Ever Mae Clay, 71, died at 9:46 p.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2020, from cancer in Anderson Hospital in Meridian, Ms.    

Ever Mae was born December 28, 1948, in Meridian, Ms., and lived in Jackson, Ms., for a while before returning to Meridian

to reside.  She gave her life to Christ on Sunday, January 5, 2020.

She is survived by three aunts, Gladys Blakes, Pearlie Price, Maggie Tubbs; cousins Robert Holliday, Shirley O'Neal

Annie Pearl, Sharon Barrett; close friend of ten years Merzendo Thedford; and other nieces, nephews, and numerous friends and family.

She is preceded in death by her mother, father, sister, Uncle Charlie Clay, and grandparents.

                                                                   In Heaven

     As I sit in Heaven and watch you everyday, I try and let you know with signs that I never went away.  I hear you when you're

laughing, and I watch you as  you sleep.  I even place my arms around you to calm you as you weep. I see you wish the days away 

begging to have me home, so I try to send you signs so you know you're not alone.  Don't feel guilty that you have life.  Heaven is

truly beautiful; just you wait and see.  So love your life, laugh again, enjoy yourself, be free.  Then I'll know with each breathe you 

take, you'll be taking one for me.

                                                               I Am Home

Where I have gone I am not so small.  My soul is as wide as the world is tall.

I have gone to answer the call, the call of the One who takes care of us all.

Wherever you look, you will find me there-In the heart of a rose,

In the heart of a prayer, On butterflies' wings, or wings of my own

To you, I'm gone. But I'm never alone-

I AM HOME.