Oneta Mae McClain

Oneta (Neta) Mae McClain was born at home to Edna and Jess Davis on January 11, 1926 in Tangiers, Oklahoma. Sometime in the 1930’s the Davis family moved to Magic Valley during the Oklahoma dust bowl days. She married Rex McClain on January 31st, 1944. Neta was a housewife, a mom, a singer and a bridge player. Neta joined the American Legion Auxiliary where she held several local, state and national offices. She also sang with 5 of her friends in sextet called the “Coda’s”. Through the years, the “Coda’s” won several American Legion Auxiliary national singing competitions. In the spring of 1970, Neta and a close friend, Josephine Gordon, opened a used paper bookstore in Twin Falls called “The Paperback Bookworm”. The store is still going strong today. Neta passed on the 8th of January, 2011 after a long battle with emphysema. She was preceded in death by her brother, Buddy; her dad, Jess; her mom, Edna; her sisters, Mandy and Evelyn and her husband of 49 years, Rex. Neta is survived by her daughters, Sandy and Patty; her son, Terry; also by 5 grandchildren, Scott, Mike, Tamee, Chris and Anna Nicole and great grandson, Jake. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm, April 30th, 2011, at Rosenau Funeral Home, 2826 Addison Ave E, Twin Falls. A reception will follow at 2:30pm at 247 Lincoln, Twin Falls. Please come with your favorite “Neta” jokes. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to “Camp Rainbow Gold” (summer camp for kids with cancer), Camp Rainbow Gold, 2676 S. Vista Ave., Boise, Id 83705. We Love You Mom!!!