Leon Edward Clayton passed from this life on Friday March 7, 2014 at Natchez Regional Medical Center in Natchez, MS at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 7 days.
Mr. Clayton was born on November 28, 1934 at Potts Camp in Benton County, Mississippi, the son of Lonnie D. Clayton and Cora Virginia Owens Clayton.
He was a 1955 graduate of Middleton High School and was married to Ollie Virginia Rainey January 21, 1956. They moved to Natchez, MS where he was employed as a forester by J.M. Jones Lumber Company from 1958 until he retired in 2005. As a young man he coached little league, loved the outdoors, hunting and especially loved tending to his cattle and fouls. He was a member of the Covington Rd. Church of Christ.
Mr. Clayton is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years Ollie Virginia Rainey Clayton, three daughters, Ann Givens and husband Buddy of Natchez, MS, Sherri Freeman and husband Tony of Kingston, AR, and Serenity Clayton of Natchez, MS. He is survived by four brothers Beottis Clayton and wife Jenece, Thurman Clayton and wife Diane, Billy Clayton and wife Geraldine, and Bobby Clayton all of Potts Camp, MS and one sister Rolette Brock of Hickory Flat, MS, two sisters in-law Francis Clayton of Potts Camp, MS, and Margie Hogue of Milan, TN, and a brother in-law Leo B. Rainey and wife Jean of Hernando, MS. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Amber Rogers, Landon Givens, Abby Givens, Colton Freeman and A. J. Freeman and seven great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Leo Eldon Clayton; a son, Leon Edward Clayton, Jr. and a daughter Sharon Juanita Clayton.