Elbert Clanton, Jr., age 87, of Florence, passed away November 1, 2022. The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home on Thursday, November 3, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. The funeral will follow at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Andy Hughes officiating. Burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Clanton was preceded in death by his father, G. E. Clanton; mother, Odell Clanton; sister, Sarah Brown; and son, Sammy Clanton.
Survivors include his wife: Doris Clanton; children: Tim Clanton (Connie) and Karen Clanton; brother: Don Clanton (Pat); daughters-in-law: Teresa Clanton and Debbie Clanton; grandchildren: Charity Hughes (Andy), Shannon Clanton (Chasity), Kane Clanton, Kristian Clanton, Jacob Clanton, and Kelly Jeffreys
(Jeremy); great-grandchildren: Dakota Hughes, Sierra Hughes, Nevada Hughes, Montana Hughes, Silas Clanton, Gus Clanton, Clayton Mitchell, Gavin Jeffreys, and Tanleigh Jeffreys; great-great grandchildren: Ava Hughes and River Hughes.
Mr. Clanton spent over 17 years with the Florence Police Department and was a retired trucker.
Serving as pallbearers will be Shannon Clanton, Jacob Clanton, Kristian Clanton, Kane Clanton, Dakota Hughes and Jeremy Jeffreys.
