Victoria Lenette Clay born March 24, 1984 in New Orleans, LA to Dennis Clay Sr. and Jenelle Cook Clay. Both parents were active duty Navy, allowing a young Victoria to travel all over the United States until the family finally settled in middle Tennessee. After graduating from Ezelll-Harding Christian School in Antioch she went on to attend MTSU in Murfreesboro and then the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Victoria was an avid animal lover and a loyal Vols fan. She worked for 14 years in property management and was a member of the Nashville Apartment Association.

Those left to cherish her memory are daughter, Valerie Nicole Smith of Smyrna, TN, Parents, Dennis Clay Sr. (Bonnie) of Colfax, LA, and Jenelle Clay of Centerville, TN, brothers, Troy (Debbie) Clay of Alexandria, LA; Dennis Clay, Jr. (Becky) of Pollock, LA, Charles Clay (Kimberly) of Deville, LA, Ronald Stokes Jr.(Angela) of Kansas City, MO, Sisters, Kandace Hullett (Ronnie) of Waycross, GA, Collene Jeter of Round Rock, TX, and Loni Szuba of Messa, AZ. Victoria also leaves behind nieces, nephews, cousins, and several very devoted friends.

Graveside Services will be held 26 June 2021 at 10:00 AM at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Centerville, TN.

The family request that you do not send flowers, but make a monetary donation to the funeral home Memorial Fund that will be used to set up a Trust account for her daughter’s continued education.