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Ruby Bohanon Clifft

d. February 13, 2019

Ms. Ruby Bohanon Clifft passed away from this life on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, Tennessee.

A native of Hardeman County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Ira Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Bohanon. Additionally, she was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas “Buddy” Bohanon.

On July 1, 1956, she was united in marriage to Jack Clifft, who preceded her in death on October 19, 1982. She was Baptist in faith. Ms. Clifft worked in the legal business her entire life, being the Federal Deputy Court Clerk while living in Jackson, Tennessee, and after returning to Hardman for County in 1978, she worked as a legal secretary before becoming the Family Service Officer in Juvenile Court where she worked helping children.

Ms. Clifft had many talents in which she would spend her leisure time, including sewing, painting, crafts and designing floral arrangements. Her favorite past time was spoiling her grandchildren.

Ms. Clifft leaves behind a daughter, Cecilia “CC” Hadley and her husband Steve, Bolivar, and three grandchildren, Jacy Wilson, Galveston, Texas, Jack Wilson, Memphis, Tennessee and Jake Wilson, Bolivar, Tennessee.

Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Hospital (stjude.org/donate).
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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, February 15, 2019

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Visitation

Saturday, February 16, 2019

11:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Chapel Services

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Cemetery

Bolivar Memorial Cemetery

401 Orange Street, Bolivar, TN 38008

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