Mary Irene (Tunstalle) Claytor
Mary Irene (Tunstalle) Claytor, 54, of Winchester, Virginia went home to be with Lord on Friday, August 8, 2014. Born October 2, 1959, in Beckley, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Thelma Mae (Stewart) Tunstalle and the late Romanceles Tunstalle. She was the First Lady of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Lincoln, Virginia, a homemaker, she loved the Word of God and singing gospel music.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her brother, James Tunstalle; grandparents, Mary and Banks Tunstalle and Bishop John O. and Mother Ida Lee (Miller) Stewart; mother-in-law Lula Mae (Calender) Claytor; father-in-law Carlton Claytor Sr.; and sister-in-law Wanda (Claytor) Vaden.
Mary leaves to cherish her memory; a loving husband, Elder E. Gregory Claytor (Pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Lincoln, Virginia) of Winchester, Virginia; a son, Cory Cameron Claytor of Winchester, Virginia; three sisters, Viola (Lloyd) Dillard, of Columbus, Ohio, Belinda Tunstalle (Hopkins) of Beckley, West Virginia, Vivian (Marvin) Grayson of Charleston, West Virginia; two brothers, Bishop Bob L. Tunstalle of Beckley, West Virginia and Terre' Tunstalle of Columbus, Ohio; two brother-in-laws, Carlton (Barbara) Claytor Jr. of Beckley, West Virginia and Alfred "Bernard" Vaden of St. Albans, West Virginia; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 1p.m. Friday, August 15, 2014 at Cartwright Funeral Home, 232 E. Fairfax Lane, Winchester, Virginia. Home going services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, August, 16, 2014 at Heart of God Ministries, Bishop Fred T. Simms, Pastor, 1703 S. Kanawha Street, Beckley, West Virginia, Bishop Tony O. Carter officiating.
Friends may call from 12 to 1 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the church. Condolences may be emailed to ritchie-johnson@suddenlinkmail.com.
Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, West Virginia.
Arrangements entrusted to Cartwright Funeral Home of Winchester, Virginia and Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor of Beckley, West Virginia.