Clayton ”Clay” Joseph Tidwell

Clayton ”Clay” Joseph Tidwell, 49, of Gray, Georgia, passed away on April 21, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Clay was born in Eatonton, Georgia on November 22, 1975, to Lois Stinson and the late Scott Tidwell. An alumnus of Georgia College and a proud member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Clay brought the same commitment to his work at Wells Fargo, where he dedicated 24 years of exemplary service. Beyond his career, Clay devoted countless hours to leading community service projects and engaging with the Special Olympics.

He had love for the Dave Matthews Band, fishing at the beach, and visiting the mountains. A passionate coach of youth football and baseball, he lived for the moments on the ballfields with his sons—those were the instances when he was in his truest element. He was devoted to all the players that he coached over the years and loved each one of them.

Clay will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 20 years, Christie Tidwell of Gray; sons, Cayden Tidwell and Colin Tidwell; brothers, Marcus Tidwell (Charity), Jacob Tidwell, and Kaleb Tidwell (Amy); father-in-law and mother-in-law, Larry and Flo Meadows; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Lee and Karen Chancey; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his father, Clay was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Jean Stinson and Joan Tidwell and his grandfather, Moye Tidwell.

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Hart’s Jones County Chapel, Hart's Mortuary and Cremation Center, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA 31032 has charge of the arrangements.