeral Home at 11 a.m. with Rev. Reggie Day conducting. Interment followed at Roselawn Memorial Garden in Mineola.

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