BUGGS, JR. CLIFFORD MATTHEW

Clifford Matthew Buggs, Jr. (Butch), 56, of Johns Creek, Georgia, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 13, 2019.Clifford was born December 14, 1962 in Waycross, Georgia to Clifford and Miriam (Sarjeant) Buggs. He was raised in Jacksonville, Florida where he graduated from Jean Ribault High School in 1980. He played trumpet for the Marching 100 at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fl and the Congo Band at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fl.In 1983, he joined the United States Coast Guard and was first stationed in Mobile, AL where he met and married his wife, Lorna (Howard) Buggs. They raised 3 beautiful daughters together. He retired from the USCG after 24 years where he was known by many as the band director, Chief Buggs in Cape May, NJ. During his time in Cape May, he was lead trumpet for the Carl Granieri Orchestras & Jersey Shore Pops where he was also music writer/arranger. He loved being involved in Friends of Jazz in Cape May-Jazz Festival as well.Clifford was a musician, mentor, teacher, fisherman, motorcyclist, video gamer, and roller blade-dancing extraordinaire. He touched so many lives with his loving, positive, playful, strong and encouraging energy. Music is what he truly lived for and he will always be remembered with a trumpet in his hands.Clifford will be dearly missed by his three daughters, Courtney, Lia and Carol Buggs, his wife, Lorna (Howard) Buggs; two granddaughters, Lillian and Clara Hemmingway, his parents, Clifford and Miriam (Sarjeant) Buggs, his sister Lorna Buggs and his brother Terence Buggs along with several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 1620 Helena Street, Jacksonville, FL 32208.