James Jay Clift

1924 - 2019  (94 years)

• Name	James Jay Clift
  Nickname	Nub
  Born	30 Aug 1924	Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Jun 2019	Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Buried	7 Jun 2019	Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I367	Soddy-Daisy-Roots
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Joseph Clift,   b. 14 Feb 1891, Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Dec 1965, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Lillian Hunter,   b. 17 Aug 1899, Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Apr 1991, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 91 years)
  Married	18 May 1918	Hamilton County, Tennessee   [3]
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Pauline N. Ford,   b. 17 Dec 1925, Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Oct 1997, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Brenda Sue Clift   2. Carol Ann Clift   3. James Benjamin Clift
  Last Modified	22 May 2018
  Family ID	F248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ethel Ruth Holcomb,   b. 23 Jul 1928, Deer Head Cove, De Kalb County, Alabama ,   d. 12 Dec 2008, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1 Jan 2002	Hamilton County, Tennessee   [4]
  Last Modified	22 May 2018
  Family ID	F253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Obituary. AUGUST 30, 1924 ~ JUNE 3, 2019 James Jay “Nub” Clift, 94, of Hixson passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019. He served 8 years in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of WWII. He was a member of Mile Straight Baptist Church. He attended Soddy Daisy High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben J. and Lillian Clift; wife, Pauline Clift; siblings, Eric Clift, Mary Alice Mills, Dorothy Gann, Gene Clift, and Leslie Clift. Survivors include his son, Jimmy Clift (Lavonda), daughter, Brenda Craig (Richard) all of Soddy-Daisy; and daughter, Carol Tankersley (George) of Chattanooga; sister, Carolyn Watson of Tallahassee, FL; grandchildren, Eric Clift, Lauren Cottrill; great-grandson, Steven Cottrill; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, June 7, 2019, at Williamson & Sons Funeral Home with Pastor Al Goss and Pastor Tom Goss officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens with military honors. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4:00 until 8:00 PM on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Condolences and memories can be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com. Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379. [S25] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). [S137] Hamilton County Tennessee Marriage Records, Hamilton County Clerk's Office, (https://secure2.hamiltontn.gov/CClerk/Marriage_License/PublicScreens/LicenseSearch.aspx). Date Married: 5/18/1918 Book: 020 Page: 360 License: 27835 Groom Information Name (FML): BENJAMIN J. CLIFT Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace: City/State/Zip: TN DOB: Father (FML): Birthplace: Mother (FML): Birthplace: Father's Address: Mother's Address: Bride Information Name (FML): MARY LILLIAN HUNTER Maiden Name: Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace: City/State/Zip: TN DOB: Father (FML): Birthplace: Mother (FML): Birthplace: Father's Address: Mother's Address: Mailing Address: City: TN Country: [S137] Hamilton County Tennessee Marriage Records, Hamilton County Clerk's Office, (https://secure2.hamiltontn.gov/CClerk/Marriage_License/PublicScreens/LicenseSearch.aspx). Date Married: 1/1/2002 Book: 225 Page: 449 License: 28840 Groom Information Name (FML): JAMES JAY CLIFT Address: 1731 LONGVIEW STREET County: HAMILTON Birthplace: TN City/State/Zip: HIXSON TN 37343 Bride Information Name (FML): ETHEL RUTH WEATHERS Address: 1640 N CHESTER ROAD County: HAMILTON Birthplace: AL City/State/Zip: HIXSON TN 37343 Officiant Name: A. C. GOSS, MINISTER