LEWIS CLAY Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 15, 2013.

LEWIS W. CLAY

Lewis W. Clay of Green Valley and formerly of Ohio passed away May 6, 2013. He was 77.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy L. Clay.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter C. and Christena B. Clay of Freeport, Ohio, and sister Mary Ellen Clay, also of Columbus.

He is also survived by cousins Dr. Paul and Jane Morton of Columbus; Corley Byras of Bowdoin, Maine; and Frances Howell of Cambridge, Ohio.

Mr. Clay was employed for 15 years by the IRS in Cincinnati, and also employed for 15 years by Marion Power Shovel Co. of Marion, Ohio. He also served 2 years in the Army.

He was a graduate of Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio. He earned his Paralegal Certification from Capital University Law School in Columbus. Both he and his wife, Nancy, enjoyed traveling and have been in all 50, states, parts of Europe, Canada, Mexico and Central America. He was in the Green Valley Players Theatre Association, Eastern States Club, and the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.

A Memorial Mass will be held May 20, 2013 at 8 a.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Green Valley/Sahuarita Food Bank.

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May 13, 2013

Nancy,

I am so sorry to hear of Lew's death.
He was a true gentleman. Always so very nice to his co-workers at Marion Power Shovel in the Payroll Department.

I enjoyed watching him perform in the plays at the Palace.

I am so glad we all had our visit last year in Marion.

God bless you and keep you strong through this difficult time.

Ida Adkins

May 13, 2013

Nancy Cummings

Nancy, sorry to hear of Lew's departure, he was a very nice man. I will miss our lunches at the Marion Diner. God be with you in your time of sorrow.

May 13, 2013

Neil and Barbara Pike

Nancy, I'm so sorry to hear about Lew. He was a good friend of mine and a fine work colleague. We remember fondly your visit to Upper Sandusky last summer. You'll see Lew again.

May 9, 2013

Thomas

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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