Dewey Lee Clayton

Dewey Lee Clayton, 61, of Buckeye Lake, passed away unexpectantly on Tuesday morning October 28, 2025, surrounded by family.

He is survived by his loving wife, Cheryl Clayton of 35 yrs; his son, Brian (Martha) Horn of Columbus, OH; daughter, Kelly Barnhill of Berea, KY; 3 Grandchildren, Alec, Ian and Cloe, as well as a new addition, his Great Grandbaby, Ruby Barnhill-Rodriguez; brother, Terry (Connie) Clayton, Sister, Diane McGovern and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; William (Buddy) Marshall & Dorothy (Dorie) Clayton; brother, William (Bill) Clayton and sister, Patricia (Patty) Clayton.

Dewey was a family man and did anything for his family or anyone for that matter. He worked 13 years with Teamsters and 12 years with Sears. The last 8 years he has been working for Lakewood Middle Schools and loving every minute of it. He enjoyed the children and the staff he worked with. They would not call him Mr. Clayton, but they would call him Mr. Dewey.

Family and friends may gather on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the Hebron Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service, 108 N. 7th Street, Hebron, Ohio, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 10:00am. Burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery, 3840 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, Ohio, 43219.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to care for Dewey and his family.