He was a native of Chattanooga, and was a graduate of Hixson High School, attended and played football at the University of Tennessee, and completed his education at Emporia State.
John was a member of Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where he was an active member of the Friendship Class. He was a 50 year member of the John Henry Pierce Lodge F & AM #752 and was a current member of Red Bank Masonic Lodge #717.
John was an engineer, employed at Combustion Engineering, with Tennessee Valley Authority as a Contract Engineer, with the Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults, and as a courier.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer Lee and Pauline Brown Clayton.
John is survived by his loving wife, Joan Clayton; son, Chad (Kristy) Clayton; daughter, Michelle (David) O’Neil; son, Ron (Becky) Benefield; grandson, Andon Chase Clayton; his aunt, Dolly (Albert) Watson; and several close cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday June 17, 2021, at 2:00 PM EDT at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Pastor Britt Watson and Jack Workman officiating. Entombment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Wednesday evening at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 115 Morrison Springs Road, Red Bank, TN 37415, Red Bank Masonic Lodge #717, 3830 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37415, or Hearth Hospice, 513 Georgia Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
A special thank you to Hearth Hospice. “We could not have asked for or prayed for better care.”-The family
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
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