Obituary: Clifton A. Fiveash – Henderson, Tennessee
Mr. Clifton A. Fiveash, 86, passed away on September 30, 2022, in Henderson, Tennessee. He was born on Thursday, September 10, 1936, to the late James Robert Fiveash and Ila Ruth Sutton. Mr. Fiveash was a graduate of Grand Junction High School.
He was united in marriage to Mrs. Juanita Fiveash (d. 2002) in April of 1962, at which time he and Mrs. Fiveash moved to Memphis, but he had since moved back to Hardeman County, where he has lived for almost 20 years. He worked for Ralston – Purina and Grace Chemical as a boiler operator. Mr. Fiveash also served in the Tennessee National
Guard for several years.
He enjoyed dancing, cattle farming, and vacationing, especially in Florida, Las Vegas, and Hawaii. Mr. Fiveash also enjoyed fishing in his younger years. He was a faithful member and usher at Grand Junction First Baptist Church until he got sick.
A Graveside service and interment will be held Tuesday, October 11, at 1 p.m. at the Grand Junction
Cemetery in Grand Junction, Tennessee. Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar is in charge of all
funeral arrangements.
Mr. Fiveash is survived by a sister, Mary Alice Hudson; a stepdaughter, Nancy Fawcett of Hickory Valley; numerous nieces and nephews; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Fiveash was preceded in death by two stepsons, Jack and Doug Holder; four brothers, Franklin, Thomas, Claude, and Leon Fiveash; and three sisters, Martha Rich, Lorena Marsee, and Margaret Fitzgerald.
Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to Grand Junction First Baptist Church or the American Heart Association at .
Courtesy of Shackelford Funeral Directors, Bolivar, Tennessee.
Read more local news by clicking here.
Stay informed on what’s happening in Hardeman County by following Hatchie Press on Facebookand Subscribing to Hatchie Press e-mail updates.
Do you have community news you’d like to share? E-mail us at news@hatchiepress.com.
