Obituaries

Mar 12, 2023

Monroe William Janke, Jr 83 of Clifton, TX went to be with the Lord on the morning of March 12, 2023.  He was born on February 11, 1940 in West, Texas to Monroe and Wilma (Uptomor) Janke Sr.  He was raised in the Elm Mott, Gerald and Waco area and graduated from Connally High School 1958.  After high school...

Mar 10, 2023

William P. "Bill" Williams, 85, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023 at his residence in Cranfills Gap. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, Clifton. Visitation and lunch will follow the service at the church. Burial will take place at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the...

Mar 4, 2023

Lucille Schaffner, 98, of Clifton passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Goodall Witcher Nursing Facility. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 10, 2023 at Clifton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Clifton Cemetery.

Dora Lucille Caddell Schaffner was born on March 15, 1924, in O’Donnell, TX to JJ Caddell and Dessa...

Mar 1, 2023

Barbara Ann Whitley, 81 passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, March 6, 2023, at Searsville Baptist Church, Valley Mills with Rev. Ray Seeingar officiating. Burial will follow at Turnersville Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church (12:00-1:00). Barbara was born to Fred and...

Feb 12, 2023

Leslie Ray Bryant, 73, of China Spring passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held at his home on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 2-5 P.M.

Feb 10, 2023

James, Jim, William Parks went home to his Lord and Savior at the age of 73 February 10, 2023. Jim served in the US Navy. He loved writing music and photography. He worked as a writer/blogger in his retirement, under the name, The Legendary Jim Parks. He is most notable for his passionate theatrical style of reporting the truth...

Feb 10, 2023

Janet Marie (Eary) Sova age 68, of Clifton, Texas , went to her heavenly home on February 10, 2023, at Willow Park Nursing Home in Clifton. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Clifton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Janet was...

Feb 3, 2023

Royce Anderson Allen, 81, of Clifton passed away on February 3, 2023 at Goodall Witcher Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse. (152 CR 4145 Clifton, TX 76634).

Royce Anderson Allen was born on January 21, 1942 to Sloan and Maudie Lee Allen of...

Jan 26, 2023

Michael Edward Hinote, 51, passed away on January 26, 2023. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, February 6, 2023 Bismarck Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00-1:00 P.M. Monday, February 6, 2023 at Clifton Funeral Home.

Michael was born in Germany (where his father was deployed while serving in the military) on August 15, 1971...

Jan 25, 2023

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 4, 2023 at First Baptist Church, Clifton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Clifton Cemetery.

Dr. Donald Arthur Gloff, age 87, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on January 25th, 2023.

Don was born February...

Jan 21, 2023

Doris Ollie Cooper Werner, 85, passed from this life on January 21, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at Norse with Pastor Ryan Pederson officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Doris was born on February 23, 1937...

Jan 17, 2023

Elsie Lee Phillips, age 90 went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 17, 2023.  Services for Elsie will be held on January 20, 2023, at 11:00 A. M., by Pastor Ryan Pederson at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap, Texas. Visitation will be at 10:00 A.M., one hour prior to service at the church. Elsie’s...

Jan 15, 2023

Betty Sheila (Shields) McNutt (aka Seager, Hollingshead, Hollenshead) fell asleep on Earth and awoke in Heaven on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Per her wishes, no service will be held.

Betty was born in Coraopolis, PA on October 15, 1924, to Albert W. and Jennie M. (Fox) Shields. Her early childhood was spent in Coraopolis and Slippery Rock,...

Jan 7, 2023

Lexie Ruth Mathis Van Tassel, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Clifton, Texas surrounded by her children on Saturday, January 7, 2023.  She will be remembered for the love for her family, friends and community and the joy she brought to everyone she met.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years,...

Jan 5, 2023

Eileen Florence Polsley of Clifton, Texas passed peacefully in her sleep on January 5th, 2023. She was born in Los Angeles, CA on September 19,1934. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, January 13, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church, Clifton with Rev. Clint Schofield officianting. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.

She graduated from...

Jan 4, 2023

Leroy Frederick Walsh of Clifton Texas, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2023. He went to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 95. Services will be held on January 7, 2023, at Clifton Memorial Park at 1:00 P.M.

Leroy was born on July 12, 1927, in Lowell, Michigan in Kent County to parents...

Jan 4, 2023

With great sadness, the family of Yvonne Chastain announces her passing.

Yvonne Chastain was born on Valentine’s Day, 1941, in El Paso, Texas, as Yvonne Goodwin. At age 8, her family moved to Waco. In high school she became an avid competitive dance performer, mastering such dances as the jitterbug. It was in this endeavor that she...

2023

Graveside services for Jennifer Keath Witcher will be held at the Clifton Cemetery 24 March 2023 at 2 p.m., with Jerry Smith, officiating. Jennifer will be laid to rest with her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Witcher, Sr.

Jenn passed way 19 January after a two-year battle with cancer. A worship and celebration of life were...

Dec 27, 2022

Margaret D. (Blanton) Garcia left this earth to be with her heavenly Father on December 27, 2022. Services will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Clifton, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. David Judah (son) and Marvin Blanton (brother) will direct the service. Margaret...

Dec 25, 2022

Wilma (Sue) Lanehart Philipp passed away peacefully on December 25, 2022 at the age of 88. She was a resident of the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home where she worked for many years. Services will be held at Clifton Funeral Home on Friday December 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial at Trinity Lutheran...