Warner Malcolm Claytor,

Click on link to view video....http://videos.lifetributes.com/279283Warner Malcolm Claytor, Sr., age 94, passed from this life on January 25, 2012, at Life Care Center of Tullahoma after being hospitalized at Harton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Oren Huffman will officiate a celebration of Mr. Claytors life during a burial service at Franklin Memorial Gardens at 2:30 pm on Sunday, January 29. The family will be receiving visitors at 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm for a public viewing prior to the graveside service. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Claytor was born on April 24, 1917 to Dorsey Abraham and Nannie Blackwell Claytor of Grottoes, Virginia. Mr. Claytor was married for 62 years to Juanita Sawyer Claytor who preceded him in death in 2009. She was the love of his life. Mr. Claytor has five children: Brenda Hessey (Wayne) of Decherd; Warner M. Claytor, Jr. of Lexington, KY; Dale Claytore (Paula) of Johnson City, TN; Sherrillynn Scheb (John) of Knoxville, TN; and Deborah Overby of Carthage, TN. He has 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Warner Jrs spouse, Dr. Tonya Claytor o...[more]

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exington, KY also preceded him in death. Mr. Claytor had two brothers, Raymond and Calvin Claytor; and three sisters, Dorothy Rowzie, Gay Ryder, and Lucille Sumulski--all from Wayneboro, VA; and each preceded him in death. Mr. Claytor is honored by having one great-grandson who is his namesake: Jon Warner Robinson, age 5, of Charleston, IL. Mr. Claytor served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and moved to Tullahoma in 1953. He worked in the Von Karmen facility at ARO, Inc., Tullahoma and retired after 30 years of service. Mr. Claytor was a Christian and served as deacon in his local church before his declining health. He was a Black Angus cattle breeder, an avid vegetable gardener and enjoyed hobby farming. He enjoyed traveling and became caregiver for his wife in later years when she was diagnosed with Alzheimers disease. Mr. Claytor and family commends the compassionate nursing staff of Life Care Center of Tullahoma for their exemplary care and services provided by the Butterflies Are Free hospice service. We wish to commend Tammy Ibarra, West Wing nursing supervisor, who affectionately called him Pop while in her care. Many loving thanks to Greg Shields, his LCC roommate. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 1st Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398 (931) 967-2222 www.moorecortner.com