Doris Clayton

DORIS M. CLAYTON 81, of Central Lake, died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at home. Doris was born May 29, 1925 in Cadillac, the daughter of Harvard H. and Gertrude B. (Knecht) Clark. She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Special Education and remedial reading from Eastern Michigan University, followed by a teaching career from 1946 until 1986, ending at Central Lake Public Schools. She was a long time member of the Central Lake Seventh Day Adventist Church. On June 4, 1950 in Detroit, she married James W. Clayton who survives. Also surviving are five children, Dawn M. (Michael) Mantle of Weiser, ID, Virginia E. (John) Starlin of Grand Rapids, Dr. Bevin T. (Jeanne) Clayton of Ossineke, MI, Dr. Kevin J. (Janell) Clayton of Traverse City, Jeanne R. (Gary) Crannell of Ferndale, WA, six brothers and sisters, Gail, Melvin, Joe and Arden Clark, Marjorie Jones and Esther Sias, ten grandchildren, one great grandson, many nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adventist Disaster Relief Association, Children's Education Fund, 12501 Old Columbia, Silver Spring, MD 20904. Arrangements by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Please sign our online guest book at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com.