Mr. Max Clifford West

October 24, 1928 - November 24, 2020

Max Clifford West, 92, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Born in Lumberton, North Carolina on October 24, 1928, he was a son of the late George Peter West and Nora Jane Norris West, of blessed memory. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Grace Wilson. Following his service in the US Army Air Corps, where he served as a radio-communications technician and aircraft mechanic, he went to work for Eastern Airlines, where he gained his pilot’s wings. He also worked as a commercial pilot for Winn-Dixie Food Stores, Peninsular Life Insurance, Airlift International, the State of Florida, and later became the first Bureau Chief for the Florida Department of Aviation and retired in 2000 after almost 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Marceline DeVeaux Parrish West; daughter, Rebecca Heller (husband, Ken); grandchildren, Lauriann Tran (husband, Scott), Kaileigh Miles (husband, James) and Scot Bartlebaugh (wife, Logan); great-grandchildren, Cameron Cooper, Elise Miles, Julian Miles, Juniper Bartlebaugh and Nolan Bartlebaugh; brother, Lee West; as well as several nieces and nephews. Visitation is from 1:00 until 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Abbey Funeral Home, with the funeral beginning at 2:00 PM. Interment follows at Tallahassee Memory Gardens. Social distancing and face masks are required. Memorial donations can be made to The Shriners Hospitals for Children, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to Billy Graham Ministries. The online guestbook and live stream can be found at www.abbeyfh.com.