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Edith
Boedeker Wise Clanton, was born on July 26, 1918 and entered eternal
rest on July 29, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of Conroe and one of
the first women in Conroe to own and operate her own business, first
running Wise Paper and Chemical Company and then Edith's Antiques and
Gifts, which she operated for over 40 years in the house that had been
the home in which she was raised and raised her children. Edith had a
great love of Conroe history and was an emeritus member of the
Montgomery County Historical Commission. She knew a wealth of
information on the city's early days and maintained an extensive
collection of historical information and pictures, which she shared
generously with anyone interested. She was mentioned in the United
States Congressional Record by Congressman Kevin Brady in his
recognition of the 100 year commemoration of the founding of Conroe.
Edith was also extremely knowledgeable about antiques and her shop was a
Mecca for years for local antique lovers who enjoyed shopping and
benefiting from her expert advice. Her shop was turned into a fairyland
of beautiful decorations each year for Christmas, with exquisite trees
and decor in each room. Edith's life was marked by her generosity in
blessing the lives of others in many ways, especially her children and
stepchildren and all of their families, and now her former antique shop
reflects that life of love and service as the new home of the Disciples
in the Wilderness Church. For many years, Edith was a member of Internos
Club, a women's social and charitable organization. She was preceded in
death by her father, John A. Boedeker; mother, Emma Boedeker; brother,
John E. Boedeker; husband, Clyde Kelly Wise; and husband, Russell Smith
Clanton. Edith is survived by her son, Charles Wise and wife Merry; son,
Carey Wise and wife Brenda; daughter, Karen O'Sullivan and husband Mike;
stepdaughter, Leona Sisk; stepdaughter, Jody Piggott and husband Bruce;
stepdaughter, Beverly Calfee; grandchildren, Erik Stapper, Brock Stapper,
Summer Wise Yen and husband Anthony, Jennifer Wise, Paul Wise, Eric
Smith, Robin Longmire and wife Nancy, Russell Longmire and wife Laura,
Wayne Longmire and wife Carol, Angela Culbreth and husband Ted, Bruce
Brown Piggott and wife Annik, Daniel Whitworth and Sarah and Rebecca
Fairchild and husband Rick; a host of great and great- great
grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and dear and valued friends, Vertis
Henry and Marie Eads. Edith will lie in state for a visitation at the
site of her former home and antique shop at 910 Cable Street in Conroe
which is now the Disciples in the Wilderness Church from 6 PM to 8 PM on
Sunday, August 2, 2015. A sign identifying the house for her visitation
will be in front of the location. A funeral service will be held at 10
am on Monday, August 3, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Conroe, 600
N Main, Conroe, Texas. A graveside service will follow in Conroe
Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Eickenhorst Funeral
Directors, who are accepting any floral tributes for the services. Those
wishing to post tributes and memories to the family may do so at 
