Edgar Clayton Scofield

Obituary of Edgar Clayton Scofield, Jr.

E. Clayton Scofield, Jr., known as Clay to his family and friends, died at Hospice Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 23, 2012, of complications related to kidney cancer.
Clay was born on July 12, 1925, at Emory University Hospital. He attended Decatur public schools prior to entering Davidson College in 1941. After a year and a half at Davidson he joined the United States Army, serving 2 1/2 years during World War II.

Following the war he completed his degree at Davidson, then attended Emory University graduate school in English for a brief while.

He entered the business world as a copywriter for an advertising agency, Liller, Neal and Battle, where he worked for 17 years as a writer, account supervisor and vice president.

Upon leaving LNB he established a small advertising agency which he served as CEO for 10 years. During this time he attended the Lamar School of Law at Emory University.

He took early retirement and with his wife Lucy ("Bim) settled in Fannin County near Blue Ridge, Georgia. Together they developed a small Christmas tree farm which they maintained for 17 years.
Simultaneously, Clay worked as a freelancer, writing for magazines such as Forbes, Iron Age, PGA, and others, and editing the Blue Ridge News Herald weekly newspaper.

In 2001 Clay and Bim moved to Blairsville where for many years they continued their activity in the Institute for Continuing Learning at nearby Young Harris College. Clay led classes, served as a board member and director, and as President of the organization.

Clay was former president of the Ansley Park Civic Association, Secretary of the Atlanta Arthritis Chapter, President of the Atlanta Lung Association and Secretary of Sigma Delta Chi professional journalism fraternity.

Self-taught, he loved his clarinet and played with a number of jazz bands through the years.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years and four children: sons E. Clayton Scofield III, Atlanta; Stephen D. Scofield, Dyersburg, Tennessee; William C. Scofield, San Diego, California; and a daughter, Lucy S. Bowerman, who lives with her family in Hawaii. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and one great grandson.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, 1328 Peachtree St.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cumming, Georgia.