Clayton L. Rector's Obituary
Funeral services for Clayton, L. Rector, 83, of Leesville, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Leesville with Rev. Wayne Chance and Rev. David Reddout officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Bethel Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held Monday, June 10th from 5 pm - 9 pm, in the funeral home then Tuesday, June 11th, from 8 am until service time in the chapel.
Clayton, son of Wesley W. and Maudie Dowden Rector, was born September 29, 1929 in Shreveport. He passed away Sunday, June 9th at his residence in Leesville.
Clayton served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict with the 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division. He went through jump school and ranger school at Fort Benning, GA, and had attained the rank of SFC when he was discharged in 1955. He then went to work for Federal Civil Service and retired in 1983. After retirement he worked as a Deputy for 16 years for the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office. Clayton was a true cattleman and horseman and was a former member of the L.R.C.A. Clayton had a love for restoring old cars. His prized “toys” were his 1926 T-Model and 1930 A-Model.
Clayton is survived by his wife of 56 years Reta Self Rector; sons, Clayton Wallace and wife Kathryn Rector, and Dennis Ray Rector and Angie Sterling of Leesville, Rhonda Kay and husband Hiram Copado of White Oak, TX; Brother Jerome Rector of DeRidder, LA; Grandchildren, Jana Kay and husband Zenaido Duque and Gary Raydale and wife Liz Rector of Leesville; Great grandchildren Domingo Duque, Daniel Duque
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