March 10, 1938 - November 10, 2023
Clarence (Cris) William Munnerlyn, 85, sadly passed away at his residence in West Sacramento on Friday, November 10th.
Cris was a long-time resident of Elk Grove, California for 30 plus years and toward the end of his illness, he relocated to West Sacramento where his immediate family resides. Born in Pheonix, Arizona, Cris grew up in Stockton, California and attended Elmwood Elementary and Franklin High until he joined the United States Navy in 1955 - 1959. After the Navy, he spent many years living in the Southern California area and then back to Northern California in 1979.
Cris worked most of his adult life in Real Estate sales until he retired at age 58. He enjoyed skiing in his younger years and road trips to National Parks in his later years. Cris had a love for cars and his greatest possession was his 1975 Corvette that he called “Yellow Bird.” He also loved various types of music, and truly enjoyed attending the annual Sacramento Jazz Jubilee over a span of many years.
Cris is survived by his only child, a daughter, Christia Gibbons (Patrick); two granddaughters, Brittania Saenz (Mariano Sr.) and Shawn Gibbons; five great-grandchildren, Alexa, Cameron, Mariano Jr., Micaela and Mateo all in West Sacramento. His sister, Cleata (Paula) Hagerman from Stockton and various nieces, nephews, grand-nieces/nephews and lastly, his long-time companion of a dozen years, Pat Ducklow, of Orangevale. Cris will be deeply missed…
A Graveside service will be held at Cherokee Memorial Park on November 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
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