Clara Mae Abney Doby, affectionately known as "Aunt Clara" was born May 11, 1918 to the union of Free Wallace and Millie Abney in Saluda, South Carolina.

Aunt Clara spent her early childhood years in Johnston and Saluda, S.C. until she married and moved to Daytona Beach, FL. She resided there for several years. In 1961, she married the love of her life, the late William R. Doby.

Aunt Clara accepted Christ as her savior, joined Mt. Ararat Baptist Church where she served on the Usher Board for many years. Later moving her membership to Greater Missionary Tabernacle Baptist Church where she served as treasurer of the Deaconess Board and Mother of the Church, serving for over 30 years.

Aunt Clara answered God's calling on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 7:13 a.m. in Community Hospice of St. Vincent Hospital, Southside.

Clara began a new journey in her life when she became employed by the late Dr. Daniel Usdin and Phyllis Usdin, as their housekeeper. Clara later became as a mother to the Usdin's three children, Lauren Snyder (Gary), Lisa Usdin and baby, Mark Usdin (Kristin). She raised her first son, Albert Holland (Geraldine) before leaving South Carolina and that relationship remained throughout her life. Along with the Usdin's family she leaves to celebrate her victorious transition, a devoted and loving family: sister, Janie Dunbar; niece, Patricia Dandy (Wallace, Sr.); nephew, Bernard Abney (Daisy), of Salley, SC and other nephews; grandchildren, Sylvester Burns (Sarah), Ricky Holland (Gwen), Nancy Holland of Hempstead, NY, Jodie Morel (Greg), Margaux and Liev Morel, Danielle Snyder and Brandon Shorenstein, of NY, Sandra Cartledge (Anthony), of Virginia, Sheri Parler, of Johnston, SC, Wallace Dandy, Jr. of Columbia, SC, many more cousins, other relatives, friends and all those she still served as "Mother" to including Maude Grey; cousin, Yolanda Willis (Wren), Karen Valentine, Ethel Valentine, David Joyner (Betsy), David I. Valentine of Jacksonville, FL and Cheryll Valentine of California.