Beatrice Snipes Clayton, 87, of 642 Summersby Street, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Chester Regional Medical Center. A native of Chester, Mrs. Clayton was born November 14, 1926 daughter of the late William and Grace Payne Snipes. She was a retired textile employee and member of Westside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Harry Clayton. Surviving are her son Harry T. Clayton, Jr. “Tommy” and his wife Karen of Chester; a daughter Patricia “Pat” Clayton of Chester; two grandchildren Andrea Clayton Marsh and Harry Trey Clayton, III. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm Friday at Barron Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:00pm at Westside Baptist Church with Reverend Terry Fowler officiating. Interment will follow at Chester Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Westside Baptist Church.