Barbara Clayton

Loving and beloved Mom/Grandmother/Great Grandmother passed away peacefully at home with family. Barb was born in Jonesboro, Ark. and was the twelfth child of William Hubert Reed and Eliza Caroline McGill. She attended school in Malden, Missouri where she met and married her high school sweetheart Boyce Clayton. Boyce joined the Air Force in 1958 and settled in Colorado Springs in 1970. Barbara worked for the city of Colorado Springs utilities for nearly 30 years before her retirement in 1988. Barbara was always very talkative, and loved to share stories of family. She was very family centered and raised two boys, as well as assisted to raise two grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Since her husband passing in 2004 she has had to battle cancer, and now she has decided to join her husband in the hereafter. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Eliza Reed, her husband Boyce Clayton her grandson David Clayton, her brothers Boyne, Deward, Vincent, Othal, Raymond and Floyd, her sister Helen, Ila, Shirley, and Florence.She is survived by her sons Tony Clayton and wife Judy, as well as Scott Clayton and wife Mary. She is survived by one sister Mary Skelton as well as grandsons Matthew, and four grand kids, Terrell, Elijah, David, and Naiomi. Barb is forever in our hearts. Visitation is Thursday April 17, from 1 - 2 PM at Evergreen Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 2:30 PM at Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Evergreen Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, CO.