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John Clifton “Cliff” Wilfong

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John Clifton “Cliff” Wilfong

Birth
Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
Death
28 Jan 1966 (aged 77)
Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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BRIDGEWATER - John Clifton Wilfong, 73, of Rt. 2, Dayton died at his home late Friday night. He had been ill three years.

Mr. Wilfong was born May 15, 1888, at Franklin, W. Va., and was a son of the late John and Susan Snyder Wilfong.

He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and was a carpenter.

On Dec. 28, 1910 he married the former Elizabeth Simmons, who survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Charles A. Wilfong of Tennessee, William C. Wilfong of Harrisonburg, David C. Wilfong of Richmond and Everette Wilfong of Dayton; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Shull of Mt. Solon and Mrs. Grace Groat of Richmond, Calif., a sister, Mrs. Katherine Ellis of Delaware; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The body is at the W. L. Rosenberger Funeral Home at Bridgewater pending completion of funeral arrangements.

Daily News Record, Harrisonburg
Saturday, January 29,1966 p.14

Contributor: SMR (49570018)
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Funeral services for John Clifton Wilfong, of Dayton will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren by the Rev. Ben Bixby and the Rev. Simon Glick. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Relatives will meet in the church basement at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.

The family will receive friends from 7-8 tonight at W. L. Rosenberger Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Eldridge Knicely, Gilbert Long, Otho Howdyshell, Joe Lambert, Nelson Whetzel and David Reese.

Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, Monday, January 31, 1966

Contributor: SMR (49570018)
BRIDGEWATER - John Clifton Wilfong, 73, of Rt. 2, Dayton died at his home late Friday night. He had been ill three years.

Mr. Wilfong was born May 15, 1888, at Franklin, W. Va., and was a son of the late John and Susan Snyder Wilfong.

He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and was a carpenter.

On Dec. 28, 1910 he married the former Elizabeth Simmons, who survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Charles A. Wilfong of Tennessee, William C. Wilfong of Harrisonburg, David C. Wilfong of Richmond and Everette Wilfong of Dayton; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Shull of Mt. Solon and Mrs. Grace Groat of Richmond, Calif., a sister, Mrs. Katherine Ellis of Delaware; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The body is at the W. L. Rosenberger Funeral Home at Bridgewater pending completion of funeral arrangements.

Daily News Record, Harrisonburg
Saturday, January 29,1966 p.14

Contributor: SMR (49570018)
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Funeral services for John Clifton Wilfong, of Dayton will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren by the Rev. Ben Bixby and the Rev. Simon Glick. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Relatives will meet in the church basement at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.

The family will receive friends from 7-8 tonight at W. L. Rosenberger Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Eldridge Knicely, Gilbert Long, Otho Howdyshell, Joe Lambert, Nelson Whetzel and David Reese.

Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, Monday, January 31, 1966

Contributor: SMR (49570018)

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  • Created by: Marlin Diehl
  • Added: May 11, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89958742/john_clifton-wilfong: accessed ), memorial page for John Clifton “Cliff” Wilfong (15 May 1888–28 Jan 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89958742, citing Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Marlin Diehl (contributor 47001193).