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Clifton McBee dies at 81




Clifton McBee, 81, died August 17 at his home at Millstone.

Born in Millstone to the late Pat and Rachel Salyers McBee, he was the father of the late Mitchell Dewayne McBee.

He was a brother of the late Harold McBee, Darrell McBee and Wayne McBee, and a grandfather of the late Matthew Burns.

Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Edna Bernice Back McBee; six daughters, Shelia Cook and husband Howard of Dry Fork, Mary Baker and husband Solomon, Lura George and husband Brian, and Veronica ‘Frog’ Duty and husband Ronald, all of Greenville, S.C., Patricia Boggs and husband Dewayne of Bottom Fork, and Gina Tyree and husband Jerry of Thornton; three sons, Charlie McBee and wife Judy of Greenville, S.C., and Darrell McBee and wife Jennifer and Dean McBee and wife Melissa, all of Millstone; a brother, Jesse McBee and wife Barbara of Millstone; two sisters, Mary Lou Sursa of La Porte, Ind., and Jonell Spangler of Richmond; 28 grandchildren, 42 greatgrandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. McBee were held August 21 at the Trinity Full Gospel

Church at Thornton. Burial was in the Thornton Cemetery.

Carty Funeral Home of Neon had charge of arrangements.



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