Lawrence

Clay

Mr. Lawrence "Son" Clay, Jr, age 77, was born February 9, 1938 in Meridian, MS to the parentage of the late Lawrence Clay, Sr. and. Eva Henderson Clay. He departed this life Sunday, April 26 at his home in Deer Park, AL.

At an early age, Lawrence moved to Deer Park, Al where he was raised by the late Mr. William Hayes and the late Mrs. Rosie Hayes.
He was a member of New Light Missionary Baptist Church of Deer Park where he once served as a trustee. He retired from Worthington Cylinders in Citronelle, AL.

Lawrence was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Mae Carter Clay; two children, Gail Rice and Allen Lawrence Clay; two brothers, Willie Clay and Henry Lee Clay; two sisters, Barbara Luckett and Anita Clay.
Lawrence leaves to cherish his memory, one son, Dewayne Clay of Flint, MI; one daughter, Shameka (Ronald) Johnson of Stateline, MS; he later was united in marriage with Josephine Bivens Clay and from that union came two step-children, Takeka Keyes and Rodriezus Bivens; two sisters, Helen Hicks of Goldenbrook, IL and Mary Ann Patton of Deer Park, AL; 8 grandchildren; 3 devoted, Bristan Clay, Briana Walley, and Nicholas Bivens; nine sisters-in-law, five brothers-in-law, one uncle, Andrew Lee Henderson of Chicago, IL; and a host of other relatives and friends; two special friends, Norman Lee Patton and Albert Hill; two special cousins, Rosa Henderson and Douglas Henderson, Sr.

Viewing Saturday, May 2, 2015, 9am until the 11am service at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 1591 Deer Park Burbank Road, Deer Park, AL. Burial in the church cemetery.

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