Willie Lou Tompkins Clay

Willie Lou Tompkins Clay of Decatur passed away Friday Feb. 2, 2018 at River City Nursing home at the age of 90. Mrs. Clay was born July 20, 1927 to Ora and William Tompkins of Belgreen,Al. Visitation will be from 1pm to 2pm Sunday Feb. 11, 2018, at Roselawn Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow in the Roselawn Chapel at 2pm with Jeff Sellers officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery with family.

Mrs. Clay was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Roberson Clay; son, Donald Roberson Clay; sister, Betty Jean Hester; sister, Thelma Tompkins Cantrell; brother, Cecil Thompkins.

Survivors include her son Rickey Edwin (Kathy) Clay, Decatur; Grandsons Sam Clay, New York Donald Roberson Clay Jr., Birmingham; Mary Margaret Gray, Birmingham; Galvin Gray, Decatur; Kathleen Gray, Auburn and several great nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Clay was a Certified Public Secretary and spent the entirety of her career working in this area at the Monsanto Chemical Plant until her retirement.

Mrs. Clay had a passion for her church, Ninth Street Methodist, where she served in several roles such as Church Secretary, Treasurer, and Sunday school leader. She was a devout Christian and her faith led her through life.

Pallbearers will be Dick Wilder, Kenneth Thomas, Randy Lott, Pat Hennessy, Mitch Patterson and James Dunn.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to First United Methodist Church.