Mrs. Vassie Clifft, age 106 of Bolivar, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Pine Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Clifft was born in Selmer, Tennessee Saturday, March 14, 1908 to the late John C. and Nannie Holmes McAlpin. She was united in marriage to Warner W. Clifft, who preceded her in death. She worked in retail sales and was a member of the Bolivar Church of Christ. She enjoyed many things in her life, including playing cards with her bridge club, taking care of her pet cockatiels, and dancing, winning a senior dance competition, even after she had broken her ankle.
She leaves as her survivors her son, Robert "Bob" Clifft and wife Joan of Brentwood; grandchildren, Craig Clifft of Nashville, and Andrea Riley of Brentwood; and five great-grandchildren, Andrew and Cattie Clifft, and Hannah, Joshua and Eliana Riley.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Estel McAlpin; and a sister, Arnie B. Stephens.
Charitable donations made in Mrs. Clifft's memory may be sent to the First Baptist Church in Bolivar.