Billy Franklin Clifton

REIDSVILLE Billy Franklin Clifton, 85 of Reidsville passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at VCU Medical Century. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Main Street United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Tarpley officiating. Burial will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery with a reception afterwards at the church fellowship hall. Billy grew up in the north end community of Reidsville, the son of the late Arthur Davis and Lona Duggins Clifton. From a young age he displayed a strong work ethic and business sense starting and running a Texaco gas station until being called to serve his country in the US Army, Korean Conflict. Upon his return he worked several different jobs before finding his love for real estate, beginning with William C. Stokes Realty until starting his own business, Clifton Realty a company he kept and enjoyed until his retirement. Billy was very active in his community serving in the Reidsville Jaycees, the Jefferson Penn Masonic Lodge, Reidsville City Council and was an active member at Main Street United Methodist Church. He always had a great love for the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was predeceased by his wife, Martha Joe Clifton and is survived by his children, Kimberly Clifton Gottwald; son, Stephen Franklin Clifton and wife, Amy Street Clifton; grandchildren, Nancy Gottwald Hartt and husband, Charlie, Caroline Gottwald Rider and husband, Ned, Bruce Cobb Gottwald, III, William Hays Gottwald, Kimberly Cavell Gottwald, Martha Elizabeth Gottwald, Jack Hamilton Clifton, William Harrison Clifton and Hunter Elizabeth Clifton; great grandchildren, William Franklin Hartt and Margaret Oliva Hartt. Condolences may be made to the family at www.wilkersonfuneral.com