Mr. Albert Fletcher Clayton, 83, a resident of Exmore, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at his residence. A native of Machipongo, he was the son of the late Samuel Benjamin Clayton and the late Rose Brady Clayton. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean War and a retired plant engineer for Shore Memorial Hospital with 27 years of service.
He is survived by two daughters, Denise Clayton and Deneen Clayton, both of Exmore; two brothers, Raymond Clayton, of Willis Wharf, and Joe Paige Clayton and his wife, Nancy, of Birdsnest; two sisters, Shirley Marie Mears and her husband, Brent, of Capeville, and Barbara Jean Rose and her husband, Dave, of Hampton, Va.; three grandchildren, Zachary Bowen, Megan Clayton, and Craig DeCarlo, all of Exmore; four great-grandchildren, Sammy DeCarlo, Max DeCarlo, Katie Marie Reynolds, and Bobby Reynolds; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a sister, Caroline Anne Clayton, and a brother, Samuel Gates Clayton.
A graveside service was conducted Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at Johnson’s United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Rob Kelly officiating.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtyfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were made by Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore.
