Mancill Earl Clayton, (Retired Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force), age 86, and a resident of Long Beach, died July 6, 2007 in Gulfport.
Mr. Clayton retired in 1960 from the U.S. Air Force. He was also retired from the MS Department of Transportation. He was an avid fisherman, and loved cooking.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Fay Clayton; and his granddaughter, Shelly Morrison.
He is survived by four daughters: Liz Bailey and her husband Fred, of Indiana; Fay Trieste, of Oakridge, TN; Nancy Cook and her husband Ron, of Granberry, TX; and Tracey Decena and her husband A.J., of Long Beach; son: Michael Clayton, and his wife Rachel, of Gulfport; sister: Katherine Johnson, of Winston-Salem, NC; longtime friend & companion: Sarah Blue of Long Beach; nine grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren.
Friends are invited to visit at THE RIEMANN FAMILY'S Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, Highway 49N, on Monday, July 9, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Long Beach, on Tuesday, 10:00 a.m., on July 10, 2007. Burial will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 19221 Pineville Rd, Long Beach, MS 39560. An online guest book may be viewed and signed at www.riemannfamily.com.