Clifton Croft Messer
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Clifton Croft Messer, age 87, of Canton, GA, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025 at Camellia Place.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 PM on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Sunday, November 16, 2025; from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Monday, November 17, 2025, and from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at South Canton Funeral Home.
She was preceded in death by:
Parents - Cliff Croft & Cyril Wiley
Sisters - Betty Williams & Evelyn Vernon
Brother - Bobby Croft
Survivors include:
Husband - Bobby Messer
Son & Daughter-in-law - Greg & Kathy Messer
Son - Jeff Messer
Daughter & Son-in-law - Stefanie & Shannon Cantrell
Sister & Brother-in-law - Martha & J.C. Mullins
Grandchildren - Savannah Cantrell, Chase Messer, Cristina Flowers (Jimmy)
Great Grandchildren - Skylar Flowers, Hunter Flowers, Atlas Messer, Aaliyah Messer
Several Nieces and Nephews also survive
South Canton Funeral Home, dedicated to the families we serve, 770-479-3377. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.thescfh.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
3147 Marietta Highway, Canton, GA 30114
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