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CLIFFORD PRESTON HAYDEN
 

Clifford Preston Hayden, 62, of Warne died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008. A native of Rochester, NY, he had lived most of his life in Florida before moving to Clay County in 2003. He was the son of the late Clifford P. and Donna Shaw Hayden.  He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the US Air Force.  He was a transit director for Hillsborough Area Regional Transit in Tampa, FL and an assistant transit director in Palm Beach County, FL.  Cliff was an avid golfer and enjoyed woodworking.
 
Surviving are his wife of 27 years, Sharon Hosey Hayden; two daughters, Lauren Miller of Brandon, FL and Kristina Schemel of Riverview, FL; a son, Brian Hayden of Lakeland, FL; a step-daughter, Christine Baker of Covington, KY; a step-son, William Wilkinson of Brunswick, GA; two sisters, Anita Sinkler of Brandon and Joan Carroll of Orlando, FL; and seven grandchildren.
 
Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Friday, Aug. 15 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with the Rev. Troy Long officiating. Interment was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites conducted by the American Legion Post 532, Hayesville VFW Post 6812 (Allison-Bristol), American Legion Post 96, DAV Chapter 73, and VFW Post 10222. Pallbearers were Brian Hayden, Roscoe and Christopher Baker, Irving Cure, and Ryan and Aaron Owens.
 
The family received friends from 6-8 Thursday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.
 
The family requests memorials be made in memory of Clifford Preston Hayden to a charity of your choice.
 
Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.
 

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