Clyde Ray Brewer

Clyde Ray Brewer, 89, passed away at his home early in the morning of July 23 with his wife and children present. Clyde was born April 9, 1931 in the mountains of Townsend, TN, to Walter Earnest Brewer and Mary Catherine Patty. He was the youngest of six children who all preceded him in death. He worked in construction before joining the Army in 1950. He was trained as a paratrooper and was quickly deployed to North Korea where he battled the enemy, the cold, the loss of his comrades in arms, and malaria. When he returned to the states, he was an instructor for new recruit basic training in the use of weapons at Fort Rucker Alabama. After his military service, he came to Dayton Ohio to find work, then returned to Tennessee to marry Mildred Cunningham and bring her to Dayton with him. He was employed with General Motors for 43 years where he worked as a skilled tradesman. Family was of utmost importance to him and he devoted his life to providing and caring for them. He loved working on cars and anything else needing repair; he was a gardener, a bowler, a bike rider, a corn hole player, a storyteller, a lover of music, and enjoyed spending many hours researching his family tree. He looked for ways to help others and impressed everyone who met him with his kindness and compassion. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mildred; his son David Brewer (Susan Dillon), his daughter Diane Brewer (Lauren Blackwell), and his daughter Donna Golden (Mike); two grandchildren, Nick Golden (Melissa) and Erin Golden (Cody Miller); one great grandson, Levi Michael Golden; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins whom he loved. Visitation will be July 29, 2020 from 11:30 to 12 pm at Newcomer Funeral Home – Beavercreek Chapel (3380 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, Ohio) A funeral service will follow at noon. Burial will be at Valley View Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that expressions of sympathy be made to Hospice of Dayton or Greene County Council on Aging.