Emily Frances Clayton

Emily, along with her husband, Scott Clayton were both victims of a vehicle accident.

Emily was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and was a graduate of St. Jude Catholic School and Notre Dame High School. She presently was a student at UTC. She was a member of National Honor Society. She was a licensed CNA and a member of the National Youth Medical Forum, and the YMCA Youth Leadership.

Emily was an avid softball and volleyball player and was awarded the Dean Scholarship to Maryville College. Emily loved her family, school and friends.

She was preceded in death by her son, Andrew Clayton. Survivors are her parents, Mike and Jessica Gadd and a sister, Molly Gadd, all of Hixson; grandmother, Joyce Cummins of Hixson and grandfather, Johnny Gadd of Soddy Daisy; grandparents, Frances Cowell of Chattanooga, Jesse Roberts and Catherine Roberts of Chattanooga; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A funeral mass will be held 1:00 p.m.Thursday, June 9,at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Charlie Burton officiating. Burial will be at Chattanooga Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 12 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Catholic School, 930 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415 or to Notre Dame High School Chapel Renovation Fund, 2710 Vermont Avenue, Chattanooga. TN, 37404.

Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist North Chapel. Share your thoughts on line at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.