JAMES CLIFTON

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, November 18, 2009

PEDRO — James E. Clifton, 64, of Pedro, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky.
The Lawrence County native was born Sept. 10, 1945, the son of the late William and Amanda Ward Clifton. He is survived by his wife, Donna Gail Anderson Clifton, whom he married April 21, 1964.
He attended Coal Grove High School and was a U.S. Army National Guard veteran. He was also self employed at Clifton’s Logging as well as a equipment operator at KRT in Catlettsburg, Ky.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Audrey Harper and Doris Bailey and a brother, Royie Clifton.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law, James E. Clifton II of Waverly, Lonnie and Mary Clifton of Ironton, and Jason W. Clifton of Pedro, two daughters and sons-in-law, Christina D. and Dave Reynolds of Huntington, W.Va., and Jessica and Roger Thompson of Kitts Hill and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Hayes Phillips Funeral Home with the Rev. James Cremeans officiating. Burial will follow in Aid Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.