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Submitted: 8/20/20 • Approved: 8/30/20 • Last Updated: 9/2/20 • R1335288-G1335287-S3
Lamar
World War II
July 10 1915 - March 17 1995
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Sunday, March 19, 1995
SPRINGDALE-- Lamar M. Clay, 79, of Springdale died March 17, 1995, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born July 10, 1915, in Paris to Joe M. And Annie Copeland Clay. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in Africa and Italy, and moved to the area 50 years ago from Paris. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 24 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, J.C. Clay; and one sister, Annie Clay.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille M. Milhoan Clay of the home, to whom he was married Feb. 17, 1937; one daughter, Linda J. Clay of Fayetteville; one grandson, Zachary Clayton Brown of Fayetteville; two foster daughters, Dr. Barbara L Brown of Fayetteville and Judi Lucero of Montrose, Colo.; several other foster children; one brother, Joe Scott Clay of Arkoma, Okla.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sisco Chapel with the Rev. Cliff Palmer officiating. Burial will be in Bluff Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church building fund, 1709 Johnson Road, Springdale 72762.
Lucille
May 26, 1918 - January 27, 2016
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Friday, January 29, 2016
SPRINGDALE — Lucille Milhoan Clay, 97, of Springdale went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2016 at Springdale. She was born to Joseph J. and Beatrice Bach Milhoan in Hartford, Arkansas. Lucille and Lamar Clay were married at First Baptist Church in Paris, Arkansas on February 17, 1937.
Lucille and Lamar moved to Northwest Arkansas over 60 years ago.
Lucille was a member of Cross Church Springdale.
Lucille taught art for over 25 years in Springdale. Each student was loved by Lucille and they knew it. She taught many children and adults. She had an art class of women that have been taking lessons for 20 years. They each love her like a mother.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lamar, and three brothers, Joe Jr., Gene and Kenneth Milhoan. Lucille and Lamar both had a servant's heart and they had numerous foster children.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda Jeanne Clay of Fayetteville; her cousins, Dale and Jane Kellogg of Springdale; one niece, Joetta Duke of North Little Rock and a host of other family members and countless friends.
Funeral services will be Monday, February 1, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Cross Church Springdale with the Rev. Charlie Foster officiating. Private burial services will follow afterwards at Bluff Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cross Church Springdale, 1709 Johnson Road, Springdale, Arkansas 72762. Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral.com.
Contributed on 8/20/20 by wfields55
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