Reverend Tommie H. Clay, Sr. was born on 27 August 1947 to the union of Mr. Harvey H. Clay and Mrs. Vallie L. Clay who both preceded him in death. He joined his other siblings James E. Clay, Otis Clay, Harvey Clay, and Eula Drinkard in gaining his gift of eternal life on 22 October 2015 at the Muscles Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoal, Alabama. Reverend Tommie Clay Sr. served the Lord as well as his community with all of his being. He confessed Christ as a child at the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Woodville, Alabama. He served with the dedication Christ has for all his children with most of his life being dedicated to doing God's work. He was the pastor for the following churches Mt Zion M.B. Church Hollywood, Alabama, New Jerusalem M.B. Church Chattanooga, Tennessee, First Baptist Church Russellville, Alabama, Trinity M.B Church Florence, Alabama, and Second M.B. Church Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and Russellville, Alabama where he pastored upon his homecoming. Reverend Clay was a man of many capabilities, he served in the military during the Vietnam War where he received the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal and the coveted Combat Infantryman's Badge. He was an expert in marksmanship and he also trained to become one the Army's famed Drill Sergeant, and he also completed training for his Black Belt in karate. He has had many occupations from working as an janitorial supervisor in Dayton, Ohio, Revere Copper and Brass Metal Company in Scottsboro Alabama, as an orderly in Jackson County Hospital in Scottsboro, Alabama; for the City of Russellville as a Heavy Equipment Operator, as a city school bus driver and also for Basden Bus Company as a tour bus driver, and last but not least a laborer and training supervisor at Helig Meyer Furniture. He also participated as an activist within the community serving in the NAACP and Masonic organizations throughout the area. He leaves to mourn: a loving and devoted wife of 38 years Starlet Clay of Russellville, Alabama; five children, Brian Raynard Washington of Hollywood, Alabama, Sabrina (Kenneth) Clay, of Charlotte, North Carolina, Tommy (Tanisha) Clay Jr, of Montgomery, Alabama, Nathan Tyrone Clay of Foley, Alabama, and Allie Landers of Dayton, Ohio; fourteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, five brothers Hollis H. (Clara) Clay of Scottsboro, Alabama, Thomas (Geraldine) Clay, Walter L. (Polly) Clay of Huntsville, Alabama, Raymond Clay of Bessemer, Alabama, Paul (Alice) Elliot of Lawton, Oklahoma, one sister Doris (John) Hutchins of Stevenson, Alabama, his mother in law Mary Hill of Huntland, Tennessee, sisters in law Diane Wilcox of Huntland, Tennessee, Vickie Hendrix of Huntsville, Alabama, two brother in laws Calvin Miller of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Perry Miller of Hollywood, Alabama, and a host of nephews, nieces, family and dear friends.