WILTON – Clayton E. Harvell, 83, of Wilton, passed away at his home, on the first day of autumn. On Sept. 21, 2020 we lost our husband, dad, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Born in Strong, Maine on November 22, 1936 to Iola (née Smith) and Clyde Harvell, he graduated from Dirigo High School in 1955. He married Deborah Harvell in 1958. He served in the Air Force, worked as a pastor, worked as a shoemaker for Bass, and was employed by International Paper before his retirement.
His passion was for the outdoors: hunting, fishing, gardening, and farming. Clayton had a lifelong love for horses that began with helping his grandfather use draft horses on his farm. Clayton spent countless hours training horses over the years and gained a much deserved reputation as a horseman.
He left behind his wife Deborah, sister Ellen, and brother James. Four children: Anita, Lance (Bernadette), Jonathan (Judyth), and Timothy. Six grandchildren: Rebecca (Ed), Andrew (Courtney), Stephen, Benjamin (Abigail), Joshua (Kimberly), and Rachel. Four great grandchildren: Hannah, Olivia, Lucia, and Santino.
A time for remembering and visiting will be held on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Wiles Remembrance Center: Adams-McFarlane Chapel 137 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. The family and funeral home request that you please be considerate of others regarding current pandemic social distancing and masking restrictions and precautions.
Please be aware that no more than 50 people will be allowed inside the funeral home at the same time. Donations may be made in Clayton’s memory to the UMC Wilton Area Food Pantry 600 Main St. Wilton, ME 04294 (207-645-4885), as he donated much of his homegrown produce to this charitable organization. A kind word, picture and/ or RSVP may be left at www.wilesrc.com
Debbie – My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. When we worked together at G.H.Bass during the seventies you were a woman of strength and faith. Peace be with you.