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Clayton Paschal Mays

1930 - 2020

Clayton Paschal Mays obituary, 1930-2020, Warner Robins, GA

BORN

1930

DIED

2020

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McCullough Funeral Home

417 South Houston Lake Road

Warner Robins, Georgia

Clayton Mays Obituary

Clayton Paschal Mays
January 11,1930 - April 1, 2020
Warner Robins, Georgia- Clayton Paschal Mays passed away at the age of 90. A native of Georgia, "Clay" graduated from Lanier High School in Macon, GA and Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, NJ prior to receiving his congressional appointment to the US Naval Academy. He was active in many sports and graduated in the class of 1953 as a member of the 16 Company.
Upon graduation he served briefly on the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CVA-15 then reported for flight training at Pensacola, FL. He served in numerous aircraft carrier missions while flying in airborne early warning, anti-submarine and composite squadrons. He was an aircraft maintenance officer on USS America CV-66 and commissioned her in 1974. He was an instructor at the Naval Academy from 1959-1961 and at the Department of Defense Computer Institute before retiring from active service.
He worked in the computer and healthcare industry for 10 years before becoming the Comptroller of the city of Warner Robins. A year later he was appointed City Clerk and retired in 1999.
Clayton lost his wife Betty Joe (Beard), of 57 years in 2010. Clayton was the true definition of an Officer and a Gentleman. He was an intellectual genius yet very humble. He loved helping people and being surrounded by family and friends. In later years he cherished his friendship with Isabel Davis.
He is survived by his four children and their spouses: Carleen ( Rick Forbes), Thomas Gilmore (Katherine), Karen (Wayne Dishman) and Michael Clayton (Laura).
He leaves behind 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a brother and two sisters and is survived by one sister, May Nelson (Steve) of Gray Georgia.
The family has decided to delay any services at this time due to the current pandemic.
McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with these arrangements.


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Published by The Telegraph on Apr. 3, 2020.
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May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Clayton was a great man and he will be missed.

Sandra Ridgeway

April 4, 2020

Your fathers vision of life was truly remarkable. He was indeed an inspiration to us all. He is a great loss to all the people who know him. May his soul rest in peace

GREG MAXWELL

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April 2, 2020

Your father's vision of life was truly remarkable. He was indeed an inspiration to us all. He is a great loss to all the people who know him. May his soul rest in peace

Greg Maxwell

April 2, 2020

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