Colin Clay

Colin Clay obituary, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Colin Clay

Colin Clay Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 24, 2019.
All Saints' Church, Huthwaite, was full to capacity with family, neighbours and friends for the service which preceded burial at the village cemetery, of Mr Colin Clay, aged 78, of Pheasant House, The Orchards, Huthwaite.
Born in Huthwaite and educated at John Davies School there, and Westbourne School, Sutton, Mr Clay had lived locally all his life.
He was previously in St John Ambulance and worked as a miner at Annesley and New Hucknall colliery.
Until his ill health he enjoyed socialising at a variety of places, travel, meals out, motorbikes and motorcars, animals, and being with friends and family.
Mr Clay, who died at his daughter's home, sadly leaves his daughter, Miss Vanessa Clay.
Mourners were: Miss V. Clay, Mr and Mrs D. Clay and family, Mrs C. Clay and family, Mr G. Clay and family, Mr D. and E. Clay and family, Ms H. Walvin and family, Mr and Mrs E. Clay and family, Mrs J. Reynolds and family, Mr and Mrs M. Draycott and family, Mr and Mrs P. Wells and family, Mr and Mrs P. 0'Gortman and family, Mr and Mrs P. Clarke, Mr and Mrs I. Matthews and family, Ms C. and Mr M. Cheetham and family, Miss K. Briggs, Mrs C. Brown, Mrs C. Adams, Mr and Mrs P. Henton and family, Mr and Mrs M. Evans and family, Mr and Mrs D. Clifton, Mrs J. Shaw and family, Mr B. Hubble, Mr C. Brooks, Mr and Mrs M. Eveson, Mr L. Matthews, Ms G. Ball, Mrs S. Smith, Mrs M. Gambles, Mr and Mrs D. Tomlinson, Mr P. Bettison, Mr M. Newbold, Mr M. Cutler, Mr K. Rourke, Mr C. Richardson, Draycott Motor Company Staff, Pat and Glynn, Mr and Mrs M. Wiltshire, Mrs H. Lewis and family, Mrs Barker, Mr and Mrs S. White and family, Miss J. Broughton, Mr and Mrs I. Wells and family, Miss L. Oliver, Mr and Mrs J. Walters, Mrs M. Bown and family, Mrs T. Weaver, Mr B. Ealey, Mr and Mrs W. Draycott and family, Mr D. Hollingworth, Mr and Mrs P. Clay and family, Mr and Mrs P. Geary and family, Mr B. Wass and family, Mrs A. Ayres and Mr M. Ayres, Mrs I. Evans and family, Mr K. Evans, Mr P. Hollingworth, Mrs K. Herrett, Mr and Mrs P. O'Gorman and family, Mrs A. Mollatt and family, Mrs J. Birch, Mrs C. Withers, Mrs V. Brown and family, Mr and Mrs G. White, Mr and Mrs I. Kerry, Mr P. Clarke and Miss M. Hickling, Mrs D. Imeraj and family, Mrs J. Proctor and family, Ms K. Shooter and family, Mr P. Beardmore, Miss A. Elliott and family, Mr M. Elliott and family, Mr and Mrs R. Griffiths, Mrs M. Radford, Ms K Radford and family, Ms K. Ashmore and family, Miss S. Radford, Mr C. Radford, Mr and Mrs R. Panton, Mr L. Panton and Miss S. Strudwick, Mr and Mrs G. Gondzik and family, plus other mourners.
Donations in lieu of flowers were for a memorial picnic table at Brierley Forest Park, Huthwaite.
The service was conducted by Christine Evans and arrangements were by A Wass funeral directors.

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Vanessa Clay

July 25, 2019

Shine bright! So very sadly missed, love forever, your daughter, Vanessa x

Courageous warrior, sleep well x

Clay Vanessa

July 25, 2019

Always forever loved, missed in my heart and remembered every day, shine bright bid love our bod x x

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