James Clayton, 77, longtime Bovina resident passed away September 2, 2020 in Friona. Viewing will be from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, September 4, 2020 with family visitation from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. in the Ron Smiley Memorial Chapel of HANSARD FAMILY. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Bovina with Rev. Brian Mullins of Pampa and Frank Landry of Farwell, officiating. Burial following in the Bovina Cemetery by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.

James was born November 9, 1942 in Amherst, Texas to Jack Neely and Alma Rene Roberts Clayton. He later joined the U.S. Army Reserve. On August 7, 1964 he married Sandra May in Levelland, Texas.

James loved farming and providing for his family whom he loved dearly, especially his grandchildren. He was a Parmer County Commissioner for 8 years, a former member of the Bovina I.S. D. Board of Trustees, and a deacon at First Baptist Church of Bovina, as well as an avid coffee drinker.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and 1 brother Dickie Clayton.

Those to carry on his legacy include his wife Sandra Clayton of Bovina, 2 sons-Mark Clayton and wife Karen of Houston, Ted Clayton and wife Starlia of Clovis, 1 daughter Joanna Clayton Windle and husband Shaun of Bovina, 1 sister-Arlene Bryan and husband Roy of Bellavista, Arkansas, 9 grandchildren-Mitchell, Ryan, Caleb, Austin, Morgan, and Logan Clayton, Nickie Ogilivie, Shauni, and Jordan Windle,  6 great-grandchildren-Hartley, Hazely, Heston, Dominic, Sadie and Breelyn.

Memorials can be made to The American Parkinson Disease Association at apdaparkinson.org or the First Baptist Church of Bovina.