Dora Ann Little Clayton, 92, of Ocilla, Georgia, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Palemon Gaskins Memorial Nursing Home in Ocilla, Georgia.
Graveside services will be held 11 AM, Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the Ocilla Cemetery, in Ocilla, Georgia, with the Rev. William Pope officiating. The family will greet friends at The Paulk Funeral Home in Ocilla, Thursday, from 10 AM until 10:30 AM.
Mrs. Clayton was born July 20, 1931, in Ocilla, Georgia, to the late Damon & Mattie Paulk Little. She owned and operated Ocilla Jewelers and was a vendor at a shop in Ellijay, Georgia. Mrs. Clayton was an avid supporter of the Irwin County Indians. She was a member of Satilla Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Lydia Clayton Roberts & Leo of Ocilla; a daughter-in-law, Kaye Clayton McNeill of Americus; grandchildren: Michael Young & Alicia, Lacy Braziel, Tyler Clayton & Kat, Damon Clayton & Abby, Claire Clayton Stone & Zack, Brandon Roberts & Brittney, Jobeth Roberts Toler & Jesse, Jenalea Dias & D. J. and Clayton Roberts & Holly; 21 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Clayton; a daughter, Louise Clayton Braziel and a son, Michael Thomas Clayton.
Paulk Funeral Home, Ocilla, is in charge of arrangements.