Kelly Clayton Amerson was born February 12, 1969 in Jackson, TN the daughter of Wayne and Sandra Johnson Clayton.
Kelly graduated from McNairy Central High School in 1987. She attended Middle Tennesse State University for 3 years, and graduated from Union University with a B. S. degree in Business and a minor in Secondary Education. She was presently employed as a Transition Coordinator with the McNairy County Board of Education. Kelly was a member of the Bethel Springs First Baptist Church, where she had served faithfully in many different capacities. She loved spending time with her family and going to the river or beach.
Kelly departed this life on May 25, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 44 Years, 3 Months, 13 Days. She is survived by a daughter, Kelcey Amerson; her parents, Wayne and Sandra Clayton; a sister, Stacey Moore and husband Tedford; two brothers, Jamey Clayton and wife Lisa and Kyle Clayton, all of Finger, TN; her maternal grandmother, Clara Rose Johnson of Selmer, TN; four nieces: Rachel Kimbrell and husband Nathan, Rebecca Moore, Robin Moore, and Annalise Clayton; two nephews, Clayton Moore and Cash Clayton; and many loving cousins, aunts, uncles, extended family, and friends.
She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Leland Johnson, and paternal grandparents Cecil and Robbie Clayton.