Mary Lucille Clayton, 93, of Fort Smith, went to her heavenly home Friday, March 15, 2019. She was born December 7, 1925 in Ozark, to the late Harvey and Lillie Pettigrew. She retired from AOG and was a member of First Assembly of God in Mulberry. She loved genealogy, reading, and crocheting, and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, National Society Descendants of Early Quakers, Arkansas Genealogical Society, Frontier Families of the Western District of Arkansas, and Ozark Mountain Heritage Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip B. Clayton; a son, Randall Clayton; and a sister, Irene James.
She is survived by a daughter, Sharon Reyes of Granbury, TX; a sister, Dewey Attaway of Alma; a brother, Paul Pettigrew of Mesa, AZ; five grandchildren, Anthony Perez, Bradley Perez, Benjamin Perez, Kelsey Clayton, and Kacee Clayton; two great-grandsons, Hayden King and Grayson Clayton.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2019 at First Assembly of God Mulberry (FAM Church) with burial to follow at New Cemetery in Mulberry under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.
The family will visit with friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home, 4100 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR.
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