Clayton Slone, 66, of 2981 W. CR 200S, Warsaw, went to be with his Savior at 1:53 p.m. Nov. 18, 2007, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
He was born July 1, 1941, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Adam Slone and Julie Haywood. He married Millicent Carey, who entered into the Kingdom of God Feb. 1, 2003.
He worked at White Metal for many years, and as a porter at Kosciusko Community Hospital for more than 20 years. He loved the people he worked with. They told the family how caring, thoughtful and respectful he presented himself. He loved small children and they loved him. He dressed up as Santa Claus at the Christmas parties. That brought him great joy. He will be missed by his friends at Marsh, as he loved to go there and visit. He felt like that was his second home. Above all others, he loved his Lord and longed to see Mom in Heaven. He was a member of The House of the Living Stones, Warsaw. He also went to Victory Christian Center, Warsaw.
Surviving are six brothers: Ervin (and spouse Easter) Slone, Prestonsburg; Carl (and spouse Dorothy) Slone, Isaac (and spouse Colleen) Slone, Kenton (and spouse Bonnie) Slone and Adam (and spouse Cathy) Slone, all of Warsaw; and Wendell (and spouse Brenda) Slone, Mentone; three sisters: Ethel (and spouse Ray) Harmon, Churubusco; Edith Stump, Prestonsburg; and Ruby (and spouse Richard) Krebs, Warsaw; many nieces and nephews he dearly loved. Later in life, when he married Millicent, instantly 11 children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren were added to his family. They leave behind their children Robert (and spouse Mary) Clemens, Edwardsburg, Mich.; Jim (and spouse Carolyn) Carey, Fort Wayne; Rosetta Stout, Glenda Holbrook, Linda (and spouse Rick) Creamer and Rodney (and spouse Phyllis) Carey, all of Warsaw; Susan (and spouse Lester) Fairbanks, Watervaliet, Mich.; Virginia (and spouse John) Schuh, Sarasota, Fla.; Forrest (and spouse Betty) Vining, Claypool. He was preceded in death by two children, Julia Hudkins and Dave Carey.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Jeff Prater and Chad Burkhart officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
