Earnestine Clay Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Earnestine Clay of Lees Summit, Missouri, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Earnestine left this world on June 9, 2024 at the age of 77, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Jeff Clay and Codelia Harrell Clay; her grandparents, Charlie, Parlee Jones Harrell, Jerry and Minnie Dodds Clay; her son Derwin Mack; her sister Ethel Mae Collins; and her sibling's children, Johnny Earl Collins, Ethelene Collins and Timothy Radford Henderson.

She is survived by: her children, Sherwin Clay and Daphne Mack; her siblings, Mae Francis Collins, Brice Clay and Dr. Dorothy Henderson; her brother-in-law Larry Henderson; and her siblings' children, Lee Ethel Bailey, Cassandra Collins, Betty Hammock, Rev. Gwain Hammock, Donnie Ray Collins, Cornell Clay Henderson, Rev. Shirley Collins, Eddie Collins, Grover Collins, Charlotte Brady, Tony Vaughan and Kirk Allen. She is also survived by great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the following scholarship fund, created in memory of Earnestine Clay: Earnestine Clay Educational Scholarship Fund, bold.org/funds/earnestine-clay-educational-scholarship-fund/.