Curtis Sherman Clay, 82, of Sumerco went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was surrounded by his family whom he loved very much.
He was saved and became a Christian at the age of 76. He was a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church where he attended faithfully until his health declined.
Curtis was born the eighth of thirteen children on March 3, 1935 to the late Sumner and Mamie Kessinger Clay of Oakridge Drive, Charleston.
Curtis served his country in the U. S. Army for two years. He worked at Kanawha Manufacturing in Charleston and upon retirement, he enjoyed many hours in his workshop creating beautiful cabinets and many other woodcrafts.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by nine sisters and two brothers with one surviving sister, Anna Rollyson.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 56 years, Phyllis; children, Mary Cummings, Richard (Beverly) Clay, Missy Clay and Susan (Noel) Braley; grandchildren, Tommy, Emily and Andrew; great-grandchildren, Jackson, Annie, Josh and Lucy; and many nieces and nephews.
Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 16th at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastors Clyde Gwin and Robert “Butch” Leadman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. He will be laid to rest at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens in Yawkey.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.