Leon Clay, 87

May 22, 1938 – April 18, 2026

Tupelo-Leon Clay, longtime Manager of the Tupelo Coca Cola Bottling Company and leader in Wesley Church, died on Saturday morning, April 18, 2026 at Sanctuary Hospice House after a period of declining health. He was 87 years old.

Funeral services will take place at 2 PM Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from Wesley Methodist Church on West Main in Tupelo with burial to follow in Tupelo Memorial Park. Visitation will be at the Church on Tuesday at Noon and continue until service time at 2 PM. Holland Funeral Directors is assisting their friends with arrangements. A full obituary may be seen at hollandfuneraldirectors.com after noon on Sunday. Memorials may be made to Sanctuary Hospice House, P. O. Box 2177, Tupelo, MS. 38803 or to Wesley Church (Building for the Future Fund), P. O. Box 2122, Tupelo, MS. 38803.

Leon is survived by his wife, Martha and two sons, Chris and Jeff and other relatives and many friends.

A full obituary will be posted soon.

Please follow the funeral home link above for further information, or to send online condolences or memorial gifts.

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