E. J. Claywell
E. J. Claywell, 85, Glasgow, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the T J Samson Community Hospital. A native of Cumberland County, he was the son of the late Robert and Elva Easter Claywell. He was a retired heat treat operator at SKF and later RBC. He had attended Temple Baptist Church and was a U S Army veteran.
Survivors include one daughter Sandra Vernon (Terry Gentry); two grandchildren: Shelly Smith (Bryan) and Chris Jennings (Whitney Fletcher); three great-grandchildren: Haley Smith, Carson Jennings, and Madison Fletcher; two brothers: Nyman Claywell (Betty) and Gary Claywell (Polly) all of Glasgow; one sister, Eloise Veach of Louisville; a special friend Clifton Elmore of Glasgow; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mallie Jean Keys; one grandson William Scott Jennings; three brothers; and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home. Burial with military honors provided by Glasgow Chapter 20 DAV will be in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be after 2:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
A special thanks to the staff of Shanti-Niketan Hospice Home for the exceptional care given to E J. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Shanti-Niketan Hospice Home.
So sorry for your loss. E J was good man and good friend for many years. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Sandra
I am so sorry to hear of E.J. passing, you are in my prayers.
Sorry to hear about the passing of E.J. we worked together for many years. Bill Martin
So sorry to hear a good man worked with him at Tyson bearing a good friend