Daron Nelson Clayton
September 11, 1975 ~ July 30, 2012
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Daron Nelson Clayton, 36, of Caldonia Dr., Candler, died Monday, July 30, 2012.
A native of Paragould, Arkansas, he was a son of Joseph D. Clayton of Marmaduke, Arkansas, and Peggy Short of Fulton, KY.
Daron moved to Asheville in 1985, and was a 1993 graduate of North Buncombe High School. Following graduation he joined the Air Force. Since 2000, Daron has been a manager and operating partner with Fatz Cafe, and more recently moved to the corporate level as a training coordinator. He was a former member of the Rotary Club.
In addition to his parents, Daron is survived by his wife, Chelsie Leah Clayton; daughters Cassie, Memphis, and Taylor Clayton; sisters Rebecca Buchanan and Tanya Warren; mother-in-law Debra Shetley and her husband, Steven; father-in-law Floyd Stiles; and by a number of nieces and nephews who knew him as "Uncle Bubba".
A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday at Freedom Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Keith Hutchinson officiating. Interment will follow at the Western Carolina State Veteran's Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shannon Franklin, Sam Price, Matt Little, David Shetley, Jeremy Whitted, Dan Collins, and Gregg Ray.
His family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Daron Clayton Memorial Fund for his daughters, c/o the Enka Branch of First Citizens Bank.
Dearest Chelsie and girls, I am so very sorry for your loss. Please know that I am praying for you during this time. I love you all.
Cathe Rosenfeldt
Dear Chelsie,Cassi,Memphis & Taylor, we love you and are praying for all of you during this difficult time.
Many thoughts and prayers will be with you in the coming days. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you or the girls.
Michelle & Robert
Chelsie we are so very sorry for your loss and will keep you and your children in our prayers!
Dear Clayton family,
I went to school with Nelson and thought the world of him! He was a great man and will be truly missed! Praying for you all!
Love,
Christy (nicknamed Schristy by Nelson)
Dear Chelsea and all the precious family, we are so sorry for your loss! We are praying for each and every one of you! We pray God’s strength and mighty touch on you all right now. We love you all so much!
Memphis,Chelsie,Cassie and Taylor, my heart aches for you. You are in my thoughts and prayers !
Dear Chelsie,
I am so very sorry for your loss and have been lifting you up in prayer. Memphis I want you to know that I love you and I have been praying for all the family.
Memphis’s Grandma
Jackie Forrester
Chelsie,
We are so sorry for you and the girls. You are all in our prayers. Please if you need anything let me know. I will continue to keep you all in my prayers.
Joe, Sandi and Joey Markle
The silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget.
Praying for all. Love you.
May God’s gentle grace be with all of you.My prayers are with you.
Chelsie, Memphis, Cassie and Taylor
May the peace of the lord be with you during this difficult time. We will miss Daron.
So sorry to hear of Daron’s passing. He was a very considerate man. Prayers are with the family during this time of sadness in their lives.
Chelsie, I am so sorry for your loss i am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers………he was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed
Chelsie…our hearts are just breaking for you and your sweet girls. We are praying God wraps his loving arms around you all in comfort. We also hope you rely on that strong faith you have to get through this. Know we are thinking and are praying for you!!!
For the entire Clayton family I pray the Lord watch over you all and gives you an abundance of strength. I am so very sorry for your loss. Daron will be missed.
Saying Nelson was great doesn’t even touch the surface. I never saw him where he didn’t have a smile on his face and would give you the shirt off of his back. He will be greatly missed by many. My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this amazingly hard time.
We are very sorry for your loss. We can’t imagine what you are going though. You are in our thoughts and we are praying for you and your family. Stay strong for the girls.
Dear Chelsie, Cassie, Memphis, and Taylor, Please know that you are in our prayers. Losing a loved one isn’t easy but always believe that God is there to comfort you with the love that He freely gives. He will be your strength during this time.
With deepest sympathy,
Chelsie–Only GOD can bring you peace and comfort. We will pray for HIS loving arms to surround you all. Praying for you and the girls. Love you, Tanya Frisbee
Chelsie,
Words cannot express what is in our hearts for you. We are standing in agreement with so many others that God will get you through this. Let His love and strength carry you. We will hold you Cassie, Memphis and Taylor close in prayer.
To each family member our deepest sympathy.
Love, Chris and Sara Anderson
There is a terrible sadness in our hearts this day. Daron is family to us. May he rest in peace. Sending love to Chelsie, Cassie, Memphis, Taylor and extended family.
Our hearts are heavy, filled with sadness, though we are renewed in knowing you are in a better, happier place. We mourn, and will miss you. I enjoyed just knowing you at NB and the brief time at the Burger King. Much love, prayers and condolences, to your loving family. Rest in peace dear friend.
I couldn’t have asked for a more awesome classmate and friend than Nelson. We could always count on his good nature and an arsenal of jokes to lighten up our many afternoons of band practice. I am so sad to hear that he left this world so soon and my heart hurts for his wife, children, family and close friends who will all miss his daily presence. Richard and I send our most sincere condolences and we hope that God’s grace and love will bring Nelson’s loved ones comfort and peace during this time of sorrow.
I remember Nelson from high school. He was a kind soul, a gentle spirit. I’m glad to have known him and wish his family much comfort.
