Robert C. Barclay III

Robert C. Barclay III

Portsmouth - Robert Clifford Barclay III, 93, died June 6, 2015. He was the son of the late Robert Clifford Barclay, Jr. and Alice Jones Barclay. He attended Portsmouth public schools graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School, and receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia where he was a member of the Jefferson Society. He also received his law degree from the University of Virginia, School of Law. He served briefly in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He actively practiced law in the City of Portsmouth for 71 years, the last 21 years with the law firm of Cooper, Spong & Davis, P.C. He was a high school classmate of both William B. Spong, Jr. and Richard J. Davis, Jr. He served as a vestryman and trustee of St. John's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth. He had previously served as chairman of the Portsmouth Board of Zoning Appeals, president and secretary of the YMCA Board of Portsmouth, and was member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a member of the Merrimac Kiwanis Club for 43 years. He was a passionate sports fan and strong supporter of the Virginia Athletics Foundation.

Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Lorraine Eason Barclay; a son, Robert Clifford Barclay IV and his wife Bonnie Sue Scott; and grandsons Cole Scott Barclay and Hugh Eason Barclay, all of Suffolk.

A Requiem Eucharist Service will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in St. John's Episcopal Church by the Rev'd Dr. J. Derek Harbin. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery; a reception will be held immediately following the burial at Chisholm Hall adjacent to St. John's. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 PM.

Memorial donations may be sent to St. John's Episcopal Church, 424 Washington Street, Portsmouth 23704 or a charity of your choice.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com