ELOISE VERBA CLAY

ELOISE VERBA CLAY, 98, of West Hamlin, W.Va., widow of Ernest Ray Clay, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Lincoln Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker, a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. During WWII while husband Ray was a marine overseas, Eloise was playing "Rosie the Riveter" at a factory in Detroit, Mich. Eloise loved the Lord and was a member of the Church of Christ in West Hamlin, W.Va. She is survived by one daughter, Judy Hanning (Ron); three sons, Rod Clay (Karen), Ken Clay (Miriam), Rick Clay (Carol); 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son, Ray Clay Jr.; one grandson and one great-great-granddaughter. Friends may call noon-1 p.m. Saturday July 6, 2019, at McGhee Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, W.Va., services at 1 p.m.; burial in Sanders Cemetery, Ranger, W.Va. Special thanks to the staff at Lincoln Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for loving and caring for our mother as though she were yours.