Richard Clay Proctor Obituary (1923 - 2014)

Born Apr 03, 1923, Richard Clay Proctor attended William Byrd High School in Vinton, VA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Richard Clay Proctor.

Graduation Year	Class of 1941
Date of Birth	Apr 03, 1923
Date of Passing	Mar 26, 2014
About	Richard Clay Proctor, 90, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Richard was the husband of Virginia Hudgins Proctor and son of the late Grover T. and Elizabeth McCraw Proctor. Richard is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Barry Lynn and Anne Pratt-Proctor of Abingdon and Cary Edwin and Donna Minnix Proctor of Boones Mill. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Proctor Lane; his former wife, Evelyn Dalton Proctor; a niece, Sherry Chandler; and seven siblings. He also leaves eight grandchildren, Clay Proctor, Clinton Proctor, the Rev. Cathryn (Kate) Costa, Jordian Lane, Kristopher Proctor, Nicholaus Proctor, Victoria Proctor, and Mary Proctor; a niece, Pat Homan; a nephew, Calvin Proctor, Sr.; and many friends. A true member of the "Greatest Generation", Richard served his country in the army during World War II. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, twice, because a mortar struck his initial landing craft, forcing his unit to return to the ship and transfer to a second craft before landing successfully. He retired from the Salem VA Medical Center, where he worked for 36 years. Friends may call at the Salem Lotz Chapel on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Salem Baptist Church. Interment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The service will be officiated by the Rev. Everett Kier, assisted by the Rev. Kate Costa. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the D-Day Memorial or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem.