Clifton Gwaltney, Jr.

 Clifton Lee Gwaltney, Jr. of East Washington Street transitioned Thursday, December 15, 2016 at his residence. He was a native of Suffolk, VA and the son of Clifton L. Gwaltney, Sr. and Sylvia R. Gwaltney. Clifton was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School and retired in 2015 from Lipton Tea after 40 years of dedicated and faithful service. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where he was in the Men’s Choir, Sunday school, Mass Choir, Awareness Club, Men’s Ministry and he sung with the Pearly Gates Singing Group. Besides his parents he is survived by his wife Sarah Pauline Gwaltney; two daughters, Kesia Gwaltney of Richmond, VA and Rhonda Hines (Randall) of Suffolk, VA; two sons, Ronald Holland Jr. (Rosella) of Chesapeake and Travis Collins of Suffolk, VA; three sisters, Kathleen Beale (Robert) of Newport News, Veronica Gwaltney of Suffolk, VA and Devieta Moore (Bishop Darin Moore) of New York; brother, Dwight Gwaltney of Portsmouth, VA; four grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. A celebration of life will be held 12:00 noon Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 2427 East Washington Street. Dr. Anthony Copeland will deliver the eulogy. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Clifton Gwaltney, Jr., please visit our flower store.