Clifford Lloyd Towe, Jr.

      Clifford "Buz" Lloyd Towe Jr was born on November 5, 1951, in Fort Benning, Georgia, and passed away on May 12, 2024, at the age of 72 in Plainville, Georgia. He was a kind, generous, funny and loving man. 

   His passion for genealogy, history, reading, and the game Jeopardy brought him joy in his leisure time. Buz also valued his education, having attended 10 different primary and high schools as an Army brat before pursuing higher education at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. 

   Buz served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1973.  After his military service, he had a fulfilling career at Georgia Highlands Center in Dalton, Georgia, before retiring in 2002. 

   He is survived by his beloved wife, Lillian, his children Sean, Janice, and Ian, his grandchildren Kirsten, Karly, Savannah, Katrina, Austin, Tyler, his sister Marsha Ragsdale, and his nephews David and Daniel. Buz was preceded in death by his mother Ann Towe and father Clifford Towe Sr.

   A visitation will be held on May 16, 2024, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Thomas Funeral Home in Calhoun, Georgia, located at 535 Red Bud Road, N.E, where friends and family can pay their respects.

   In honor of his military service and dedication to his family, Buz will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by all who knew him.

   Thomas Funeral Home has proudly been entrusted with the care of Clifford Lloyd Towe, Jr.