Clifton M. Redden

REDDEN, CLIFTON M., 85, born February 8, 1939, in Stearns, KY, died December 3, 2024, in Hendersonville, NC. He completed the electrician program at Ford Motor Company with the first known 4.0 GPA, qualifying him to work as an industrial electrician at Ford for 36 years. Clifton worked hard to put all five of his children through Adventist church schools, which he considered his best investment. He also built and flew three airplanes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lolan and Marjorie Redden; his wife of 59 years, Anita F. Redden; and his son, Clifton M. Redden Jr. He is survived by his children, Deborah (Samuel), Ron (Vicki), Don (Kristen), and Barbara (Stanley); 15 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.