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Clifton Walker Black
( March 22, 1918 - July 2, 2017 )
Clifton Walker Black, age 99, of Highway 274 in Vale, died on Sunday, July 2, 2017.

His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Hulls Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Travis Elmore officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service at the church.

Mr. Black was born March 22, 1918, in Oconee County, South Carolina, to the late James Robert Black and Ida Louella Davis Black.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Brendle Black, and a daughter, Peggy B. Drew.  He served in the United States Navy during World War II, and then later worked as a mechanic for the North Carolina Department of Transportation and retired after 17 years.  

He is survived by a daughter, Jill B. Heavner, and husband Joe, of Vale; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.  

Posted on 02 Jul 2017


 

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