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Spouse:  Leonidas Harvey Clayton

Children:  Lon
Bob
Michael Leon
Patrick Lee Clayton; Sue Ann Vermillion
Barbara Joanne Miller

Grandchildren:  Danny
Sheri
Brad
Bill
Bob
Steve
Marcy
Rene
Dena
Joshua
Scott
Christopher
Kimberly Clayton; Tyler Shaw
Amy LaVerta Smith
Rodney LaVerta
Amanda LaVerta Hoffman
Keith
Bryan
Jonathan
Matthew
Clayton Miller

Parents:  Paul Kulow & Marie Kulow Phillips

Siblings:  Marie Cook
Paul Phillips
Joanne Gibson
Barbara Sherron
Roy Phillips

Grandparents:  None listed
 
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Elaine Eloise Phillips Clayton

Birth Date: 2/6/1925
Death Date: 8/13/2000
Washington Park East Cemetery
Section J, Lot 621, Grave 8

Elaine was born in Willoughby, Ohio. At age 7 she was injured jumping from a barn loft onto a stick. The doctors said she would never walk again. She succeeded at learning to walk and ride a bike. She moved to Indianapolis and graduated from Shortridge High School. She continued on to Indiana University. She met Leon Clayton and married him on 6/25/1947 when she inherited a "sister" who was Leon's ex-wife. They became best friends. She had 4 children and 2 step children. She survived 2 bouts with cancer and still had a positive attitude. Elaine and Leon have a gray poodle who is 10 yrs. old named Dolly. Clark Gable was a love of her life. Elaine also loved playing slot machines and bingo. She was very lucky when it came to lottery tickets. She joined Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority in 1990. She loved to help people and played bingo with the elderly in the nursing home. She loved angels and the grandchildren thought she was an angel.
  Photo Scrapbook
  

Elaine & Leon Clayton celebrating their 53rd Wedding Anniversary at Hollyhock Hill Restaurant in June of 2000.



Elaine Clayton with 2 of her grandchildren, Scott and Chris Clayton, at Christmas of 1999.



Dad Clayton's 80th birthday celebration with kids. Elaine, Leon, Mabel, Barb, Betty, Linda, Wanda, Sue, Dan, Lon, Mike, Pat and Terry.



Grandma & Grandpa Clayton, Mabel Sater, RenŽ, Kim, Jenny, Brad, Ronna, Scott, Matt, Jon, Tyler, Joshua, Jacob, Beverly, Clayton and Stefinie celebrate Grandpa's 80th birthday in Dec. 1999.



Dan, Rodney, Shelley, Beverly, Summer, Jon, Wanda, Grandma, Grandpa, Dolly, Tyler, Clayton, Barb, Joshua, Sarah, Stefinie, Matthew and Kimberly celebrate Christmas in 1999.



We had a big group for our family reunion in Fishers, IN in 1996.



Vicki, Jessica, Clayton, Barb, Bob, Kim, Josh, Pat, Jon, Wanda, Matt, Grandma, Grandpa and Mabel had a great day at our family reunion in Fishers, IN in 1998.



Grandma & Grandpa Clayton holding a pillow made with family pictures. Taken Christmas of 1999.



Elaine Clayton, Barbara Miller and Leon Clayton went on a cruise to the Bahamas and Key West in July of 2000.


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