Clayton Ransaw

Public Viewing 9 AM to 7 PM Wednesday, December 27th at Watson's Funeral Home 10913 Superior Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Funeral Services begin 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 28th at True Missionary Baptist Church 1531 East 7th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44103 Clayton Ransaw Sr. was born in Alexander City Alabama on Aug 27, 1935, to the late Hester Ransaw and William Maxwell; Clayton departed this life on Dec 15, 2017, at 3:30 am. Clayton lived in Cleveland, Oho where he attended Cleveland Public Schools While in Cleveland he had 3 sons. He then moved to Brooklyn, New York where he met and married Joan Ransaw. From that union he had 2 children. They stayed married for 14 wonderful years and still were good friends to the end.  He then moved to Michigan where he resided for 50 plus years.  There he worked for Wayne County Department of public service in the rigging department for 31 years. His granddaughter Tiffany brought him back to Cleveland in November 2016 where he spent the remainder of his life.  He enjoyed cooking, eating, watching old westerns, shooting the breeze & wrestling.  Clayton has one son Vincent Ransaw who preceded him in death Clayton leaves to cherish one sister, Wanda Mathew; three sons, Kenneth Ransaw (Deneen), Clayton Ransaw Jr (Brenda) and Clayton Bruce Ransaw (Jocelyn); one daughter, Pamela Ransaw-Matthews (Sinatra); Grandfather to, Anita Thomas (June), Kenny Ransaw (Katie), Tiffany Ransaw, Clayton Duke, Clayton Ransaw III, Carlos Ransaw, & Darnell Ransaw; Great Grandfather to Demarion Simons, Kenny Ransaw, Eddranae Ransaw, Armani Ransaw, & Dejuan Cruz; Uncle to Karen Jackson and Deona Clark and Hester McCabe; Great Uncle to Cory Jackson & Khyair Clark.