Obituary of James D. Clawson

James Daniel Clawson, Sr., 71, of Dalzell, passed away, Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Tuomey Health System in Sumter, SC. Born May 9, 1942, Newark, NJ, he was a son of the late, Russell and Virginia (Smith) Stevens. He served in the US Air Force for 26 years and retired from Shaw Air Force Base in December of 1986. Following his retirement from the military, James worked for Fowler Hospitality, in Sumter, Camden and Columbia. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Sara Roberta (Layton) Clawson. He is survived by one daughter, Alicia K. Clawson; two sons, James D. Clawson, Jr. (Staci), and Thomas M. Clawson (Nicole); sisters, Jeanne Degatano, Jackie Ibero, Michelle York, Mary Borello, Cecilia Scaler and Cathy Joslin; brothers, Russell, Robert, Mark and Patrick Stevens; eight grandchildren, Sara Katherine Scoggins, Caroline Elizabeth Scoggins, Ian Michael Clawson, Andrew Phoenix Clawson, Eleanora Sage Clawson, Daniel Layton Clawson, Samuel Kieran Clawson and Kathryn Lee Clawson; as well as many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 11, 2014, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 845 Leesburg Road, Columbia, SC 29209. Inurnment will immediately follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M., prior to the service at the funeral home. Those desiring are invited to send memorial contributions to the National Kidney Foundation, 508 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29201.