John Clay Jr.'s obituary , Passed away on August 27, 2023 in Chattanooga, Tennessee

John Clay Jr.

July 8, 1947 - August 27, 2023 (76 years old)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

John Clay Jr.'s obituary , Passed away on August 27, 2023 in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Funeral arrangement under the care of
John P. Franklin Funeral Home

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John Clay Jr.

July 8, 1947 - August 27, 2023 (76 years old)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

John Clay Jr. Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Clay Jr. (Chattanooga, Tennessee), who passed away on August 27, 2023, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Clay Jr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, John S. Clay, Sr. and Mary Willie Clay; his wife Beverly Kay Clay "Biba Kay"; and his siblings, Leo Clay and Rita Clay Cooper.

He is survived by: his children, Dewayne L. McGhee, Sr. and Letonda Hunter; his grandchildren, Dewayne McGhee, Jr., Lynesha Pittman, Jasmine McGhee and Kiana McGhee; his great grandchildren, Alantis Patrick, Jailin Grant, Camarion McGhee, Jordyn Caldwell and Christian Fisher, Jr.; his siblings, Mae Lockett of Chicago, IL, Princella Faison (Cleveland) of Dudley, NC, Colline Love (Charles) of Chattanooga, TN, Collee Freeman (Robert) of Chattanooga, TN, Sharon Britt of Sacramento, CA, Ora Thrasher (Lebron) of Chattanooga, TN and Luttrell Clay of Chattanooga, TN; his siblings-in-law, Princess Elder (Herbert), Christine Emry, Kimela Toney (Daryl), Gwendolyn Rakestraw, Avis Chambliss (Willie), Jacob Love, Terry King (Liz), Terry Patterson, Aaron Patterson and DeAngelo Willingham; and his close friends, Randolph Yancey and Redd Hardy.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
John P. Franklin Funeral Home



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Tue

Sep 05

Visitation

John P. Franklin Funeral Home
1101 Dodds Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404

Wed

Sep 06

Funeral service

Greater St. Mary Baptist Church
5304 Slayton Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37410

Wed

Sep 06

Burial

Forest Hills Cemetery
4016 Tennessee Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37409

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