1936
Geney
2019
Geney Odell Clayton
July 29, 1936 — August 14, 2019
GENEY ODELL CLAYTON
Henderson, TN: Geney Odell Clayton age 83 passed away Wednesday morning, August 14, 2019 at his home.
He was born July 29, 1936 in the Hickory Corner Community of Chester County, the son of the late Alvin Odell and Georgia Lavera Patterson Clayton. He attended school at Hickory Corner and married Jo Ann Taylor in 1956 and they made their home at Hickory Corner. He worked at Brown Shoe Company a few years and Chester Farmer’s Co-op for seventeen years. He and Mrs. Clayton owned and operated Clayton Home Decorating and Window Blinds until he retired.
He had been a member of New Home Baptist Church since 1956 where he taught Sunday school and was song leader for forty plus years.
He enjoyed mowing yards for friends in the community, mowing the church yard, and sitting on his front porch with a good cup of coffee. He enjoyed classic county music.
Mr. Clayton is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Taylor Clayton of Henderson; children, Michael (Vickie) Clayton of Henderson, Patricia (Randall) Jones of Finger, Pamela Durbin of Henderson, Jeffery (Stephanie) Clayton of Finger, Stacy (Dora) Clayton of Henderson and Kimberly (Jason) Hearn of Henderson; seventeen grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren; sisters, Evenlyn (Wayne deceased) Weaver of Jackson, Maerine Miller of Henderson, Phyllis (Billy) Holmes of Finger and Kathy (Ronnie) Meek of Henderson; brothers, Frank (Diann) Clayton of Finger, Earl (Patsy) Clayton of Henderson, Dinnos (Erma Dean deceased) Clayton of Henderson, Aves (Debbie) Clayton of Henderson, Guy (Debbie) Clayton of Henderson and Paul Clayton of Finger.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Hazel Clayton in 1941, a brother, Gerald Clayton in 1968, a grandson, Paul Tyler Jones in 1995, a granddaughter, Chasity Thomas in 2019 and a great grandson, Drew Bartholomew in 2016.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday at New Home Baptist Church with Bro. Gerald Smith and Edward Jones officiating. Burial will follow in New Home Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday and beginning at 8:00 AM Saturday, at New Home Church.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2421
Henderson, TN: Geney Odell Clayton age 83 passed away Wednesday morning, August 14, 2019 at his home.
He was born July 29, 1936 in the Hickory Corner Community of Chester County, the son of the late Alvin Odell and Georgia Lavera Patterson Clayton. He attended school at Hickory Corner and married Jo Ann Taylor in 1956 and they made their home at Hickory Corner. He worked at Brown Shoe Company a few years and Chester Farmer’s Co-op for seventeen years. He and Mrs. Clayton owned and operated Clayton Home Decorating and Window Blinds until he retired.
He had been a member of New Home Baptist Church since 1956 where he taught Sunday school and was song leader for forty plus years.
He enjoyed mowing yards for friends in the community, mowing the church yard, and sitting on his front porch with a good cup of coffee. He enjoyed classic county music.
Mr. Clayton is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Taylor Clayton of Henderson; children, Michael (Vickie) Clayton of Henderson, Patricia (Randall) Jones of Finger, Pamela Durbin of Henderson, Jeffery (Stephanie) Clayton of Finger, Stacy (Dora) Clayton of Henderson and Kimberly (Jason) Hearn of Henderson; seventeen grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren; sisters, Evenlyn (Wayne deceased) Weaver of Jackson, Maerine Miller of Henderson, Phyllis (Billy) Holmes of Finger and Kathy (Ronnie) Meek of Henderson; brothers, Frank (Diann) Clayton of Finger, Earl (Patsy) Clayton of Henderson, Dinnos (Erma Dean deceased) Clayton of Henderson, Aves (Debbie) Clayton of Henderson, Guy (Debbie) Clayton of Henderson and Paul Clayton of Finger.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Hazel Clayton in 1941, a brother, Gerald Clayton in 1968, a grandson, Paul Tyler Jones in 1995, a granddaughter, Chasity Thomas in 2019 and a great grandson, Drew Bartholomew in 2016.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday at New Home Baptist Church with Bro. Gerald Smith and Edward Jones officiating. Burial will follow in New Home Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday and beginning at 8:00 AM Saturday, at New Home Church.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2421
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Visitation
Friday, August 16, 2019
4:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
Shackelford Funeral Directors
Visitation
Saturday, August 17, 2019
8:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)
New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
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Saturday, August 17, 2019
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New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
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