Henry Clay Jr. "Junior"'s Obituary
Henry Clay Jr. (also known as Junior), age 71, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in Atlanta, GA. He was born to Henry and Charlean (Young) Clay in Shreveport, LA. When “Junior” was young, the Clay family moved to Muskegon, MI and he attended Muskegon Senior High School, graduating in 1968. Following high school, he left his mark in making a difference in the World by joining the Peace Corps. After which, he then would move to Bay City, MI where he worked for Dow Chemical for a number of years. He eventually moved back to Muskegon, MI and worked for Gentex before moving to the Atlanta area. Junior was known as a computer whiz and loved to build computers from scratch. He also was a computer gamer who spent numerous hours in his spare time competing online with others from around the country.
Junior will be missed by his son, Kevin Alexander; grandchildren, Kameron and McKenzie; sisters, Althea (Marshall Sr.) Colloms, Lovie Black, Elaine Clay, Cynthia Clay, Cheryl (Sidney) Woods; brothers, Glen Clay, Anthony Clay; special niece, Katrise Clay and host of nieces and nephews.
A Private Family Gathering will be held. Arrangements entrusted to The VanZantwick Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 620 Washington Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417.
Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services is honored to be serving the Clay family. To share special memories with the family and sign the online guestbook, please visit www.sytsemafh.com.
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