Obituary for George ‘Rudy’ Clay George ‘Rudy’ Clay, 93, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord , with his family by his side, on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. A son of the late Andrew and Mary Timchek Clay, he was born in Star Junction on December 8, 1925. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and a life member of the Perryopolis V.F.W. Rudy served during World War II with the U.S. Marines receiving a Purple Heart for injuries received at Iwo Jima and retired after 40 years of service from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel.
He was an avid woodworker and collected model trains. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law; Sheran and Alan Summers of Perryopolis and Ruth and Scott Prentice of Virginia Beach, VA, three sons and daughters-in-law, Dana and Annette Clay of Belle Vernon, Derek and Sharon Clay of Lindale, TX and Brian and Terry Clay of Sanford, NC, one brother and sister-in-law, James ‘Bobby’ and Jane Clay of Rockledge, FL, 15 grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years Lois Pore Clay on May 27, 2018, four brothers John, Andrew, Albert, and Joe Clay.
Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300 www. FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Monday at 10:30 A.M with Pastor Tim Burgan officiating.
Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home at 3 P.M. Sunday led by members of St. Sebastian Parish. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of George ‘Rudy’ Clay please visit our Sympathy Store.
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