Nonprofit backs a local couple’s fight to reunite with their grandson by donating 12 billboards

TULSA, Okla. — Twelve billboards across the Tulsa-metro area are shedding a light on a couple’s continued fight to reunite with their grandson. The billboard features a photo of their grandson with another family member and the message “Our Missing Piece.”

The Ekklesia Of Oklahoma — a nonprofit that focuses on social justice issues — sponsored the 12 billboards around the Tulsa and Broken Arrow area.

“Number one, our goal is to get the message out that we want to rescue Calyton,” said Daniel Navejas, the founder of the organization. “We believe that it’s abuse everyday that he’s away from his family.”

Bill and Lisa Woolley have been fighting to see their grandson, Clayton, for more than three years, according to rescueclayton.com. The Woolleys lost guardianship of Clayton after their younger grandson, baby Elijah, died in their home in 2018.

Bill Woolley was initially charged with murder and sexual child abuse, and Lisa Woolley was charged as an accessory to the crimes before it was determined the baby died of Sudden Infant Syndrome (SIDS).

The Woolleys felt they’ve faced one injustice after another from the courts and DHS.

“They have predetermined that we are evil, guilty and deserve to be in prison for the rest of our [lives] and never see our grandson,” said Bill Woolley. “That is so horrible to look at a situation like that instead of saying ‘let’s step back and look at the truth, let’s find the truth and do it as if it were my grandson.’”

Since the charges were dropped last year, the Woolleys want Clayton back with them.

Wagoner County District Attorney Jack Thorp told FOX23 he cannot comment on any guardianship involving a child under 18-years-old. Thorp previously explained that he’d keep the criminal case against the Woolleys open in case any new evidence surfaces.

Now, he told FOX23 hat an allegation of sexual abuse remains under investigation.

“There has never been anything that happened in our home or in my life, period,” Bill Woolley said. “It’s offensive to be continually labeled this way.”

Lisa Woolley told FOX23 that she just wants to get this story out there and hopes that someone will hear their story and want to help.

“I appeal to anyone who will help and will listen, the attorney general, the governor, anyone who has the authority to help at all,” she said. “I don’t know how anyone can expect us to just walk away from our child, our family, and just go on and have a happy life. Could you do it?”