Obituaries

Maebelle Blewett

Mar 22, 2018

Maebelle Watterson Blewett died peacefully on March 22, 2018 at the age of 96 at Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton, Texas. Services for the Celebration of Life of Maebelle will be held at 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church of Clifton. Interment will follow the service at Clifton Memorial Park. Maebelle was born on May 5, 1921 to Henry...

Vera Cooper

Mar 20, 2018

Vera Ann Cooper, 82, of Clifton passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 23, 2018 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse with Pastor Bill Metting officiating. Burial will follow at Clifton Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

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Anna Marie Simmons

Mar 7, 2018

Anna Marie Surley was born Wednesday, September 7, 1927, near Meridian in Bosque County. She went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at the age of 90 years and 6 monthes. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, March 11, 2018 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap with Pastor Ryan...

Olee Bakke

Mar 3, 2018

Olee Sanders Bakke, 94, passed away on March 3, 2018 in the same house where he was born on May 13, 1923. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at Norse with Pastor Bill Metting officiating. Burial will follow at Norse Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM,...

Donald R. Humphries

Mar 3, 2018

Donald R. Humphries, 89 of Austin, TX passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 of natural causes. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 8th, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Clifton, Texas. Arrangements made by Clifton Funeral Home.

Don was born May 20th, 1928 in Gail, Texas to the late...

Sonja Henderson

Mar 1, 2018

Sonja Sue Henderson, 76, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Midland Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Valley Mills Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Friday, March 9, 2018 at Clifton Funeral Home.

Sue was born February 16, 1942 in Merkel to Lewis...

Robert Cavanaugh

Feb 9, 2018

Robert Edwin Cavanaugh age 79, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, February 9, 2018 in Gatesville. The Celebration of Robert’s life will be held at the First UMC in Gatesville on March 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. with reception to follow. Robert was born on March 31, 1938 in Plainview, Texas. Robert attended school in Plainview for...

Vivian Dahl

Feb 8, 2018

Vivian Regine Dahl, 86, of Clifton passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. The family will hold a memorial service at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Clifton.

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Saturday, March 17, 2018 10:30 AM

Trinity Lutheran Church 803 west 3rd st Clifton, TX 76634...

Judith Ann Kienbaum

Feb 8, 2018

Judith Ann Marrow Kienbaum, 73, of Clifton passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at her residence. The family will hold a memorial service at 10:00 A.M. Friday, February 16, 2018 at our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse with Pastor Bill Metting officiating. Judith was born November 24, 1944 in Rockingham, NC to Marvin and Frances (Moore) Marrow. Her family...

Billy Mccleary

Feb 1, 2018

Mr. Billy Dale McCleary, 74, of Clifton, Texas passed away on February 1, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 5, 2018 at First Baptist Church, Clifton with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Lanes Chapel Cemetery immediately following the service. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Sunday, February 4, 2018 at...

John Rose

Jan 31, 2018

John Ellis Rose, 84, of Clifton passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at First Baptist Church, Clifton with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. A military graveside service will take place at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen on Thursday at 2 P.M....

James C. (Jim) Kessler

Jan 30, 2018

James (Jim) C. Kessler, 68, of Ft. Worth went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 30, 2018 at John Peter Smith Hospital in Ft. Worth. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Lanes Chapel Cemetery.

Jim was born February 12, 1949 to Stewart Bryon Kessler and Mildred...

Hazel Levon (Oswald) Spitzer

Jan 26, 2018

Hazel Spitzer, 90, of Clifton passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility where she had been a resident for 6 years. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 29, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 P.M. Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Clifton Funeral Home. Hazel was born on...

Royce Heath

Jan 12, 2018

Royce Payton Heath of Iredell, Texas passed away at age 91 on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Clifton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services for Mr. Heath were held Monday, January 15, 2018 at First United Methodist Church of Iredell. Graveside services, including presentations by the Clifton VFW and the Iredell Masonic Lodge followed at Mitchell cemetery...

William "Bud" Sparks Jr.

Jan 10, 2018

William Clark "Bud" Sparks, Jr., 88, of Clifton passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church, Clifton with Rev. Clint Schofield officiating. William "Bud" Was born January 22, 1929 in Tyler to W. C. Sparks, Sr. and Evelyn Odom Sparks....

Janie Mendoza

Jan 8, 2018

Janie Mendoza, 62, of Valley Mills passed away Monday, January 8, 2018 at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Goodall Cemetery with Rev. John Wheatley officiating. Janie was born January 22, 1955 in McGregor to Edward and Dora (Finley) Horton. She grew up in the Waco area. Some of her...

Mary Ann Stokely

Jan 7, 2018

Mary Ann Stokely, 89, of Cranfills Gap passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at her residence. The family will hold a memorial service at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 20, 2018 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap. Mary was born December 8, 1928 in Clifton to George and Minnie (Carpenter) Rystad. On June 12, 1946, she married Charles...

Judith Olson

Jan 6, 2018

Judith Olson, 78, of Clifton, passed away on January 6, 2018, at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. A graveside service, under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Judith was born on May 5, 1939, to Arthur and Constance...

Wanda Jo Anderson

Jan 5, 2018

Wanda Jo Anderson, 86, of Decatur passed away Friday, January 5, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 12, 2018 at Clifton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cranfills Gap Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 P.M. Friday, January 12, 2018 at Clifton Funeral Home. Wanda was born August 15, 1931 in Ft. Worth...

Julian "Jay" Phillip Carlson, Jr.

Dec 29, 2017

Julian Phillip “Jay” Carlson Jr., 74, passed away December 29, 2017 at his ranch north of Clifton. The family will hold a memorial service at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 6, 2018 at First Church of the Nazarene, 1103 North Brazos, Whitney, TX.

Jay was born September 8, 1943 in Pampa to Julian Phillip and Erma...