Iris P. Clayton

Iris Perry Clayton, 75, formerly of Castalia, died on Christmas Day at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City.
Mrs. Clayton was born in the Coconut Grove community of Miami, FL on August 4, 1932, daughter of the late Walker Aiden Perry and Bessie Lee Curry Perry.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Clayton was preceded in death by her sister, Jean Kauffman of Dothan, Alabama.
Following Graduation from Miami Senior High School in 1952, she worked for Southern Bell Telephone and following the birth of her daughter, was a homemaker. She was an active member of Allapattah United Methodist Church in Miami, where she served as a youth counselor and choir member.
In 1972, she worked for Drs. Milloff, Permesley, Fuerst and Silver, P.A. in Hollywood, FL. Upon moving to North Carolina in 1977 she was employed in the Medical Records Department of Nash General Hospital until her retirement in 1994.
As a faithful member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Castalia, Mrs. Clayton serve as a Sunday School teacher, Church Treasurer and Administrative Board chairperson. Mrs. Clayton was also a member of Woodmen of the World in Nashville. A massive stroke in 2004 necessitated a move to Newport to be closer to her daughter and family. She will be remembered for her gracious spirit, contagious smile, quiet generosity, devotion to family and Christian hospitality.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years Ray H. ClaytonHer; daughter, The Rev. Susan Clayton Lindblade of Newport and husband, The Rev. Eric N. Lindblade, Jr.; One grandson, The Honorable Eric A. Lindblade of Newport; her sister, Sybil Tyler of Silver Springs, FL; beloved nieces, Sharon Van Smith, Sandra Robertson both of Miami, June Brown of Dothan, AL and Julia Suggs of Orlando, FL; special cousin, Jeanette Mynard of Enterprise, AL.
A service celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 28, 2007, at St. James United Methodist Church in Newport with The Rev. Eric N. Lindblade, Jr. officiating. A graveside service will be held later that afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Forest Hills Cemetery, Nashville with The Rev. Luis Reinoso officiating.
Mrs. Clayton's family expresses profound appreciation to the Administration and Staff at Britthaven of Newport as well as the staff on the 2nd floor at Carteret General Hospital for their kind and attentive care to Mrs. Clayton as well as to her family.
The family will receive friends at the Clayton family home at 306 Sweetwater Cove in the Coves of Newport and at St. James United Methodist Church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. James United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 250, Newport, NC 28570 and designated to the Community Life Center or to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, c/o Erolyn Holden, 5330 Boulden Road, Nashville, NC 27856.
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Arrangements by Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Morehead City.