Shirley Clay Pelfrey, age 80, husband of Loretta Jane Pelfrey, of Cat Creek Road, Stanton, KY passed away at his residence on Monday, April 7, 2014. Born in Lee County, KY he was the son of the late William Daniel and Callie Hampton Pelfrey. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retired employee of Wehling Well Works. He was a member of Grace Fellowship Church of God of Prophecy and a member of Operating Engineers Local Union 150. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Jane Fenton Pelfrey; four sons: Darrell Clay (Carolyn) Pelfrey of Clay City, KY, Ralph Edward (Debbie) Pelfrey, Ronald Eston (Regina) Pelfrey and William Daniel (Rose) Pelfrey all of Stanton, KY; one daughter, Anne Francis (Joe) Wagers of Stanton, KY; one sister, Maudie Laveral Lupardus of Indiana; ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one son, James Karl Pelfrey; one daughter, Barbara Sue Pelfrey; eight brothers: Elmer Clayton Pelfrey, Ralph Trulan Pelfrey, Luther Hershel Pelfrey, Weurth Pelfrey, William Guy Pelfrey, Lawrence Edward Pelfrey, James Shelby Pelfrey and George David Pelfrey and by three sisters: Pearly Mae Conley, Creola Shoemaker and Treva Esther McClees. Funeral services officiated by Bro. Willard Estep and Bro. Anthony Molihan will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, April 11, 2014 at Grace Fellowship Church of God of Prophecy, 775 East College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. Thursday at the church. Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery with Darrell Clay Pelfrey, Jr., Brandon Tyler Pelfrey, Ronald Thomas Pelfrey, William Daniel Pelfrey III, James Michael Pelfrey, Jacob Michael Frye, Dustin Chase Goodwin and Adam James Estep as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Lynch, Dale Shoemaker, Charles Slemp, Clayton Rogers, Glenville Powell, members of Grace Fellowship, Kevin Babcock, members of Hospice East, Richard Wehling, Dr. James McCormick, Dr. Freddie Terrell, George Oaks, Berdelia Patrick, Patti Utterback, Roberta Kennett, Michael Frye, Tom Hillard, Danny Harding, Donald Riggs, Carl McFarland, Otto Combs, Red Johnson, Ray Hollon, Fred Hall, Jeffro Roberts, Jeral Rogers and Jimmy Mays. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.
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