The Malakoff News
Thursday, December 11, 1930
Mrs. John Clay Passes Away Wednesday Morn
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Mrs. John Clay who has been critically ill at the family home here for the past several months passed away at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. funeral Services were held from the family home at 3:00 Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. E. L. Edgar, Methodist Pastor officiating. Interment took place immediately following in the Malakoff Cemetery.

The Malakoff News
Thursday, December 18, 1930
Mrs. Laura Ann Clay
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The Angel of Death paid another visit within the realms of our city last Wednesday morning to relieve the long period of suffering of another of those dear and precious mothers. On this occasion the soul of Mrs. Laura Ann Clay was borne away to her final reward of an eternal home in the Celestial Kingdom. The loved ones who are left behind, although their hearts are wrought in sorrow and their souls enshrouded in mourning, would not wish to call her back to this life of suffering, for they realize that she is now at rest with life everlasting in peace and happiness, in that land where there is no death-no pain-no suffering, but in their stead, there is life, beauty and joy. It behooves them to so live that when their life's journey is ended they will meet her again in the life that is to come.

Mrs. Laura Ann Clay was born in Rice, Ellis Count, Texas on January 18, 1870 and was at the age of 60 years, 11 months and 22 days at the time of her death on December 10, 1930. She removed to Malakoff with her parents from the home of her birth place at the age of 5 years and with the exception of these years, spent her entire life in and near this community. She received her education in the public school at old Malakoff (now known as Oakland) and in early like, at the age of fourteen, she united with the Methodist Church and since that time has lived a consistent Christian life.

She was united in marriage to John Clay of this city on February 25, 1885 and to which union ten children were born, six boys and four girls, all of which survived and were with the mother when the end came.

Funeral services were conducted from the family home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev. E. L. Edgar. Following the ceremony a large concourse of relatives and friends accompanied the remains to the Malakoff Cemetery where they were tenderly laid to rest by loving hands to await the resurrection morn

The deceased is survived by her husband, six sons, namely; M. C. Clay, Route 2, A. L., J.D., J.B., and W. M. Clay, City; and J. L. Clay of Athens; four daughters; Mrs. Jim Jernigan, Mrs. J.M. Sudduth, and Misses Winnie and Mattie Clay, City; two sisters; Mrs. Addie Mitcham Ft Worth; Mrs. J. K. Derden City; two brothers; Will and J. D. Johnson, City.

Malakoff Cemetery:
Mrs. J. T. Clay Jan.18,1870- Dec.10,19 30
John Thomas Clay Feb.18,1859- May 5,1933

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