- March 3, 2026
Harry Franklin “Frank” Clegg went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 27, 2026. Frank was born in the Haw Creek community of west Flagler County, Florida on February 5, 1928, and there he grew up on the family farm. He loved the country life, the woods and fields where he spent much of his time in his younger days. His family also spent summers at their Flagler Beach house. He graduated from Bunnell High School in 1945 as Salutatorian and president of his class before going into the U.S. Army, training to be a cryptologist in Intelligence, but World War II ended while he was still in training. He then graduated after three years at the University of Florida in 1950 with a degree in Agriculture.
In September of 1951, Frank married Odell Strickland, a pretty and spirited girl he had known from childhood days when he was a farmboy and she was a young cowgirl (and fellow Bunnell High School graduate) from the Favorita area. Frank worked on Clegg Farms with his father Harry and brother George, then worked as a forester in Hastings and New Smyrna where he was tract manager. Frank loved hiking the timber tracts, and hiking the woods remained a favorite pastime for him long after he retired. He returned to farm work for several years before becoming a “punch list” carpenter, working with Bob Danner and Bobby Sizemore, favorite local builders. He later used his skills to help Rev. Shelton Brooks start mission churches out of First Baptist of Bunnell.
The two most important areas of Frank’s life were faith and family. He was involved in the Methodist church as a boy, and in later years, in several Baptist churches he volunteered as a Sunday School teacher, sang in the choir, or served as a deacon. Frank and Odell used their camper to volunteer in construction projects with Campers on Missions around the USA.
Frank was preceded in death by his wife of almost 66 years, Odell; his father, Harry Clegg; his mother, Julia Ferguson Clegg; sisters Elizabeth Clegg Gatlin and Ruth Clegg Townsend; and brothers John A.”Jack” Clegg and George F. Clegg. He is survived by two children, Marvin (Melissa) Clegg; and Dale (Tracey) Clegg; also three grandchildren : Hailey and Keeton (children of Marvin and Melissa), and Keira (daughter of Dale and Tracey), along with his sister-in-law Kathy (George) Clegg, and many nieces and nephews in the Clegg and Strickland families.
Celebration of Life: Flagler Beach Community Church, at 3pm Thursday, March 5, 2026; visitation at 2:30 pm. Graveside service : 4:45pm at Seville Cemetery, followed by supper nearby.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to:
Florida Baptist Children’s Home (https://onemorechild.org/give/ )
Methodist Children’s Home program ( https://residinghope.org/donate/ )
Annie Armstrong missionary programs ( https://anniearmstrong.com/checkout/ )
in memory of Frank Clegg, Box 233, Pierson, FL 32180.
Johnson-Overturf Funeral Homes of Palatka, 386-325-4521 is in charge of arrangements.
