Fred Clayton, 74, of Friendly, WV passed away on November 24, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Fred was born on August 1, 1947, in Sistersville, WV, to the late Lawrence Clayton and Opal Gulley Clayton Weekley. Fred was a truck driver for Greif Brothers and he enjoyed fishing and hunting.He served in the United States Army and he was the past Commander for the Sistersville VFW Post #6327. Fred is survived by his daughters, Lisa (David) Northcraft of Friendly, WV, Beth (Tony) Costa of Onsted, MI and Kristy (Ryan) Banta of Friendly, WV; sister, Freda Rice; brother, Homer Clayton; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth "Peach" Clayton and brothers, Robert Clayton and Lawrence Clayton, Jr. There will be a graveside memorial service on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 11:00 am at Greenwood Cemetery with full military rites. Online condolences may be offered at myersfuneralhomewv.com.