Joel Ray McClung was born November 27, 1952 in Temple, OK, the son of Joseph Lee and Wanda Faye (Cook) McClung. On January 30, 2014, at 61 years of age he suffered a sudden and massive pulmonary event and he joined his heavenly Father in Glory. On March 21, 1998, Joel married the love of his life, Jill Justice and thus began a beautiful partnership in marriage. He is survived by his wife Jill of the home, sons Joseph McClung and fiance' Kristina of Oklahoma City and Thomas E. McClung of Oklahoma City; daughter, Jessica Renee McClung of Midwest City; parents Joseph and Wanda McClung of Hastings, OK; brother, Mark E. McClung and wife Mary of Marlow, OK.; also, "adopted in heart" son, Mathew Raugust and wife Catherine. Joel was a man of God. He loved his Lord, who, by faith in Jesus Christ saved him from his sin and gave him the promise of eternal life in Heaven. He faithfully served God through his local church for many years and had many wonderful relationships, honoring God through them all. Joel loved music and spent his life using his musical talents to glorify God and bless others. Many of his relationships began in some type of musical setting and soon grew to a close bond. Joel was a man of his word and his friends valued his advice and counsel. His relationship with his wife Jill was one "making beautiful music together", both literally and figuratively. They loved playing their instruments together, whether it was for a wedding, a concert or simply for their own enjoyment. Friends would agree that Joel was happiest when he and Jill were spending time together. Though well-known in the state for his bagpipe playing, he also especially loved playing the pedal steel guitar or fiddle, dobro, etc. in a bluegrass group. Among his other interests were working out with his friends at The Weight Room (and encouraging others to do the same), assisting people with his mechanical skills as a repairman, and most recently a love for small aircraft, having fulfilled a lifelong dream a few years ago when he earned his pilot's license and flew at every opportunity. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and even had a career in law enforcement as a police officer and Oklahoma Wildlife game warden. Viewing will be Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home, with the family present from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, February 3, 2014 at Kelham Baptist Church, 3400 N. Meridian, with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the ministry of J. Vernon McGee, which is through the Bible Radio Network, http://www.ttb.org/. Or to Kelham Baptist Church of Oklahoma City. Funeral Service Monday, February 3, 2014 02:00 PM Kelham Baptist Church 3400 N Meridian Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73112