Thelma Rose Clayton

Thelma Rose Clayton, 89, of Louisville, passed peacefully on the evening of December 12, 2015 at the Hospice Pavilion surrounded by her family. She was the former Thelma Claxon, and a retiree of Thomas Industries. She was a member at St. Barnabas Catholic Church, loved reading and crocheting. One of her favorite things to do was to bowl using the Wii.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, George Fabian Clayton and a sister, Virginia Oliver.

Thelma's memory will be cherished by her family; daughters, Barbara Rowland (Ken Hornung) and Patricia (Gary) Dentinger; grandchildren, Chris (Wendy) and Brian Ernst, Ellie Potts (Dr. Kevin) and Eric Dentinger; great-grandchildren, Carrie, Billie, Sammie, Abby, Meghan and Noah.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 3042 Hikes Lane, Louisville, KY, 40220, on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 10 a.m. with entombment to follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven Funeral Home, 4400 Bardstown Road, on Tuesday from 2-8 p.m.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Twinbrook Assisted Living for their care and support of their Mom.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hosparus of Louisville or the Cerebral Palsy School, 1520 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KY 40205

You may visit us online at www.archlheadyresthaven.com to leave condolences for the family.