- Date Of Birth: August 15, 1930
- Date Of Death: November 13, 2022
- State: Ohio
Elizabeth (known affectionately as Liz and Mama Clay) was born in Sewickley, PA to Nannie Josephine Carrington (nee Fitts) and John Anderson Carrington on August 15th, 1930. She was one of five children, having three sisters (Bertha, Martha, and Mary) and one brother Thomas.
In her teens, she started her first job at a hospital in Pittsburg where she met her future husband, Herman Lee Clay, a WWII veteran, and graduate of Penn State. The young couple soon married and had their first child, Herman Jr. Together they moved to Cleveland, OH in search of better job opportunities. The couple prospered, Herman, studying at Case Western Reserve University for his Master’s, while Elizabeth worked at Mount Sinai Hospital. They purchased a home in the desirable neighborhood of Glenville and had three additional children, Alsie, Walker, and Shellie.
Elizabeth had an eye for fashion and interior design. She loved to paint and make her home unique. In fact, Elizabeth and Herman were ahead of their time in 1959 when they came up with the idea to install a television set inside of the wall, seen today as a “flat screen tv.
In the care of her beloved daughter Shellie, a nurse practitioner, Liz lived life to its fullest and never spent a day in a nursing home as promised! She was loved by all who knew her. Liz leaves behind to celebrate her memory, her brother Thomas Carrington, brother-in-law Walker Watson, sister-in-law Carol Hines, sons Herman and Walker Clay, and daughters Alsie and Shellie Clay. Preceded in death by 2 grandsons: Vincent and Li Adam, Granddaughters Vicky, Dannie (Rodney), Renata, Tierra, Ariel, Elizabeth (Derrick), Grandsons: Eric, Nigel, David Lee (Lacresha), Lavelle, Lewis, and a host of great-grandchildren. Honorary daughters Renee and Shonda.
When her time came, she passed quickly and peacefully, surrounded by family.
