Clara Donnelly, 84, formerly of Bethesda, Ohio and most recently of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Forest Hill Nursing Home. She was born May 17, 1927 in Dearborn, Michigan, daughter of the late George and Mary (Major) Jordon. Clara was a homemaker and a member of Bethesda Church of the Nazarene, where she taught Sunday School for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas F. Donnelly. She is survived by her daughters, Mary and Carol Donnelly both of St Clairsville, Ohio; brother George Virgil (Rosie) Jordon of Grass Lake, Michigan; sister, Phyllis (Dick) Henry of Bethesda, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call, Monday 4 to 8 p.m. at Kelly Kemp Braido Funeral Home, 322 North Main Street, Bethesda, Ohio, where services will be conducted, Tuesday 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens.