Terrence Clay

Terrence Lemale Clay Jr. was born on February12, 1994 to Terrence Clay Sr. and Kieta Thomas in Springfield Missouri. He was educated in the Springfield public school system attended OTC College he graduated with associates in science followed by his certification in welding at Midwest Technical Institute. He was a Christian and a member of New Hope International with his mother. He was a person with strong convictions, vet)/ outspoken, and quick to help family and friends. A very encouraging spirit to others. Favorite things to do was watching favorite tv shows, listening to music and spending time with family, God sisters, God kids and BFF's. This young man was very talented he was a percussionist, yellow belt in Taekwondo, played in the Mighty Mites, soccer, and basketball. Favorite food was fried chicken.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Marvin Lewis Hill Sr.; cousin, Jacynda Clay; grandmother, Jacqueline Jewell Thomas; great uncle, Tony Simmons; great grandmother, Dorothy Corea; great-great-grandmother, Jewell Dixon; great grand uncle, James & Deloris Simmons; great-cousin, James Starks; cousin, Lando Fewell; great great-uncle & aunty, Wentworth and Laura Starks; great-grandparents, Remous Sr. & Hellen Thomas.

Terrence will always be remembered for his kind and loving heart. You were blessed to see his beautiful smile; it was contagious.

He will be remembered by his father, Terrence L. Clay Sr.; mother, Kieta J. Thomas; sisters, Marisa Noel Catt, Jasmine Danielle Clay, Annalise Rose Freeman; grandmother, Karen Ruth Clay; uncles, Corey Clay, Christopher Reeves, Marvin Hill, Jr., Tevin Hill; Aunties, Brenique Hill, Breanne Hill; Grandfather, Remous Thomas Jr.; great grandmother, Alma Clay; great uncles, Lynn, Walter & Charles Clay, Levon & Peter Thomas; great aunties, Kathy Clay, Chris King Herd & Chelly Clay Johnson, Yvonne Billingsley & Brenda Clay.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, July 23, 2022 at New Hope International Ministry, 901 N. Prospect Avenue, Springfield, Missouri.

A Repass will follow the services at Disabled American Veterans, 2525 East Division, Springfield, Missouri.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home in Springfield, Missouri.