Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 29, 2017

James Edwin Bean, 78, of Clifton passed away Friday, December 29, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 19, 2018 at First Baptist Church, Clifton with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. James was born on December 5, 1939 in Clifton to Roy and Ruby Bean. He grew up and attended school in Clifton. he went...

Dec 26, 2017

Henry Louis (H. L.) Meinkowsky passed away at Goodall-Witcher Hospital on December 26, 2017. Funeral services will be at Zion United Church at Womack at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2017 with Pastor Pat Cummings officiating. Interment will be at Clifton Memorial Park under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home. Visitation with friends and family will...

Dec 22, 2017

John Seth Hoel, age 66, passed away early Friday morning December 22nd at home surrounded by family and friends. The family will hold a memorial service at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Zion United Church in Womack with Dr, Jerry Smith officiating.

John was born May 3, 1951 to Calvert and Eva...

Dec 11, 2017

Sandra Kay Appleby, 74, of Clifton passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 15, 2017 at First United Methodist Church, Clifton with Rev. Mary Gean Cope officiating. Burial will follow at Clifton Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Sandra...

Nov 20, 2017

Leslie Joe White, 76, of the Coon Creek Community passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery. Joe was born July 11, 1941 in Williamson County to Lynn and Vada White. He attended first and second grade at Bend,...

Nov 16, 2017

Lewis M. Humphreys, 83, of Clifton passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 20, 2017 at Clifton Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home.

Lewis was born December 29,1933 in Boliver County, Mississippi. Lewis...

Nov 13, 2017

Henry Eldon Prosser, 78, of Valley Mills passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home. Henry was born July 8, 1939 in Hale Center, TX to Howard and Maggie (Woodall) Prosser. He graduated from Valley Mills High School and attended Tarleton State...

Nov 13, 2017

Bobby Amundson, 71, of Clifton passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Hillcrest Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, November 17, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Metting officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Bobby was born February 27, 1946 in Clifton to Irving...

Nov 7, 2017

Buford Lynn Emerson, 81, of Clifton passed away November 7, 2017 at Providence Hospice Place.

Oct 28, 2017

Katherine “Kathy” Gillie Ernst Cannon of Clifton passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, November 10, 2017, at Clifton Funeral Home with Rev. Brian McQuiggin of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. On December 7, 1939, Kathy was born in Hallock, MN, to Russell and Gen Gillie. She married...

Oct 27, 2017

Karrie Nell Garver, age 59, of Clifton passed away Friday afternoon, October 27, 2017, in Clifton. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 6, 2017, at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel in Clifton. Born in Kermit, TX on April 27, 1958, Karrie was the daughter of Robert O. and Betty J. (Stanton) Hartley. While still a young...

Oct 27, 2017

Fred W. Spanabel, 96, of Clifton passed away Friday, October 27, 2017, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Clifton. Rosary will be recited at 6:00 P.M. Monday, October 30, 2017, at Clifton Funeral Home. On November 26, 1920, Fred was born in...

Oct 24, 2017

Erwin Ray Dahl, Sr., 74, of Clifton passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 after a brief illness. He was at peace and surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, October 27, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Clay McCord officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at...

Oct 16, 2017

Daniel P. Thiele, 79, a life long resident of Clifton went to be with the Lord Oct. 16, 2017 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Visitation will be hosted by his family from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at Fairview...

Oct 16, 2017

Carolyn Cosper, 66, of Clifton passed away Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at First Baptist Church, Clifton. Burial will follow at Spring Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home. Carolyn Francis (Perry) Cosper was born July...