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Clifton George Roaf

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Dr. Clifton George Roaf was born February 10, 1941, to the late Mr. Arthur Roaf and the late Mrs. Charlotte Roaf in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Clifton graduated from Merrill High School, Michigan State University and Howard Dental School. His civic activities included membership on the Pine Bluff School Board, the Arkansas Board of Higher Education, the Rotary Club of Pine Bluff, the Pine Bluff Inter-Faith Council, Simmons First National Bank Board, the Jefferson County Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Registration, the Jefferson County Regional Medical Center Board and the United Way Board. He was a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Sigma Pi Phi (Boule). He also cherished his lifelong association with Indiana Street Missionary Baptist Church, his family church. Clifton was preceded in death by his wife, Andree Layton Roaf; three brothers; and five sisters. He leaves to cherish his memory four children; Rev. Phoebe Roaf of Richmond, Virginia; Dr. Mary Roaf of Phoenix, Arizona; William (Angela) Roaf of Jupiter, Florida; and Andrew Roaf of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Survivors include one sister, Joetta Edwards of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; one uncle, Julius Boughton; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Clifton Roaf's honor to TOPPS, P.O. Box 2793, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71613 (www.toppsinc.org). Visitation will be on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Indiana Street Baptist Church, 1114 Indiana Street, Pine Bluff, Ark., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The funeral will be on Friday, September 22, 2017, at New St. Hurricane Baptist Church, 3319 Ohio Street, Pine Bluff, Ark., at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery in the Cedar Grove Section. Services entrusted to Brown Funeral Home in Pine Bluff, Ark.

Published September 21, 2017

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