CLAY P. BURNEY, JR., age 90, a resident of Irving since 1951, and former long-time owner of Big State Drug in Irving, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at a local care center. Born July 7, 1925 in McAlester, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Clay Potter Burney, Sr. and Leota Jones Burney. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a pharmaceutical degree. He married Wanda Jean Brasher on August 2, 1951 in Quinton, Oklahoma. They moved to Irving shortly thereafter where Clay worked for Big State Drug Store. He later bought the business and operated it until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the Rotary Club and First Baptist Church in Irving. Preceded in death by his wife, Jean in 2013, survivors include his daughter, Connie Basham and son, Mike Burney, both of Irving; and some cousins. The family will receive friends 6:00 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 1, 2016 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel of First Baptist Church, 403 South Main Street in Irving. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. SERVICES Funeral Service

Saturday, January 02, 2016 11:00 AM

First Baptist Church 403 South Main Street Irving, TX 75060