Ernest Cleo Nail, age 92, passed away Monday morning, February 13, 2012 in San Antonio, TX. He was a retired Supervisor of Operations for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad.
Ernest Cleo Nail was born on December 16, 1919 in Mayfield, KS to Ernest Emery Nail and Myrtle Mabel (Hart) Nail.
Cleo and Elva Alvira "Ally" Woody were married on September 3, 1939 in La Crosse, KS.
Cleo served on the Board of Directors of Panhandle Federal Credit Union from 1982-1986, and also the Supervisory Committee of Panhandle Federal Credit Union from 1989-1995. He was a member of the Wellington Lodge #150 AF&AM.
Cleo was an avid railroad enthusiast, family humorist and was always making people laugh.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Ross, Roy and Glenn Nail; and one sister Velma Stocking.
Survivors include his loving wife, Ally of Cibolo, TX; three sons, John Nail and his wife Cindy of Cibolo, TX, Jack Nail and his wife Kay of Topeka, KS and Joe Nail and his wife Vonda of Wichita, KS; eight grandchildren, Valerie Slaughter & Family of Topeka, KS, Danelle Hammond & Family of Valley Center, KS, Jason Nail & Family of League City, TX, Derek Nail & Family of Wichita, KS, Jennifer Nail of Topeka, KS, Dustin Nail & Family of Wichita, KS, Jared Nail of League City, TX and Daren Nail of Wichita, KS; 12 great grandchildren, Chelsie Slaughter, Colby Slaughter, Johnathan Hammond, Matthew Hammond, Daniel Hammond, Jayda Nail, Drake Nail, Briella Nail, Jordynn Nail, Felicity Nail, Teagan Morrow and Camden Morrow.
Funeral Services will be held at the First Christian Church in Wellington, KS on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Don Bryant will officiate. Interment will follow the service at Sumner Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, February 17, 2012 from 1:00 – 8:00 P.M.
Memorial funds have been established with the American Diabetes Association, Alzheimer's Association and American Heart Association. Contributions can be left at the funeral home.
Frank Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.