You will be missed...      Janet Lee McClary, 61, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 10, 2010. After moving to Richmond 23 years ago, Mrs. McClary and her husband founded Good Samaritan Ministries, Commonwealth Christian Academy, and Community-Bainbridge Baptist Church, where she served faithfully until her departure. She received her bachelor's degree from James Madison University and her master's degree from the University of Virginia. She served her country in the U.S. Army from 1976 to 1984. "She was not a lady who was a Christian, she was a Christian Lady." She was a faithful wife of 25 years to her husband, Michael D. McClary. She is also survived by her son, Jason B. Downs; brother, Lynn Merritt of Portsmouth; and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held for Mrs. McClary at Grove Avenue Baptist Church, followed by an interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made by clicking on the link below, or by sending your check or money order to:  The Good Samaritan Ministries, 2307 Hull Street, Richmond, Virginia 23224.         ______________________________________________________________________    Click on the link below to read a tribute to Mrs. McClary!     _______________________________________                      Please feel free to share your comments HERE!     In Memory of Mrs. Janet McClary Mar 18 2010 7:16PM Posted by Bradley Hill Please feel free to leave your comments about how the life of Janet McClary affected you... 19 Comments / Trackback Showing 1 - 1 of 1 1

Mrs. Janet McClary   November 10, 1948 - March 10, 2010         The Lady At The Front Desk   Who really knows The Lady at the front desk Who answered the phones and graded all the tests Who helped me on my road to success By teaching me nothing but the best   At CCA she tutored English for so long She tapped us on the head when we got the simple things wrong But helped us correct it before she sent us along   In all our hearts she’ll always be This I’m sure you’ll all agree An example of what a Christian lady should be Who surrendered her all to Jesus Christ as we all can see   I knew that Lady at the front desk She taught me nothing but her best   The sentiments of her heart rings, “Now go and do great things!”