Clara Belle Crock, age 81, of Caldwell, died Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at SE Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge, Ohio. She was born February 21, 1923, in Caldwell, daughter of the late Harley and Bertie Wentworth Teters. She began her employment at the former Cleveland Graphite Bronze on March 5, 1952, and retired from the Dana Corporation on May 3, 2004, after 52 years of service. She was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ, and the USWA Local 4836.

Besides her parents, Mrs. Crock is preceded in death by a brother, Harley ''JR'' Teeters; a half-brother, Ralph Teters; and a half-sister, Vera Milligan.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Gilbert J. Crock, whom she married July 17, 1947; two sons, Mark (Janice) Crock of Mason, Ohio, and Christopher (Regina) Crock of Caldwell; two grandsons, Jonathan (Iwona) Crock of Washington, D.C. and Benjamin Crock of Mason; two brothers, Richard Teters of Caldwell and Charles Fred Teters of Belle Valley; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call Thursday, November 18, from 2-4 and 6-8PM at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, Caldwell. Services will be held Friday, November 19, at 1PM at the Main Street Church of Christ with Evangelist Paul Hoover officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Main Street Church of Christ.