EDGAR (BUDDY) CLAYTON, SR.
was born in Lawrence County, Tennessee on January 17, 1946 the son of the Ella N. Smith Clayton and the late Ernest C. Clayton.
On April 9, 1966 he was united in marriage to Billie Brown, who survives.
Buddy spent most of his career in manufacturing with Genesco, Inc. in their facilities in Nashville, Gallatin, New Johnsonville and Waynesboro, Tennessee. He worked for Clayton Homes for 13 years where he was the Sidewall Department Supervisor. Buddy was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard. Buddy was a member of First United Methodist Church in Waynesboro, Tennessee. He enjoyed fishing and hunting in his spare time.
Buddy departed this life on November 29, 2012 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 66 years, 10 months and 12 days.
In addition to his wife Billie of Savannah, Tennessee, he is survived by his children, Ernie Clayton and his wife Cindy and Phillip Clayton and his wife Debbie, all of Savannah, Tennessee
4 grandchildren, Taylor Clayton, Trey Clayton and Bryan Clayton all of Savannah, Tennessee and Sara Sykes and her husband Chris of Huntsville, Alabama
his mother, Ella Clayton of Waynesboro, Tennessee
one sister, Shirley Jo Staggs of Waynesboro, Tennessee
In addition to his father, Buddy was also preceded in death by one sister, Patricia Clark