Our hearts go out to you during this time of loosing such a wonderful man and loving husband to all the family. We cry with you all and know that we will be praying for you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Our hearts are broken with the loss of your loved one.
Chelsie, I can’t even begin to imagine what you are going thru. I pray God’s comfort and peace to surround you each and every day. Daron was a sweet man and will be greatly missed.
So sorry for your loss. If there is anything that our family can do for you please do not hesitate to let us know. May you find peace and comfort in the Fathers arms !!
Love Jeff, Sandy & Kerri Reece (from Church)
Memphis,
You want remember me but I remember your cute little face and the big smile you had as a baby. I want you and your family to know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
I pray that God will be a big part of your future and that you will be able to keep the same security you have with ‘Mom'(Chelse), Cassie and Taylor.
I will continue to pray for you and your family and hopefully someday I’ll be able to see your smiling face again.
With love,
Great-great aunt Maye
(aunt of Jackie Forrester)
Memphis,
I want to express my sympathy to you and your family. You are a
great-great niece of mine and even though I don’t know you I feel that you are a special little girl and I want you to know you are loved.
I will keep your family in my prayers.
Your Grandmom Entrekin was my oldest sister and you Grandmom Jackie my niece.
May God bless you and your family.
Love,
Aunt ‘Jane’
(Wanda B. King)
Chelsie,
I am very sorry for your loss.I am here if you need anything, love you dearly Pooh!!!! you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Laura Clark
The Clayton Family: At a time when words are hard to find we send our prayers and sympathy to you. We appreciated Daron for his goodness and kindness to us. May God hold you in his hands and carry you through this difficult time of sorrow. God bless you all.
Condolences to the Clayton family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
I am very sorry for your loss Chelsie. Please know that you and the girls are in my prayers.
I just recently had the privilege to work with and get to know Daron. He was a great man, who always knew how to make us smile. My deepest sympathy go out to his family! Words cannot express how saddened we are by this news. He will be greatly missed!
Chelsie and family,
We are thinking of you and your family. You will be in our prayers.
Chelsie: We are very sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. May God comfort you and the girls in this time of sorrow and loss.
The Family of Sam (Jr.) Moore
Daron was the sweetest boss ever. He would do anything for you. I will miss him greatly!!!! God be with his family and children. See you one day on the other side.
Chelsie, Cassie, Memphis and Taylor,
I am so sorry to hear about Daron’s passing. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you and all of Daron’s family and friends.
We are so sorry for your loss and are praying for comfort in this time of grief
.Love and Prayers The McIntosh Family
We are so sorry for your loss and are praying for comfort in this time of grief
.Love and Prayers The McIntosh Family
We are so sorry for your loss and are praying for comfort in this time of grief
.Love and Prayers The McIntosh Family
Dear Chelsie, I cannot imagine the sorrow and loss you and your family are going through at this time but please know that you are loved by our family so much and I will be praying for strength and comfort for you and those precious girls. Love, Robin
Chelsie, my heart has been so heavy since I heard about your loss. I am praying for God to provide comfort and healing for you and your girls for the days,months, and years to come.
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Daron.
We are so very sorry for the loss of your husband, son and father. Daron was a great man and loved by many that were his customers at Farz. He always took time to talk to us all and never failed to share who he had his faith in. We are praying for your family! God bless! Fly high Daron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Went to school with Nelson. I am so heartbroken for your loss.Heaven has truely gained a wonderful man! you all are in my prayers
Chelsie,
I was so hurt to hear about Daron. But I am now keeping you and your daughters in my prayers. Keep your head up and lean on the one who will give you comfort and peace of mind. Love, Lynn
Chelsie,
Your family is in our daily prayers. We were shocked and saddened to hear of Daron’s passing.
Please share this with Memphis and let her know that she is in our prayers.
Chelsie,
Your family is in our daily prayers. We were shocked and saddened to hear of Daron’s passing.
Please share this with Memphis and let her know that she is in our prayers.
Chelsie, I’ve been thinking about you all week and praying that you and your family find peace. I wish I had the words to ease your pain. Please know that I’m continuing to keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Peggy & Family
We are so sorry for your loss. We are praying for comfort in your time of greif.
Love and prayers
Darcy & Steve Linn
I am so sorry for your loss. I was once part of Daron’s FATZ family. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
Dearest Chelsie and Girls, Please know that many many people including myself are lifting you up in our prayers. I am so sorry for your loss and pray that God will wrap His loving arms around all of you through this very difficult time….only He can give us peace beyond understanding when really hard times come upon us….. God Bless and remember we all love you very much.
Peggy, We are so sorry for your loss. There is no way we can know how you feel. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love you Hal & June
There are no words for you and your girls loss but just know the lord is with you and let him be your strength . I will continue to put you and your family in our prayers . What a wonderful guardian angel just got his wings .
Dennis and I continue to keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers. Love to Chelsie, Cassie, Memphis, Taylor, Peggy, and Tanya, and all extended family and friends. This will be a long, hard journey. May peace come to all of you in time. Hold tight to one another and to all the sweet memories of Daron and the lives he has touched.
Daron was a kind and thoughtful friend, he will be missed.
Chelsie, We are so sorry to hear about Daron. We will be praying for you and your girls. Vince and Denice Helton and family