George ‘Rudy’ Clay – Belle Vernon
George “Rudy” Clay, 93, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord, with his family by his side, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. A son of the late Andrew and Mary Timchek Clay, he was born in Star Junction on Dec. 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, Texas, and Brian and Terry Clay of Sanford, N.C.; one brother and sister-in-law, James “Bobby” and Jane Clay of Rockledge, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, and 10 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; and four brothers John, Andrew, Albert and Joe Clay. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Funeral services will be in the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Monday 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.
