Clifton Wayne Priest Jr., 71, of Greencastle passed away on April 1, 2018 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Hewas born November 28, 1946 in Greencastle.
Wayne graduated from Fillmore High School in 1966 and enlisted in the US Army the same year. He served as a Staff Sargent. He was a past commander at American Legion Post 341 in Cicero and Post 58 in Greencastle and served on the Honor Guard of both posts. He was also a member of VFW Post 1550. He was known as a jokster and storyteller. Wayne retired from IAC.
He is preceded in death by his parents C.W. Priest Sr. and Marcia Priest.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years Phyllis Priest; two daughters Donna (James) Sage and Dawn (Scott) Anderson; four grandchildren Kyle Priest, April (Alex) Evans, Todd (Gillian) Cain, and Caitlyn Anderson; and three great grandchildren Adalynn and Hazel Evans and one on the way.
A Graveside services will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery on Saturday, April 14 at 2 o’clock. A Celebration of Life will be held immediately following the Graveside at VFW post 1550 at 3.
Nancy White says
I remember him well. Until he got his driver’s license, we rode the same school bus, which was about 2 hours a day. He was always nice tome.I’m sorry he’s gone without my having a chance to renew acquaintance. My condolences to his family.
Judy Callender says
I remember him as a gentle person in school. I never heard him say a bad word about anyone. I often wondered him and where life took him. It sounds like he had a lovely family who loved him dearly. My heart goes out to his wife and daughters, grandchildren, and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.