- Date Of Birth: June 17, 1928
- Date Of Death: February 16, 2017
- State: North Carolina
June 17, 1928 – February 16, 2017
John Clifford Lail, 88, of Troutman, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his home.
John was born on June 17, 1928 to the late Ralph Lail and Beulah Vickers Lail. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Nancy Westmoreland and Ruth Goodin, and three brothers, Buck Lail, Glenn Lail, and Ray Lail.
He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-eight years, Hazel Collins Lail; sons, Tim (June) Lail of Shelby, Don (Angie) Lail of Monroe, Doug (Karen) Lail of Troutman; daughter, Connie (Hewitt) Linyard of Statesville; brothers, Tom Lail and Bobby Lail; grandchildren, Luann Kennedy, Lauren Mahaffey, Matthew Lail, Ryan Lail, Brad Lail, Katie Lail, John Lail, and Kristen Lail; and eleven great grandchildren, all of whom will miss him dearly.
John worked at Coca-Cola for 34 years and became a plant manager before he retired in 1988. John was a lifelong member of Troutman Baptist Church as well as an active Gideon of Gideon’s International. He was an avid outdoorsman, and loved hunting and fishing. He also served in the U.S. Navy.
