Clara Charlotte Clay

Funeral is 10 a.m. Saturday, September 29th at First Baptist Church of Decatur with Rev. Ken May officiating. Interment: Oaklawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home.

Clara was born on November 1, 1917 in Providence, Rhode Island to Carl H. and Selma Charlotte (Pilblad) Johnson. She was united in marriage to Henry Clay on August 15, 1947 in Massachusetts and was married 53 years at his death in August, 2000. Clara is also preceded in death by her son, Henry Laurence Clay.

Clara was a librarian at Dallas Baptist College and a former member of the First Baptist Church of Decatur.

Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughter, Mary Margaret Horan and husband Michael; her granddaughter, Meghan C. Horan all of Houston; and numerous cousins and a host of friends.

Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home, Decatur, Texas, 940/627-5959

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Clara Clay was one of the dearest women I have ever known.
She and Henry were instrumental in my becoming a clown.
We had such fun with them.
I'm so sorry I can't attend the funeral. I am committed to clowning at Senior Care at the same time.
I talked to Clara just a few weeks ago and told her my husband(Big Red-O)had passed away.
We had a wonderful conversation and she was funny and sharp as usual.
She will be missed very much, but not forgotten.
I will have the family in my prayers.

Bump a nose Lottie Ann.

Carolyn(Shy Violet)Bassham

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