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Ben is survived by his daughter; Donna Dunn and her husband Tommy Dunn of Linden, NC, son; Robert Clifton of Morehead City, NC and grandson; Christopher Clifton (wife Taylor Clifton) of Gracey, KY. Ben is also survived by two loving sisters; Janet McFarlain, and Carolyn Wiscaver of Florida. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Barbara Clifton, brothers, James, Eddie, Theron Clifton, and sister Betty.
Benjamin was drafted into the military during the Vietnam War. He survived friendly fire in Vietnam and later returned to be stationed in Germany, Washington State, and eventually Ft. Bragg, NC where he retired from the military. He then became a Federal Game Warden on Ft. Bragg where he could protect the laws of the sport and heritage he so loved and passed on to his wife and children. After his second retirement, his greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends and enjoying his morning breakfast trips with his son-in-law, Tommy Dunn.
A visitation to honor Benjamin's life will be held on June 28, 2024, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Adcock Funeral Home and Crematory, followed immediately by a funeral service. Graveside services will take place at 2:00 pm at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, where Benjamin will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Barbara.
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Ron Clifton
June 23, 2024
Always looked up to Uncle Ben and loved him. He lived with us for a year when he was eighteen and my Dad (his oldest brother) was stationed in Colorado at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital. My Dad was so proud of Uncle Ben and loved him as only a brother could.
We had great times when Uncle Ben lived with us in Colorado pheasant hunting at Rocky Mountain Arsenal and in the cornfields north of Denver. We spent a lot of time trout fishing in the mountains at Rangers Lake and Michigan Creek.
He always had a good looking girlfriend back then and had quite a way with the ladies. I will always remember how my brother Rick and I would sit behind Ben and his date when we went to the movies at the post theater. If we sat there long enough he would give us each a quarter to get lost and we would go buy a coke and popcorn with the money. I guess you could call that extortion.
I am so glad that I was able to visit him and Aunt Barbara when they were at Fort McPherson and Ft. Bragg. After he retired as a Federal Game Warden my wife Michele and I visited Uncle Ben at his home in Spring Lake while at Ft. Bragg attending Change of Command Ceremonies.
Both our birthdays are in November a week apart. We always called each other over the years to wish each other a happy birthday and catch up.
Uncle Ben was a Patriot who proudly served his country honorably in Vietnam and was combat wounded.
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Trisha Potts
June 22, 2024
Ben was a good man who lived an honorable life. I always liked to pick at him about being a soldier since I'm a Marine, it would make him laugh! My brother, Tommy Dunn, loved been and cared for him like he was his own Dad Rest in peace soldier boy.
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