Mrs. Lois Guthrie Clayton | Eastern North Carolina Now

   Mrs. Lois Guthrie Clayton, age 88, of the Grassy Ridge community of Pantego, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at UHS-Beaufort Hospital following a short illness.

    A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Wilkinson Center of Belhaven officiated by Chris Noble and Russell Mann. Burial will follow at Belhaven Community Cemetery. Doug Alligood, Reggie Bishop, Keith Buck Radcliff, Todd Moore, Ben Johnson and Richard Dunbar will serve as pallbearers. Amy Johnson and her children, Griffin and Piper, will serve as honorary pallbearers.

    Mrs. Clayton was born in Beaufort County on Jan. 1, 1923, daughter of the late Annie Elizabeth and Charlie Fenner Guthrie. On Feb. 17, 1945, she married Howard Edmon Clayton who preceded her in death on June 8, 1990. She was a mother and homemaker in the early years of her married life and worked at Farm Boys Restaurant for 30 years where she retired as owner and operator. Mrs. Clayton loved working with and serving all who entered their doors. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she attended faithfully for many years. She loved spending time with her family and was known as Nana to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Clayton was known for her wonderful sense of humor and could bring a smile to any face.

    Mrs. Clayton is survived by her children: Linda Flowers of Engelhard; Howard Edmon "Bud" Clayton Jr. and wife Cathy of Ponzer; Elaine Hudnell and husband Bill of Belhaven; Randy Clayton and wife Rita of Ponzer; Pam Price and husband Lanie of Pinetown; and special "other" son, Freddie Guthrie and wife Kathy of California; a brother, Tommy Guthrie and his friend Wanda Cutler of Winsteadville; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Clayton was preceded in death by a son, Barry Clayton, and a stepdaughter, Vonnie Dixon.

    The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. tonight at Paul Funeral Home of Belhaven and other times at the home.

    Flowers are accepted and memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 477 E. Main St., Belhaven, NC 27810.

    Condolences may be offered by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

    Paul Funeral Home of Belhaven is honored to serve the Clayton family.
Go Back


Leave a Guest Comment

Your Name or Alias
Your Email Address ( your email address will not be published)
Enter Your Comment ( no code or urls allowed, text only please )




Mr. Richard “Kelly” Jones Obituaries, Memorial Mr. Robert Allen Mink


HbAD0

Latest Memorial

Paul Coakley, age 84, a resident of the Cypress Landing community in Chocowinity, NC, died Tuesday April 2, 2024.
Gene Talmadge Alligood, age 85, a resident of Washington, NC died Monday, April 1, 2024 at his home.
Mrs. Dera Mae Woolard Silverthorne, age 91, a resident of Washington, NC died on Sunday March 31, 2024, at Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center in Washington.
Otto “Ottie” Florschutz, son of Otto and Nancy Florschutz of Washington, departed mortality on November 20, 2023 at his home in Wrangell, Alaska.
Mrs. Billie Bryan Mackey, age 91, a resident of Belhaven, NC died Wednesday March 27, 2024, at her home.
Ms. Cindy Lou Barber Ronan, age 60, a resident of Vanceboro, NC died Wednesday March 27, 2024, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern.
Mr. James Luther “Jimmy” Cox, age 85, a resident of Washington, NC died Tuesday March 19, 2024, at his home with family by his side.
Mr. Jack Elmer Smith, Jr., age 72, a resident of Washington, NC died Tuesday March 19, 2024, at the home of his grandson, Stephen B. Cutler, in Washington.
Douglas Everett Ford, age 64, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Saturday March 16, 2024 at his home.

HbAD1

Steven Lyndell Boland, age 54, resident of Washington NC died Thursday March 14, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.
A celebration of the spirit and life of David Victor Rios. David entered into eternal rest on November 4, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.
C. M. Woolard, Jr, age 97, died Monday, March 11, 2024.
Winfred “Fred” Fredere Porter, age 65, a resident of Blounts Creek, NC died Thursday February 29, 2024 at his home.
Lester Smith, age 71, a resident of Chocowinity, NC, passed away Saturday February 24, 2024, at his residence.
Francis Richard Maurizzio, born November 15th, 1949 in Middletown, New York to the late Dorothy and Joseph Maurizzio Sr., peacefully passed away February 27th, 2024 at his home in Washington, North Carolina.
Corinna Jill Cox, age 60, a resident of Bath, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at her home.
Mr. Lonnie James Stokesberry, age 98, a resident of Pinetown, NC died Tuesday February 27, 2024, at Autumnfield Retirement & Rest Home of Belhaven.
Joan Tanner, age 88, a resident of Chocowinity, NC, passed away Tuesday February 27, 2024, at her residence.

HbAD2

Timothy Wayne Powell, age 56, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2024 at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern.
Mrs. Barbara Sue Boyd Prado, age 71, formerly of Washington, and current resident of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, after a long courageous battle with illness.
Mr. Timothy Vann Selby, age 59, a resident of Belhaven, NC died Friday February 23, 2024, at ECU Health Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Tilmon Melton Guthrie, Sr., age 79, a resident of Belhaven died on Tuesday February 20, 2024.
Ms. Mattie Cleary Ratcliffe, age 86, a resident of Belhaven, NC died Tuesday February 20, 2024, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital in Washington.
Mrs. Betty Lou Edwards Waters, age 84, a resident of Belhaven, NC died Tuesday February 20, 2024, at her home.
Joyce Tuten Milligan, a cherished resident of Washington, NC, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at the age of 88, surrounded by the love of her family, at the ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.
Mrs. Edith Faye Sawyer Gibbs, age 81, a resident of Washington, NC died Monday February 19, 2024, at her home.
Joan White Youmans Crepps, 91, of Washington, North Carolina passed peacefully on February 10, 2024.

HbAD3

 
Back to Top