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TYLERTON - Nancy Lee Clayton, of Tylerton, Smith Island and formerly of Baltimore, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Crisfield June 13, 1938, she was …
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TYLERTON - Nancy Lee Clayton, of Tylerton, Smith Island and formerly of Baltimore, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Crisfield June 13, 1938, she was a daughter of the late William Wells Clayton and Laura Jane Evans Clayton. She was a graduate of Pocomoke High School class of 1956 and furthered her education at the University of Maryland. She was a retired Assistant Vice President for T. Rowe Price and Associates, Inc. in Baltimore. Nancy loved Baltimore and was a successful business woman there for more than 30 years. Following her retirement, she was a dedicated volunteer throughout the City of Baltimore. She served as a docent for both the Maryland Historical Society and the Enoch Pratt Free Library and volunteered many years at the Baltimore City Fair. When she returned to her home on Tylerton, Smith Island, she was a member of Union U. M. Church and served as Secretary of the WSCS. She was also Past Secretary of the Tylerton Fire Department and Past Director and Secretary of the Smith Island Cultural Center. She loved meeting new people and enjoyed talking with the many tourists and always went out of her way to greet them. She also went out of her way to share stories with the children on the island. She loved spending time with her close-knit family and especially enjoyed her Sister-Aunt-Cousin get-togethers. She was also a world traveler, enjoying vacations all over the world. Nancy will also be known for her kind and selfless generosity shown to her family and others. She is survived by three siblings, June Clayton Evans and husband, Eddie, of Ewell, Brenda Clayton Vest and husband, Reese, of Pasadena, and Billy Clayton and wife, Louise, of Tylerton; nieces and nephews, Eddie Evans, Jr., Glen Evans, Susan Evans, Leigh Anne vonHolle, Janet Tyler, Laura Vest, James Reese Vest, III, Clay Clayton, and Matt Clayton; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services officiated by the Rev. Rick Edmund were held Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Union United Methodist Church on Tylerton. Interment was in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Union U. M. Church, c/o Lindsey and Robin Bradshaw, P.O. Box 661, Tylerton, MD 21866. To send condolences, please visit www.bradshawandsonsfuneralhome.com.