Clay L. Kendall

February 6, 1981 - August 23, 2020

Memorial services for Clay L. Kendall, age 39 of Lindale, Texas, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home Chapel in Lindale with Clayton Kendall officiating. Clay passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 in Lindale, Texas. He was born February 6, 1981 in Jamestown, North Dakota. Clay was a lifelong resident of Lindale and a member of the Spirit of Prophecy Ministry in Tyler. Clay Kendall was a Lindale High School graduate. He also attended Tyler Junior College. He enjoyed the labor of working most of his life as a Stone Mason with his father and brother with Kendall Stone Masonry. Clay owned the Crystal Clean company, and he was recently employed for Stevens Trucking. Clay was an avid chess player always beating family members & friends in which he relished his victories. He actively played in chess tournaments. He spent time golfing and fishing with his family and friends. Clay had deep faith in Jesus Christ and was well founded in the word of God. He would call his parents often to ask them Bible questions - for that the family has been surely blessed and we will miss those conversations. He is survived by his parents, Clayton and Taressa Kendall of Lindale, Texas; brother, Chase Kendall of Lindale, Texas; grandmothers, Evelyn Kendall of Rusk, Texas, and Lucia Steinmetz of Jamestown, North Dakota; and aunts/uncles Dwight (Marg) Kendall, Leslie (Cindy) Kendall, Connie Kendall, Linda Kendall, Tania (David) Durham, Ramona (Rick) Martin, Lennie (Becky) Steinmetz, Bill (Joleen) Steinmetz and Jon (Andrea) Steinmetz and numerous loving family members and friends. Clay was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Leroy Kendall and Leonard Steinmetz and uncle Kirk Kendall. As a Covid-19 precaution masks are required at all services.