Arland Gifford

Arland "Ty" Gifford, 37, of Alfred, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2014 with his family by his side.Ty was born in Farmington, Maine on March 17, 1977 to Arland L. and Cynthia (Talley) Gifford. When he was young his family moved south for several years before settling down in Alfred where he grew up and attended local schools, graduating from Massabesic High School in 1996. After high school he attended Nazarene College in Quincy, MA, the University of Maine at Presque Isle and Central Maine Community College, pursuing a degree in physical therapy.Ty was a devout Christian and had attended the South Waterboro Bible Chapel. His family was always the most important thing in his life and he made spending time with them a priority. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted son, brother, grandson and uncle and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.Surviving are his parents, Arland and Cynthia Gifford of Alfred; three siblings, Tim Gifford and his wife Alyssa of Alfred, Gwynne Tounge and her husband Jeff of Springvale and Elisabeth Miller and her husband Patrick of Beverly, MA; his maternal grandmother, Anne Moore Talley of Reidsville, North Carolina; his paternal grandparents, Randall and Audrey Gifford of Lake Placid, Florida; several nieces and nephews, Sophia, Isabella, Jeffrey, Tyson, Adelynn, Giuliana and Lucia and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 21st at the South Waterboro Bible Chapel located at 911 Main Street in Waterboro.Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.To leave a message of condolence for the family please click on the condolences tab to the left.