Edward Clayton “Clay” VanLandingham, 68, of Juniper, Florida, passed away at his home surrounded by his family.
A member of the first graduating class of James A. Shanks High School in Quincy, Clay attended St. Johns River Community College and then worked as both an insect researcher and builder on St. George Island before returning to Quincy and working alongside his father at Gadsden Abstract Company, searching land titles and performing real estate closings. He then worked for Bell Appraisal Service in Tallahassee as a fee appraiser. In the late 1980s Clay once again returned to Gadsden Abstract where he worked for decades, helping his beloved community navigate land title transfers and closings. His passion for title work and his community led him to service in other organizations including the Quincy Historical Preservation Commission, the Florida Land Title Association where he served as state president, and the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida who honored him with the prestigious Bob Walden Award for excellence in the profession in 2013. In 2004, Clay was elected to the office of Gadsden County Property Appraiser, a position he held for twelve years and relished every day. At the time of his passing, Clay was the Town Manager for Greensboro, Florida.
Clay loved volleyball and barbeque, and over the course of his life, he won multiple first place titles in both volleyball tournaments and barbeque competitions. He enjoyed being outside and especially enjoyed kayaking and working on projects like his raised-bed vegetable garden. Clay attended a men’s choir practice every Wednesday night where he enjoyed fellowship with other lifelong residents of Quincy and the surrounding area. A devoted member of the community, Clay loved his Gadsden County roots, the history of his home county, and being able to help others who lived here.
Clay is survived by:
his wife of forty years
a daughter and her husband
a grandson
two granddaughters
a sister
two mothers-in-law
a sister-in-law and her husband
a niece
two nephews
a wealth of extended family
Clay was predeceased by:
his parents, Hubert and Clarice “Squeaky” (Fletcher) VanLandingham
Visitation as held at the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church in Quincy on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Services followed in the First Presbyterian Church. Immediately after the service, the procession took Clay for a final trip around the Quincy Courthouse Square and then concluded with interment at Sycamore Cemetery.
Obituary published on Charles McClellan Funeral Home of Quincy, FL. web site.
A member of the first graduating class of James A. Shanks High School in Quincy, Clay attended St. Johns River Community College and then worked as both an insect researcher and builder on St. George Island before returning to Quincy and working alongside his father at Gadsden Abstract Company, searching land titles and performing real estate closings. He then worked for Bell Appraisal Service in Tallahassee as a fee appraiser. In the late 1980s Clay once again returned to Gadsden Abstract where he worked for decades, helping his beloved community navigate land title transfers and closings. His passion for title work and his community led him to service in other organizations including the Quincy Historical Preservation Commission, the Florida Land Title Association where he served as state president, and the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida who honored him with the prestigious Bob Walden Award for excellence in the profession in 2013. In 2004, Clay was elected to the office of Gadsden County Property Appraiser, a position he held for twelve years and relished every day. At the time of his passing, Clay was the Town Manager for Greensboro, Florida.
Clay loved volleyball and barbeque, and over the course of his life, he won multiple first place titles in both volleyball tournaments and barbeque competitions. He enjoyed being outside and especially enjoyed kayaking and working on projects like his raised-bed vegetable garden. Clay attended a men’s choir practice every Wednesday night where he enjoyed fellowship with other lifelong residents of Quincy and the surrounding area. A devoted member of the community, Clay loved his Gadsden County roots, the history of his home county, and being able to help others who lived here.
Clay is survived by:
his wife of forty years
a daughter and her husband
a grandson
two granddaughters
a sister
two mothers-in-law
a sister-in-law and her husband
a niece
two nephews
a wealth of extended family
Clay was predeceased by:
his parents, Hubert and Clarice “Squeaky” (Fletcher) VanLandingham
Visitation as held at the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church in Quincy on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Services followed in the First Presbyterian Church. Immediately after the service, the procession took Clay for a final trip around the Quincy Courthouse Square and then concluded with interment at Sycamore Cemetery.
Obituary published on Charles McClellan Funeral Home of Quincy, FL. web site.
