Pastor-elder Clayton ‘Little Clay’ Andrews Jr. died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Born Nov. 28, 1961 in Lamar County to Ruby Lee and Clayton Andrews Sr., he became a member of Shaw Temple True Church of God in Christ at age 8, singing in choirs and working the usher board. As an adult he was a trustee and deacon. He became a minister at Henderson Temple True Church of God in Christ and later was senior pastor at both churches. Clayton was educated in the Lamar County school system and worked at Corley Tire Company, Aldora Mills, Atlanta Gas Light and the sheriff’s office. He married Darlene ‘Dee’ Davis of Forsyth, who preceded him in death. He was also predeceased by his brother, Bobby Lee Murphy. Survivors include four children, Kenisha Latrice and Clayton Jatori (Kim), both of Griffin, Dontavious Ramone (Lanelle) of Locust Grove and Jadarious Denzel of Barnesville; parents, Clayton and Ruby Allen; brothers and sisters, Ricky Murphy (Margretha) and Patricia Andrews-Allen of Barnesville, Christine Lawson (Bobby) of Decatur, William Bruce (Sherri) and cousin-brother Lance Hinesman (Sandi) of Bethlehem, Penn.; mother-in-law, Annie B. Davis; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Nathaniel Davis (Cynthia), Kenny Davis (Rosetta), Brenda Duffey (Randy) and Tina Lewis (Jerome); and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A celebration of life was held Saturday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. in Henderson Temple True Church of God in Christ in Thomaston. Elders Emmitt L. Robinson Jr. and Marvin Jones officiated. Bentley and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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