Tomlinson Funeral Home & Crematory announces the death of Mr. Alexander Clay Jr., age 92, of Twin City, on Friday, August 30, 2024, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Funeral services were held Sunday, September 1, at 2 p.m. at Canoochee Baptist Church with Dr. Stewart Moody officiating. Interment followed in the Canoochee Baptist Church Cemetery. Family received friends during a visitation one hour prior to service.
Pallbearers were Greg Johnson, Jr., James Clay, Evan Clay, Brandon Clay, Josh Cohen, Tanner Smith, Stephen Young and Wade Trawick. Honorary pallbearers were Dustin Benson, Ryan Patterson, Blake Patterson and Bill Cranford.
Mr. Clay was born May 19, 1932, in Macon, to the late Alexander and Alice Ernest Clay, Sr. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving the United States Army and later in the Georgia Air National Guard. Mr. Clay retired from Robin’s Air Force Base after 38 years as an Electronic Warfare Supervisor. He was a member of Canoochee Baptist Church and taught Sunday School for many years. Mr. Clay loved woodworking and was the owner of the Old Barn Woodshop. In his retirement, he enjoyed restoring antique furniture and genealogy. In addition to his parents, Mr. Clay is preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Sarah Cranford Clay; sister, Adelaide Adams; and brother, J.T. Hickman.
Mr. Clay is survived by his daughter, Melinda Clay Johnson (Greg) of Canoochee; sons, Timothy Cranford Clay (Cecilia) of Macon, Gregory Alexander Clay (MeLisa) of Macon and Neil Channing Clay (Suzette) of Canoochee; eight grandchildren, Greg Johnson, Jr. (Melissa), James Clay (Katie), Meghan Johnson Young (Stephen), Ashley Clay Smith (Tanner), Brandon Clay (Liz), Evan Clay (Rachel), Abby Clay Cohen (Josh) and Brianna Clay; nine great-grandchildren, Trey Johnson, Joe Johnson, Hank Johnson, Jamie Kate Clay, Campbell Smith, Hudson Smith, Henry Clay Cohen, Johnson Lanier Clay and Walter Reyes Clay; sister, Jane Godwin of Texas; nieces, nephews and extended family.
Tomlinson Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge of arrangements.
