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ORA ELIZABETH "BETTY" CLAYBURG, 93, formerly of Salisbury, Mo died October 26, 2011 at Bishop Spencer Place in Kansas City, MO. Betty was born December 19, 1917 in Clifton Hill, MO the daughter of Willis and Lula (Gorham) Brockman. She married Cecil Clayburg on February 1, 1936 in Prairie Hill, MO and he preceded her in death on September 17, 1979.

Betty was a graduate of Clifton Hill High School Class of 1935. She worked as a clerk at the Ben Franklin Store in Salisbury and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Prairie Hill Christian Church since 1952, where she was a member of the Women’s Club. She volunteered at Chariton Park Health Care Center and enjoyed playing the piano.

Betty is survived by three daughter’s Faye Zacharias (Bud) of Independence, MO, Shirley Day (Dean) of Richardson, TX, Linda Daniels of Kansas City, MO, eleven grandchildren, twenty five great grandchildren and seventeen great ,great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Jim Brockman, sister’s Annie McLean, Opal Brockman, Lula Florence Donaldson, Nadine Tillerson, a great granddaughter Hannah Bartlett, and a son-in-law Bill Daniels.

Visitation is 5-8:00 p.m., Friday, October 28th at the Summerville Funeral Home in Salisbury. Services are 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29th at the Prairie Hill Christian Church with burial in Fairview-McCurry Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prairie Hill Christian Church or the American Heart Association.

Minister: Rev. Larry Smith & Darryl Ammon
Pianist: Arlene Binder
Vocalist: Kenny Boss
Pallbearers: Joe Zacharias, Bill Zacharias, Tim Day, Mike Day, Patrick Daniels, Robert Daniels, Gary Donaldson
Honorary Pallbearers: Harold Hatfield, Mark Hatfield, Kent Harmon, Jerry Nance, Dal Daugherty, Bill Wilkey, Don Binder, Calvin Harmon, Willard Harmon