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John Cray Clifton, Jr.

October 31, 1925 — May 24, 2009

John Cray Clifton, Jr., 83 of Valdosta, died on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Berlin, Georgia on October 31, 1925 to the late John, Sr., and Mollie Wheeler Clifton. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII and served in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Mr. Clifton was retired from the City of Valdosta and was a Mason and he was a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ.

Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Burch of Valdosta; a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Gail Clifton of Tifton; grandchildren, Allison Burch of Valdosta, Shannon Burch and her husband Barry of Harrison, Tennessee, Kevin Clifton of Nashville, Tennessee, and William Clifton of Tifton; great-grandson, Brayden Burch of Valdosta. He was preceded in death by his wife, Imogene Sims Clifton and two brothers, Ed Clifton and Wallace Wheeler.

Services for John Clifton will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. The burial will follow in the Ousley Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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8654 Ousley Road
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