William Clifton Haley

William Clifton Haley, 87, of Westfield Rd, Fletcher, NC, died Friday, August 22, 2003, in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. A native of Christiansburg, VA, Mr. Haley was the son of the late Archie Clifton and Jenny Robinson Haley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Cox Haley, who died in 2000; a grandson, Greg Haley, who died in 1981; and his sister, Virginia Haley Davis, who died in 1939. A US Army Veteran, he served in the Pacific during WW II and retired from General Motors Corporation in Warren, MI. Prior to moving to Fletcher, he and his wife lived in Port Richey, FL. He was a member of the Fletcher United Methodist Church. Survivors include his daughter, Nancy Clifton Thompson of Sterling Heights, MI; son, William Jackson Haley of Kokomo, IN; four grandchildren, Teresa Haley Blackman of Oxford, AL; Tamra Haley Shafer of Plymouth, IN; Steven Thompson of Osaka, Japan; and Susan Thompson Schigur of Broomfield, CO; seven great-grandchildren, Gregg and Cody Blackman of Oxford, AL; Brandon Warner of Plymouth, IN; Zack Warner of Fishers, IN; Jacques Shafer of Plymouth, IN; twins Cali and Ella Schigur of Broomfield, CO; and three great-great-grandchildren, Christian Warner (son of Brandon Warner), and Kaitlyn Mack and Sky Warner (children of Zack Warner) all of Plymouth, IN. Funeral services will be held in Fletcher, NC, Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at 1:00 PM in the Fletcher United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Hillman officiating. Interment will follow in Shepherd Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7:00 - 9:00 PM Monday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Rd. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the memorial fund at Fletcher United Methodist Church.