Mona Marie Olivier Clay

She was born April, 28, 1929 in Egan, LA to Hubert Oliver and Zoia Oliver. Mona was a devoted Christian and a member of Our Lady Seven Dolors Catholic Church of Welsh. She retired from Jefferson Davis School Board, after teaching in Welsh for over 30 years. Mona was a member of the Catholic Daughters, DAR, retired Teachers Association, the Orchid Society, Welsh Museum, Garden Club, Ladies American Legion Auxiliary, Ladies V.F.W. Auxiliary, P.T.A, and Welsh Band Booster; holding office in many of the civic organizations.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Hubert Oliver and Zoia Leger- Oliver; husband, Cassius H. Clay; children, Pamela Clay and Michael Clay; sister, Mildred and brothers, James, Hubert, Jr., Richard and William.

Left behind to treasure her loving memory are her children, Trudy Clay Stigall and husband Stephen, Cheryl Clay Hesse and husband Stephen; daughter-in-law, Linda Leblanc; grandchildren, Wade Guillory and wife Renee, Emily Clay, Lauren Clay and Brian Clay and wife Mary Ann, Stephen Stigall II, Christian Stigall, James Stigall, Donald Clay Stigall, Leah Hesse Hichens and husband Adam, Ellen Hesse Barker and husband Brandon, Stephanie Hesse Ray and husband Adam, Kathryn Clay Hesse and Monica Hesse; great grandchildren, Rebecca Clay, Mason Guillory, Aimee Hichens, Kate Hichens, Zoa Barker and Evelyn Ray; sisters-in-law, Earline Oliver Betty Oliver and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 1:00pm at Our Lady Seven Dolors Catholic Church of Welsh with entombment following in Our Lady Seven Dolors Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 23, 2017 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh with a rosary at 7:00pm. Visitation will resume Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 11:00am at Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh and lasting until the processional to the church for the funeral service. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com