Clay Maddox remembers his dog “up in Heaven now”

  • Clay Maddox, age 9, of Morganton, stands next to his lemonade stand in front of his home off Morganton Highway, where he is raising funds for Ocoee Animal Hospital in honor of his recently passed German Shepherd, Jake, pictured in the frame.
    Clay Maddox, age 9, of Morganton, stands next to his lemonade stand in front of his home off Morganton Highway, where he is raising funds for Ocoee Animal Hospital in honor of his recently passed German Shepherd, Jake, pictured in the frame.
  • Clay Maddox and his dog, Jake, playing in the snow. Jake died June 7 after being shot by a family neighbor.
    Clay Maddox and his dog, Jake, playing in the snow. Jake died June 7 after being shot by a family neighbor.
  • Clay Maddox, age 9, of Morganton, shows his necklace. A gift from his aunt, the necklace contains the ashes of his German Shepherd, Jake, an angel wing charm and Jake’s name.
    Clay Maddox, age 9, of Morganton, shows his necklace. A gift from his aunt, the necklace contains the ashes of his German Shepherd, Jake, an angel wing charm and Jake’s name.
BY LAUREN JENKINS  Clay Maddox, 9, of Morganton, has started a lemonade stand in front of his home off Morganton Highway to raise funds for Ocoee Animal Hospital in honor of his recently passed…

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