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Ralph Clovis Obituary
Ralph "Bigfoot" Clovis, long-time resident of Dunnellon, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, following a fall at his beloved hunting camp in Salem, Florida.
He was born on Feb. 10, 1935, to W.H. & Lydia Clovis in McMinnville, Tennessee. Moving to Florida in 1942, he grew up in Apopka and worked for BellSouth for 43.5 years.
Ralph served his country in the Army and held multiple positions in his churches. His love for the outdoors found him either in the woods or on a boat fishing.
Ralph is survived by Barbara, his wife of 42 years, son David Clovis, stepdaughter Denise Quigley, nieces Cindy Parramore and Linda Hughes, nephew Chip Clovis along with 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, multiple "adopted" grands and greats and even a few extra children.
He was predeceased by his parents, brother Gilbert Clovis, his beloved daughter, Suzanne Ciani, and wife, Esther Raymond Clovis.
A Celebration of Life to honor Ralph will be held at 1 p.m., Dec. 16 at Dunnellon Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Beat Childhood Cancer: https://beatcc.org/give.
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Wendy De Talente
February 4, 2025
Happy heavenly birthday Ralph. I think about you often. I miss you.
Matt Fox
February 4, 2025
Ralph, we all sure miss you, it´s never the same when good people leave us. I hope we meet up again someday. I was blessed to have a friend like you.
Matt and Adrienne
December 12, 2023
Please accept our sincerest condolences Barbara on your loss. Ralph was a good man and a good friend, his wit and wisdom will be missed. Rest in Peace Mr. Clovis and we hope our paths cross again. We are honored to count you and Barbara as friends.
Wendy De Talente
November 7, 2023
Ralph I will truly miss your smile. You are and will always be a very special person. You have impacted many lives. You will forever be missed but never forgotten.
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