Mr. William Clift

William E. Clift, age 65, of Alpharetta, went to be with his Lord on April 3 after a 10-month struggle with cancer. He was born in Mobile, Ala., and after graduating from Tennessee Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering, worked for South Central Bell, which later became BellSouth Mobility. He earned an MBA from Memphis State University and served as CTO of Cingular Wireless. After his retirement at age 53, he worked as a consultant and served as a member of various technology boards. He was a lifelong student and pursued many interests during his retirement. He loved American and European history, as well as woodworking, and traveled often to furniture conferences and shows. He enjoyed amateur photography, toting his camera along on the many international trips he took with his wife, Donna. He was also a devoted participant in Bible Study Fellowship, spending several years leading men’s groups and teaching children’s classes. All who knew him were touched by his kindness, intelligence, and generosity. His philanthropic interests included Historic Williamsburg, the Rafiki Foundation, Bible Study Fellowship, and his local church, Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. Most importantly, he was a devoted husband to his wife of 45 years, Donna Clift, and loving father to his two children, Valerie Clift and April Taylor-Clift (spouse Damian Taylor), as well as his two King Charles Cavaliers: Winston and Oliver. He doted on his grandchild, Evey, who will miss her “Baba”, and he loved stretching out on the floor to play ponies and fairies with her. The Clift family wishes to thank the many friends and family who supported them with prayers, meals, and visits during Bill’s illness and 2-month hospital stay prior to his death. We especially want to thank the wonderful nurses and physicians at North Fulton Rehab and ICU who worked so hard to support Bill’s healing. The visitation will be held at Northside Chapel on Friday, April 6 from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 7, at 1 p.m. followed by food and fellowship. A private family interment will be held in Spring City, Tenn. In lieu of flowers (due to an allergy), those wishing to make donations are asked to consider the Rafiki Foundation (rafikifoundation.org) or Bible Study Fellowship (bsfinternational.org).

Mr. William Clift

August 25, 1952 - April 3, 2018