Edward Clayton “Clay” VanLandingham, 68, of Juniper, Florida, passed away at his home surrounded by his family.
A member of the first graduating class of James A. Shanks High School in Quincy, Clay attended St. Johns River Community College and then worked as both an insect researcher and builder on St. George Island before returning to Quincy and working alongside his father at Gadsden Abstract Company, searching land titles and performing real estate closings. He then worked for Bell Appraisal Service in Tallahassee as a fee appraiser. In the late 1980s Clay once again returned to Gadsden Abstract where he worked for decades, helping his beloved community navigate land title transfers and closings. His passion for title work and his community led him to service in other organizations including the Quincy Historical Preservation Commission, the Florida Land Title Association where he served as state president, and the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida who honored him with the prestigious Bob Walden Award for excellence in the profession in 2013. In 2004, Clay was elected to the office of Gadsden County Property Appraiser, a position he held for twelve years and relished every day. At the time of his passing, Clay was the Town Manager for Greensboro, Florida.
Clay loved volleyball and barbeque, and over the course of his life, he won multiple first place titles in both volleyball tournaments and barbeque competitions. He enjoyed being outside and especially enjoyed kayaking and working on projects like his raised-bed vegetable garden. Clay attended a men’s choir practice every Wednesday night where he enjoyed fellowship with other lifelong residents of Quincy and the surrounding area. A devoted member of the community, Clay loved his Gadsden County roots, the history of his home county, and being able to help others who lived here.
Clay is survived by:
his wife of forty years
a daughter and her husband
a grandson
two granddaughters
a sister
two mothers-in-law
a sister-in-law and her husband
a niece
two nephews
a wealth of extended family
Clay was predeceased by:
his parents, Hubert and Clarice “Squeaky” (Fletcher) VanLandingham
Visitation as held at the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church in Quincy on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Services followed in the First Presbyterian Church. Immediately after the service, the procession took Clay for a final trip around the Quincy Courthouse Square and then concluded with interment at Sycamore Cemetery.
Obituary published on Charles McClellan Funeral Home of Quincy, FL. web site.
A member of the first graduating class of James A. Shanks High School in Quincy, Clay attended St. Johns River Community College and then worked as both an insect researcher and builder on St. George Island before returning to Quincy and working alongside his father at Gadsden Abstract Company, searching land titles and performing real estate closings. He then worked for Bell Appraisal Service in Tallahassee as a fee appraiser. In the late 1980s Clay once again returned to Gadsden Abstract where he worked for decades, helping his beloved community navigate land title transfers and closings. His passion for title work and his community led him to service in other organizations including the Quincy Historical Preservation Commission, the Florida Land Title Association where he served as state president, and the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida who honored him with the prestigious Bob Walden Award for excellence in the profession in 2013. In 2004, Clay was elected to the office of Gadsden County Property Appraiser, a position he held for twelve years and relished every day. At the time of his passing, Clay was the Town Manager for Greensboro, Florida.
Clay loved volleyball and barbeque, and over the course of his life, he won multiple first place titles in both volleyball tournaments and barbeque competitions. He enjoyed being outside and especially enjoyed kayaking and working on projects like his raised-bed vegetable garden. Clay attended a men’s choir practice every Wednesday night where he enjoyed fellowship with other lifelong residents of Quincy and the surrounding area. A devoted member of the community, Clay loved his Gadsden County roots, the history of his home county, and being able to help others who lived here.
Clay is survived by:
his wife of forty years
a daughter and her husband
a grandson
two granddaughters
a sister
two mothers-in-law
a sister-in-law and her husband
a niece
two nephews
a wealth of extended family
Clay was predeceased by:
his parents, Hubert and Clarice “Squeaky” (Fletcher) VanLandingham
Visitation as held at the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church in Quincy on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Services followed in the First Presbyterian Church. Immediately after the service, the procession took Clay for a final trip around the Quincy Courthouse Square and then concluded with interment at Sycamore Cemetery.
Obituary published on Charles McClellan Funeral Home of Quincy, FL. web site.
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