Jeffery L. Clay's Obituary
Our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend unexpectedly passed away on Aug 6th 2015 due to a rare bacterial infection in his blood.
Jeff was born on Jan 7th 1946 to his parents George and Joyce and grew up in Brainerd Minnesota with his brothers Tom and George.
Jeff served 20 years in the Army. When he was serving in Korea he met his wife Hye Suk where they were married and moved together with their son Bruce to Kentucky. After spending some time in Kentucky they moved to Tacoma WA where they would have 2 daughters Kimberly and Jessica.
He was a kind man who was unbelievably loyal to his friends and family. He not only raised his own children, but also provided childcare and was a father figure, mentor, and role model for his grandchildren Ezra and Dylan.
He is survived by his wife Hye Suk, Brother Tom, Son Bruce, Daughters Michelle, Tammy, Pamela, Jennifer, Kimberly and Jessica, as well as his Grandchildren.
Jeff’s funeral will take place
2:00pm in the Aspen Chapel Aug 13th, 2015
Mountain View Funeral Home
4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
Please make any donations to:
Hye Suk @
gofundme.com/jhzn9ne7
Jeff will always be in our hearts and memories.
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