Mary Louise Clay departed this life on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Columbus Healthcare Center in Columbus, OH, at the age of 81. She returned to Columbus 13 years ago after living many years in Twentynine Palms, CA. Preceded in death by husband, Warren Clay; daughter Rosalyn Clay; and parents Margrecia Littlejohn and Clinton Blassengale. Mary leaves to cherish her memory, daughter, Edith (Larry) Binford; grandson, Warren Clay of Los Angeles, CA; cousins, Muriel McNeill of San Bernardino, CA and Gary McGregor; sisters in-law, Loretta Bell and Edith (Howard) Random of Kai Lu, Kona, HI; brothers in-law, Robert (Sandra) Clay of Clearwater, FL and John (Edith) Clay; along with many other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends on Monday, November 7, 2016 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at the HOPE and HEART FUNERAL HOME BY SCHOEDINGER, 3030 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43204.