Carl J. Clayton

Carl J. Clayton

Carl Jackson Clayton, 75, of Central, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the University Hospital, Birmingham.

Visitation will be at Elkins Funeral Home Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Friday. The funeral service will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Eddie Osborn and Wayne Wood will officiate. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Clayton was owner of Clayton Used Cars. He was a wonderful man and his family will miss his jokes. He loved to work on cars, fish and be outdoors. He was a member of the Nitrate City Church of the Nazarene.

He is survived by his wife, Juanita Clayton; daughters, Shelah Stutts (Chris), of Central, and Denise Clayton (Carol Rose), of Muscle Shoals; son Anthony "D.D." Clayton (Melinda), of Muscle Shoals; step-daughters, Rhonda Vinson (Barry Lenz), of Central, and Charlotte Vinson, of Central; grandchildren, Wendy Clayton, Kyle Clayton, Haleigh Stevenson (Chris) and Hunter Stutts; step-grandchildren, Crystal Herston (Caine), Zach Vinson (Stacy) and Angie Butler; great-grandchildren, Alexas, Chandler, Jaidah, Cali and Brycen; sisters, Lucille Roden, of Decatur, and Shirley Bagwell (Ray), of Piedmont; many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Jo Ann Hughes; and a step-son Dwayne Vinson; brothers and sisters, Nancy Faye Roden, Helen Roden, Pearl Roden, Olen Clayton, Timon Clayton, Aurther Clayton, Melvin Roden and Jamie Roden.

Pallbearers will be Kyle Clayton, Hunter Stutts, Ricky Clayton, Barry Lenz, Clifford Pope and Danny Balentine. Honorary bearers will be Dale Woods, Clifford Balentine, Aaron Wilburn and Greg Crow.

The family thanks the palliative care unit at UAB for their extreme kindness during this most difficult week.

You are invited to sign the on-line guest register at

elkinsfh.com.