WilliamTiffin, Sr.

Obituaries

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 13:30

William “Bill” David Tiffin, Sr., 88 of Gainesville and formerly of Scottsboro, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022.
Bill was born on Tuesday, November 28, 1933 to Leon and Fannie Tiffin of Scottsboro. He was a Scottsboro native and graduated Scottsboro High Class of 1951. He later attended Auburn University his freshman year in college and completed his undergraduate studies at Birmingham Southern College. Upon receiving a scholarship to Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, he completed his Masters in Theology in 1956.

Bill was the minister for several Methodist churches in central Florida before beginning his lifelong connection to Gainesville where he was assigned the leadership role at Trinity United Methodist Church. After serving as the church’s minister from 1969 through 1974, Bill began a successful career in real estate that included teaching real estate classes throughout central and south Florida.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Emily Cribb; sons, William Tiffin, Jr., Lincoln Tiffin; stepchildren, James (Maria) Cribb, Julie (Scott) Keiling; grandchildren, Kellie (Marlen) Hunter, Brittany Tiffin, Kate Keiling, Boone Keiling, Isla Cribb; great-grandson, Walker Hunter. He was preceded in death by his father, Leon; mother, Fannie; sister, Mary McClendon.