Obituaries

Dec 24, 2020

Doreatha Willis, 66, of Clifton passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. A viewing will be held from 9:00-11:00 Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Clifton Funeral Home. Facial coverings and social distancing will be required.

Dec 21, 2020

Jimmy Terrell, 63, passed away on December 21, 2020 at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Terrell Cemetery.

Jimmy Duane Terrell was born on December 4, 1957 in Clifton to Johnny and Waynez Terrell. He attended school and graduated from Valley Mills High School. Some of his...

Dec 13, 2020

J.B. Adams, 85, of Forney, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Greene  Family Cemetery.

Dec 10, 2020

Dorothy Ann (Thiele) Conrad went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Zion United Church at Womack. Burial will follow at Clifton Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Clifton Funeral Home. Facial coverings and social...

Dec 8, 2020

Franklin Otto Wurbs, 90, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in McGregor. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, December 11, 2020 at Clifton Cemetery.

Dec 6, 2020

Adena Michelle Hunter, 47, of Meridian passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 in Waco. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.

Dec 3, 2020

Harlon Don Whitley, 85, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Searsville Church, Valley Mills with Rev. Ray Seeinger and Lynn Parks officiating. Burial will follow at Turnersville Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church (1:00-2:00 P.M.)

Don was...

Dec 2, 2020

Nancy Jo Durheim-Schrader (8/29/39) has gone home for Christmas this year to spend it with the Lord as she passed early on Dec 2nd, 2020.  She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Rex Schrader (Morgan,  Texas) , her daughter & son-in-law Kim and Mark Burckhard (Mansfield Tx), her son Roger Schrader (Rapid City,SD) and grand daughter...

Dec 1, 2020

Geraldine Joyce Jenson, 88, of Clifton, Texas passed away December 1, 2020 in Waco, Texas. The family will hold a private graveside service on Thursday. The public may come by the funeral home on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 from 2:00-4:00 P.M. to view and sign the register book.

Geraldine was born Geraldine Joyce Ables in Fort Worth,...

Nov 30, 2020

Evelyn Wheeler Watley, 82, of Clifton passed away at her residence on Monday, November 30, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 4, 2020 at Oswald Cemetery. Viewing will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 P.M. Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Clifton Funeral Home. Full obituary forthcoming.

Evelyn Wheeler Watley was...

Nov 28, 2020

Mary Alice Catherine Brandenberger passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 in Clifton. There will be a memorial service in her honor at Our Savior’s Lutheran at Norse December 5th at 10:00 am.  Due to the Rona, it would be best to keep this memorial local.  We hope to eventually have a get together with everyone to swap Kitty stories...

Nov 25, 2020

Harold Ray Snow, formerly of Bangs, TX, passed away in Clifton’s Sunset Home on November 25, 2020, at the age of 87.  A graveside service for Harold Ray will be held at the Bangs Cemetery on Monday, November 30, at 2 p.m. with arrangements by Clifton Funeral Home.

Harold Ray was born on July 2, 1933, to...

Nov 20, 2020

Our precious, sweet angel, Jonathon Miller Fields, infant son of Jonathon Kyle Fields and Alicia Michelle Fields, went to his heavenly home on November 20, 2020 at McLanes Children’s Hospital in Temple, Texas.

Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Boggy Cemetery at 10:00am with a lunch to follow. Visitation will be Tuesday,...

Nov 11, 2020

Charles Allen Blum, 90, of Clifton passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 16, 2020 at Bulman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 P.M. Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Clifton Funeral Home.

Alan was the youngest child and son of Carl William Rudolph “Charlie” Blum and Zella...

Nov 11, 2020

Bobbie Janelle Dittrich, 84, of Clifton passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Clifton Funeral Home, Burial will follow at Boggy Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Janelle was born May 26, 1936, outside Mount Calm,...

Nov 7, 2020

Emile Charles Lawrence, born April 19, 1948, passed away to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 7, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the Turnersville Community Church. Burial will follow at Turnersville Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the...

Oct 31, 2020

Jerry Don Sadler, 78, of Clifton passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church. You may view the service online at https://www.facebook.com/trinityclifton.

Jerry Don Sadler was born on July 23, 1942 in Cayote,TX, to Millard Sadler Sr. and Clara Mae Sadler. He...

Oct 28, 2020

Coleta Brown, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at White Hall Baptist Church, Gatesville, with Brother Mike Barron officiating. Burial will follow at Turnersville Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Coleta...

Oct 27, 2020

W. Leon Smith, 67, of Clifton, Texas, died October 27, 2020, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born May 29, 1953, in Gatesville, Texas.

A 1971 graduate of Clifton High School, Leon was co-owner and publisher of The Clifton Record from 1979 until 2009. During his lifetime he also published newspapers in Dublin, Stephenville,...

Oct 24, 2020

Charles Nelson Raines, 86, of Clifton passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Lutheran Sunset Ministries. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Friday, October 30, 2020 at Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 A.M. Friday, October 30, 2020 at Clifton Funeral Home.

Charles was born at his family home on September...