Nathaniel Clay Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Nathaniel Clay of Plantation, Florida, who passed away on December 31, 2022. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lee Thurman Clay and Carline Curtis Tompkins; his brother Reginald Clay; and his former wife Vickie Thornhill Scales (Jackie). He is survived by: his uncle Nathaniel Curtis; his aunt Elvira Curtis Jones; his children, Kwanza Cherie Clay Bowe (Kenneth Sr.) of Exuma, Bahamas, Aygemang Nathan Clay of Lauderhill, Nacarra Clay Grisaffe (Michael) of Houston and Cinnamon Anastasia Williams of Orlando Florida; his grandchildren, K. Delano Bowe, Jr., Kinaya Bowe, Sadie Grisaffe, Autumn Grisaffe, Coltrane Clay and Era Clay; his parents-in-law, Troylene Pace and Leo Pace; his sisters-in-law, Thalia Bryant (Melvin), Leona Redmon (Billy), Vicki Pace and Kathy Pace; his siblings, Theresa Guy, Jean Braziel (Carl), Leonard Clay (Joyce), Evelyn Herring, Quentine McCurdy, Roy Mixon, Sr. (Geraldine), Mary Curtis Ashong (Wellington), Larry Curtis Sr. (Jackie), George "Skissie" Mixon, Jr. (Marilyn), Marietta Bucher (Heinz), Johnny Williams (Hila), Saundra Patrick, James Miller (Lynette), Daryl Miller (Camille), Nathan Curtis and Larry Curtis (Karen); and his nieces and nephews, Ayeh Ashong, Addo Ashong, Malaya Pollard Ashong and Ryanne Milligan. He is also survived by other family members, friends.
He always attended The Curtis Family Reunions, which began in August 1970, in the backyard of Uncle Nathaniel/"Uncle Marshall" and Aunt Sarah Curtis, and have been going strong every year except 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests for donations to be made to: Lauren's Kids https://laurenskids.org. American Heart Association https://www.heart.org Kennedy Kids Foundation https://kennedykids.org.
