Clifford Stephen Pumphrey

Clifford Stephen Pumphrey, 62, died suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack at his residence in Manassas on September 4, 2019. Clifford was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Caroline Pumphrey, his sister Cheryl Robey, niece Lauren Pumphrey and grandniece Shannon Flanagan. He is survived by his brother John and wife Joan, and his brother Leonard and wife Mary Jane. He is also survived by nephews Jason Pumphrey, Ron Robey and his wife Jill, Chris Robey and his wife Joy, Michael Robey, Craig Pumphrey and his wife Maralee, and nieces Diane Flanagan and her husband Pat, and Alison White and her husband Charles. He has five grand nieces and five grand nephews. Clifford grew up in the Falls Church area and lived there most of his life. He was a proud member of the nationally renown Falls Church High School Marching Band, and was the school’s valedictorian for the class of 1975. He graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Virginia. His two favorite hobbies were listening to music and watching movies. His favorite musician was Stevie Wonder and his favorite actor was Marlon Brando. Clifford retired in 2011 after thirty-two years of employment with Boeing. He was a long-time member of the Dulin United Methodist Church in Falls Church. At Dulin he was member of the bell choir and served on various church committees. When his health started declining, he moved to the Fox Trail Senior Assistant Living Facility in Manassas and recently moved his church membership to the Manassas Church of the Brethren. A service of visitation will be held at the Manassas Church of the Brethren, Tuesday, September 10th from 5:30 p.m. -7:00p.m. with a memorial service following at 7:00 p.m., Pastor Mandy North officiating. Arrangements are being made by Pierce Funeral Home. The family would like to thank Dr. Arun Gupta, the staff at Fox Trail of Manassas and employees of the Novant Behavioral Health Center for their many years of dedicated care for Clifford. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to NVFS/SERVE (10056 Dean Drive, Manassas, VA 20110) or Manassas Church of the Brethren, for the Good Shepherd Fund (10047 Nokesville Road, Manassas, VA 20110).

Clifford Stephen Pumphrey

October 27, 1956 - September 4, 2019