Kenneth Dale Clayton, age 85,
Maryville, Missouri, formerly of Grant City, Missouri died Sunday, February 21,
2016 at a Golden Living Health Care Center in Maryville.
Kenneth was born July 26, 1930 in Barnard,
Missouri; son of the late Claude and Lillie Mae (Luellen) Clayton. He was a graduate of the Barnard High School.
Kenneth married Joan Adell Snead,
July 21, 1957 in Grant City. To this
union two daughters were born Ramah and Carmen.
Joan preceded him in death on July 5, 1984. In 1987 Kenneth was married to his wife
Monica Woods.
Kenneth was a United States Marine
Corp Veteran, having served his country from 1952-1954 in the Korean War.
Kenneth’s memberships and activities
include: Veterans of Foreign Wars, The
American Legion, and the First Christian
Church all of Grant City. He also served
several years as a commissioner for the County of Worth, Missouri.
Kenneth had his own refrigeration
business in Kansas City; had worked on the railroad; worked for St. Joseph
Light and Power Company (Maryville) and had his own custom feed grinding
operation.
Farming was always in his blood, so
when the opportunity came up Kenny and Joan bought her parents farm near Grant
City.
Preceding him in death were his
parents, 1st wife Joan, brother Lloyd and wife Mary, sister Dorothy
and husband Calvin and a step daughter Judy Skidmore.
Survivors include his wife Monica, of
the home, Maryville; daughter Ramah (Wade) Mauderly, Bedford, Iowa; (their
daughters Cheryl and fiance’ Lathan Gray, Villisca, Iowa, Elaine (Chance)
Veylupek, Barnard, Missouri); daughter Carmen (Jack) Spencer, Bedford, Iowa,
(their daughters Faith (John) Murphy, Melissa (Ethan) Strickland, and Amanda
Spencer of the home, all of Bedford, Iowa: step-children Connie (Allen)
Constant, Edgerton, Missouri, Jim (Donna) Woods, Stanberry, Missouri, Don
Woods, Happy Jack, Arizona, Daryl (Penny) Woods, Gentry, Missouri,
Diane (Mark) Porter, King City,
Missouri, Janet (Jim) Gard, Ravenwood, Missouri, Barbara Steckmann, Liberty,
Missouri, Debbie (Dale) Barnhart, Yalaha, Florida, Gerry (Terri) Woods, Gentry,
Missouri; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 10:30
AM, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home, Grant City. Burial:
Grant City Cemetery with military services under the direction of WC
Memorial Post #3123. Kenneth had requested that everyone dress
casual for the services.
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