Clifford "Cliff" Travison

Mr. Clifford "Cliff" Roy Travison, age 73, a devoted father, brother and friend, unexpectedly passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Sunday, April 6, 2025. He leaves behind a legacy of warmth, laughter and a deep appreciation for life's simple pleasures. Though he has moved on to his next adventure, his spirit lives on in the countless lives he touched - with a smile, a story, a good round of golf or a joke.

Cliff was born September 17, 1951, in Forsyth County to the late Russell Albert Travison and Mary Marie Malina Travison. He leaves behind his daughters, Laura Travison (Chris Iaconetti) and Kelly Travison Dieterich (Brian); his grandson, Lucas Dieterich; and his brother, Russell Travison. Cliff grew up near Shaffner Park, graduated from R.J. Reynolds in 1969, and went on to study at UNC Chapel Hill graduating with a Bachelors of Business Administration. He held a lifelong career as a Data Control Supervisor of Finance at Forsyth Memorial Hospital then went on to be very successful managing his own finances.

As an athlete himself, Cliff was the ultimate fan of the UNC Chapel Hill sports teams, never missing an opportunity to watch a game. Go Tar Heels! During his prime he excelled at golf, rugby, the UNC Chapel Hill college bowling team and his companies softball league. As he got older he took any chance he could to go out for a round of golf, playing many decades at Tanglewood where he also enjoyed volunteering for charity golf tournaments as well as playing in tournaments where he won a fair share of contests himself. He was an excellent golfer, enjoying the sport itself, the friendly competition, helping others fine tune their game as well as just being outdoors hanging with the guys.

Cliff was adored by his daughters and grandson as they were the light of his life. When his girls were growing up he loved spending time with them teaching them his love of sports and coaching their basketball teams, taking them trick-or-treating, sledding in the snow, walking the beach or body surfing the waves at Myrtle Beach plus a good ol fashion prank. Later in life he enjoyed growing a beautiful garden of flowers, his daily walks with Cooper the dog, catching up with his neighbors or friends, talking sports with his son-in-law, golfing with his buddies, having breakfast with the guys at Pete’s, adventures visiting his daughters in St. Pete Beach, FL and most of all playing with his grandson who he loved so much. He was a great gardener, cook, financial guru and golfer but most important of all he was a great father who always made sure to take care of his girls. Cliff always put his family first and never asked for anything in return. He was a man of integrity and love. He was grateful for all he had in life, but especially for his daughters, friends, work colleagues and golf buddies. Cliff leaves with us one of his favorite quotes "The most beautiful things in life are not things. They're people and places and memories and pictures. They're feelings and moments and smiles and laughter."

The family has entrusted Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel with the handling arrangements. The family is holding a Celebration of Life to honor their father on Sunday, April 27th @ 1pm at The Red Barn, Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, NC. Cliff's daughters invite all who knew Cliff to celebrate their Dad with them, sharing wonderful memories while enjoying a catered lunch overlooking his favorite golf course. There are also tee times available if you would like to play a round of golf afterwards in his honor.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes you to plant something beautiful in your garden in remembrance of him, play a round of golf, or be a part of the memorial bench in honor of Cliff that will be placed at the new Tanglewood Golf Clubhouse when it opens later this year.

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