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Betty Clay Obituary
May 24, 1940 - February 26, 2022
Betty Jean Blackwelder Clay, 81, of Concord, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.
Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m., today, Wednesday, March 2, at West Concord Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mike Farley officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to the service.
Betty was born in Cabarrus County, May 24, 1940, to Jacob Clifford "J.C." and Bessie Smith Blackwelder. She was a member of West Concord Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to duck shows and promoting her husband's duck decoys. She loved fishing, lighthouses, and going to the beach. She had a natural love for children.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Jimmy Wayne Clay; daughter, Teresa C. Beckworth (Richie); son, Kenneth Wayne Clay (Linda); sister, Kay Shoe; brother, David Blackwelder; grandchildren, Jacob Heintz, John Heintz, Tyler Clay, Matthew Clay, and Kimberly Smith; and great-grandchildren, Brooks, Reagan, Braxton, Aurora, Hartmann, and Gatlyn.
Memorials may be made to West Concord Baptist Building Fund, 225 Warren C. Coleman Blvd., Concord NC 28027.
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