Clay passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025 with his family by his side at the exceptional hospital of SSM St. Clare in Fenton, MO. He is survived by his loving wife, Janice Slover, wonderful step-sons Charles Hess Jr. and Richard (Lauren) Hess, and two beautiful grandchildren, Henry and Benjamin Hess. He is also survived by his mother, Shirley Slover, and siblings Ray (Kathy) Slover, Polly (Charles) Klasek, and Max Slover. He was preceded in death by his father, Dual R. Slover. He was a beloved uncle, great uncle, brother-in-law, cousin, mentor, and friend to many. He leaves behind a wake of adventures throughout his life and many hunting and fishing stories, along with the camaraderie of 16 years at Cabela’s/Bass Pro. He will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, with a Celebration of Life Service following at 11 a.m., both at Kirkwood United Methodist Church, 201 W. Adams Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122. Family and friends are invited to a luncheon at 1 p.m. at the Kings Oak at Modern Brewery, 5200 Oakland Ave., St Louis, MO 63110.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude. or any animal rescue center of your choosing.
I’m so sorry for your loss! Clay will be missed. May Holy Spirit, our Comforter, give you strength and Grace as you go through this time of grief and sorrow.
Sorry to hear this sad news, Clay was a good guy. I really enjoyed working with him at Casey’s Sports! Always had a positive outlook on things.
God Bless
Clay was the manager of our Kirkwood HS basketball team his senior year and my junior year. He carried me off the floor when I got knocked out at Kiel Auditorium. When I got to Merimac J.C. Clay was there and the manager of our baseball team. We were good friends and he was such a nice guy. I got to see him again last September. I can’t believe he is gone
Clay was the manager of our Kirkwood HS basketball team his senior year and my junior year. He helped carry me off the floor when I got knocked out at Kiel Auditorium. When I got to Merimac J.C. Clay was there and the manager of our baseball team. We were good friends and he was such a nice guy. I got to see him again last September. I can’t believe he is gone
Janice, I am saddened to hear about the loss of your husband. You are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you and your family.
Janice,
So sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. Sending prayers for you and your family.
Janice,
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. May you find comfort and strength in the days ahead.
Janice,
Sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. May you feel Christ’s presence through this difficult
time.
Rick Wibbenmeyer
To : Janice, the Clover family and friends, of Clay, I’m very sorry and sadden by your loss. Clay is gone, from this world but has moved on to be with the Lord, I’ll never forget him, he maintain a positive attitude and had a lot of humor with his jokes, I had nick named him Claymaster for his abundate knowledge of fishing. I had the honor of working with Clay for about 2 years at Bass Pro. Rest In Peace my friend.
I’m sorry made mistake, should of said Slover .
Oh, Shirley and Polly, so sorry to learn of your loss of Clay. May time help to heal your hearts and memories bring you happiness of your times with Clay. ❤️
Sorry for your loss. It was a pleasure to work with Mr. Clay at Cabelas. I Iearned a lot. God bless you all