Mary Estelle Cantrell Clayton
(October 03, 1905-May 26, 1982)
Commerce Journal
Commerce, TX
May 30, 1982
Funeral for Mary Estelle Clayton, 76, of 1309 Park was held Friday from the W. Y. Goff Chapel with burial at
Horton Cemetery. The Rev. Melvin Samples officiated.
Born Oct 3, 1905 at Lillie, La., she died Wednesday at her home. She was the daughter of Terry H. Cantrell and
Virginia Farrell Cantrell.
Mrs. Clayton married William Jimmy Clayton in Delta County on April 10, 1925. He died Nov. 8, 1978. She was
a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Jimmie Lois Clayton, with whom she made her home, and Bonnie Ruth Smith of
Dallas; three sons, Charles Clayton and James Ray Clayton, both of Commerce, and Lester Clayton of Garland; a brother, Willie
Cantrell of Jena, La.; 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Arvel Moreland, W. J. Clayton, Jack Clayton, Homer Clayton, Roy Earwood, and Wylie Moreland.
Submitted by Vanessa DeShazer
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