Obituary and funeral service: Betty Jo Brooks Clay, 94, of Loganville

Betty Jo Brooks Clay, 94, a lifelong resident of Loganville and Walton County, Georgia, was born May 30, 1931, the second daughter of Cramer Marcus and Mary Madge Couch Brooks. She attended grade school in Youth and was a graduate of Loganville High School where she lettered in girls’ basketball. She worked for the phone company, a grocery store, and then for some time as a seamstress for Walton Clothes (later Kuppenheimer) in Loganville from which she retired. She married Lewis Emmett Clay of Loganville on November 28, 1948, and had three children, sons Emmett Taylor and Dennis Marcus, and daughter, Linda Ann, who died at birth. “Granny Betty” was blessed with many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. 

Betty was happy, fun-loving, and had a comical personality. She enjoyed several hobbies, including cooking (everyone loved her biscuits, potato salad, and macaroni), crocheting, line dancing, reading, playing games with family, solving puzzles, and watching TV shows. Betty made many friends over the years and loved playing cards and traveling with them, especially to Branson, Missouri. Until her health declined, Betty was active with her Sunday School class at Loganville Baptist Church, where she was a member. At the time of her death, Betty was a resident of the Retreat at Loganville where staff took exceptional care of her. She passed away peacefully there on August 26, 2025.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, husband, sister Annette Coker Smith, brother-in-law Raburn Johnson, daughters-in-law Mary Nell Clay, Janice Bentley Clay, Lynda Clay, and grandson-in-law Jared McGee.

She is survived by her sister Jamie Johnson, sons Taylor and Dennis, grandchildren Jessica & Danny Smith, Jennifer & Justin Jankauskas, April & David Moon, Lauren McGee, Marcus Clay, David & Megan Clay, Andrew Clay, Daniel Bentley, and Stephen Bentley. Great-grandchildren Sadie Smith, Maizie Smith, Easton Jankauskas, Curtis Clay, Annie Moon, Lucas Moon, Caleb McGee, Chloe McGee, Kadence Clay, and Drayden Clay, and many nephews and nieces.

Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Loganville with visitation on September 2, 2025, at 10:00 am and a funeral service in the chapel at 11:00 am; no graveside service. Betty will be laid to rest at Haynes Creek Cemetery in Loganville.

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Reposted courtesy of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.