Charles "Ed" Clayton, of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the age of 76. Loving husband of Fay C. Clayton; dear son of the late Claron and the late Emma A. Clayton; devoted father of Guy (Dorothy) Clayton, Connie (Al) Kaesser and Craig (Liz) Clayton; cherished grandfather of Jason Kaesser, Matthew Clayton, Natalie McCann, Joseph Clayton, Scott Clayton, Lindsay Clayton and Beth Clayton. Ed was employed as a General Foreman at McDonnell Douglas for 35 years, proudly served in the Navy from April 1951 to April 1955 and was a long time member of First Baptist Church of O'Fallon. Memorials may be made to Benevolence of First Baptist Church of O'Fallon.