Robert Clayton

October 28, 1938 - December 25, 2018

Quinby, South Carolina Robert B. (Bob) Clayton, longtime resident of Quinby, quietly passed away on Christmas Day, 2018, surrounded by his family. He bravely fought dementia and was diagnosed with lung cancer and Parkinson disease in April, 2018. His parents were the late Philip J. Clayton and Mildred Hite Clayton of Lexington. Bob was born in Columbia, South Carolina on October 28, 1938. He grew up in Columbia and attended Schneider Elementary and Wardlaw Junior High. His family moved to West Columbia and he attended Brookland-Cayce High School. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nellie (Loveless) Clayton, two daughters, Hope Clayton and Anne (Russell) Hughes, two grandsons, Michael (Alyssa) Schroder and Rusty Hughes, and two granddaughters, Michelle Hughes and Jessica Schroder, great grandchildren, Jackson and Lianella Schroder; a brother, Glenn Clayton (Diana), brother-in-law, Gary H. Smith, Jr. and a number of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and two sisters, Charlotte C. Smith and Carolina C. Garvey. He worked in sales for a number of years selling commercial doors. He volunteered as a basketball coach at a middle school and a church league. He was an assistant as well as head coach of recreational softball and he volunteered with Wilson High School softball. He was a Sunday school teacher in the fourth grade department at Calvary Baptist Church. During the 1970’s he was a member of the volunteer Florence Police Reserve and helped get legislation passed regarding reserve units. He was in Quinby Crime Watch and he was on Quinby Town Council for a number of years. Visitation is at 1:30 PM on Saturday, January 12 at Kistler Hardee Funeral Home, 315 Pearl Street, Darlington, SC with a memorial service following at 3:00 PM. The family would like to express appreciation to MSA Hospice for excellent care given to him. Flowers will be accepted; however memorials may be made to MSA Hospice, 611 S. Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506.