Clifton Funeral Home

Victoria June Paulson of Clifton, TX passed away on September 25, 2024. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 30, 2024 at Clifton Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 9:00-9:45 A.M. Monday, September 30, 2024 at Clifton Funeral Home. Vickie was born on December 9, 1952. She graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1971. After graduation, she worked in a flower shop and enjoyed the art of floral arrangement. Condolences may be made at www.cliftonfh.com. In 1976, she met and married Tom Paulson in Grand Prairie, TX, a loving bond that would last 48 years. In 1999, Vickie and Tom moved to Clifton, TX, where they opened a gallery and frame shop for a number...

Larry Cornelious Cox passed away peacefully in his home on September 25, 2024 at the age of 82. Larry was born to Wanda Fincher Cox and Marshall Cox on December 7, 1941 in Girard, Texas. Larry grew up in Jayton, Texas where he was active in 4-H, Boy Scouts, UIL, football, basketball, and track and field. He began his tenure at Tarleton State College in 1960, where he pole vaulted on the Tarleton Track team. After two years, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served as a military policeman. He returned to Tarleton State College in pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and worked on a commercial pilot's rating on the weekends. During his junior year, he met Janet Parrish. They...

Joyce Gayle Bergman passed away on August 30, 2024, in Clifton, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Clifton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Clifton Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. She was born October 22, 1934, in Hamilton, Texas, to Monroe Stanford and Ida (Trigg) Stanford. Joyce grew up in Stanford Valley in Hamilton County. She attended 12 years of school at Cranfills Gap, graduating in 1953. In 1973, she was united in marriage to Vern Bergman, they made their home in Clifton, Texas. Joyce received her beautician license from Waco School of Beauty and the day she received her license,...

Ronald Gale Prueitt, known affectionately as Ronnie, passed away on August 23, 2024, in Clifton, Texas. Born on July 15, 1950, in Navasota, Texas, he was a cherished figure in his community and beloved by many. Ronnie graduated from Yukon High School in 1968. He earned a Bachelor degree from Cameron College (1968-1972), a Master's degree from Baylor University (1975-1977), and had post-grad studies at Texas Tech University (1978-1979). His career was marked by his 34 years of dedication to education and athletics, serving as a teacher, coach, and administrator in five Texas public schools. After retiring in 2006 he served as a supervisor at Tarleton State University. A committed...

Kenneth Ray Larson was born September 15, 1937 to Lee and Allene Larson who were Hereford cattle raisers and sharecroppers in Clifton, Texas. As a child, Kenneth lived in an old schoolhouse where he was born, and because of this, he always commented that,"I never got out of the schoolhouse". Growing up he had many responsibilities on the farm, and this was the foundation for his exceptional work ethic. Kenneth attended school in Clifton from first grade until he graduated from Clifton High School. While in Clifton, he was very active in FFA (Future Farmers of America). As a junior in high school, he was the recipient of the Santa Fe Award for being one of the Top Ten FFA boys in the...

Carolyn (Barzak) Homerstad, 91, of Clifton passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 2, 2024 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the Church. Burial will follow at Norse Cemetery. Carolyn was born on July 26,1933 to parents Roy W. Barzak and Ollie Mae (Shields) Barzak in Waco Texas. She was the second child of three, an older brother and a younger sister. She was baptized September 10, 1933, and confirmed May 25, 1947, at First Lutheran Church Waco Texas. She graduated from Waco High School in January 1952. She met Loyd V. Homerstad at the Luther League church camp in...

Larry Neal Skinner passed peacefully at 4:30 PM on July 13, 2024. His final moments were spent peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on August 5, 1945, in Waco, Texas to Edger and Lillian (Virgin) Skinner. Larry was known by many names to his family including Dad, Grandad and Uncle Larry. Larry was influenced by his family to be an honorable, honest, loving and caring person, always making his family a priority, and he incorporated that into his whole life. He also had an enormous heart and wonderful sense of humor. He was generous, loyal, and brave. He was clever and full to the brim with knowledge gained through all his life experiences: professional, technical,...

Mary Ellen Ludwig of Clifton passed from this life following an extended illness Saturday evening, May 25, 2024, surrounded by family at Goodall Witcher Nursing Facility. Services are at Immanuel Lutheran Church Clifton at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday , May 29, 2024, with interment at Clifton's Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Clifton Funeral Home. The first of five children born to O. L. (Dick) and Ruby (Wiede) Golden, Mary Ellen Golden was baptized on September 3,1939 and confirmed in her faith on April 26, 1953, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clifton. Like many girls raised on a farm, Mary Ellen was responsible for helping her mother maintain...

David Clifton Megarity, Jr. went to be with his Lord on May 1, 2024. His wife of 62 years was at his side. David, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, was born on May 28, 1940 in Corsicana, Texas to David and Modena Megarity. He graduated from Corsicana High School in 1958. He completed his formal education at Navarro Jr. College and Texas Tech in 1964. He married his high school sweetheart Sue Lynd in 1961. After college, his first job was with Union Carbide in Dallas, Texas. That job took him to New York in 1968 where he began his life-long career in computer programming. During that time he was active in the Army Reserve serving during the Vietnam Era with the 94th...

Cathy Elaine McCaslin, 69, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. A Celebration of Life was held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Clifton Church of Christ. To view the full obituary, go to www.cliftonfh.com. If you would like a copy of the obituary mailed to you, call 254-675-8611. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society at cancer.donate.org. Services in care of Clifton Funeral Home.

Ann Erickson was born February 18, 1944, in Waco to parents Basil G. and Elizabeth Mackie. She attended Waco schools and graduated from Waco High School in 1962. She attended business college before her first job as a secretary at the Waco Veterans Administration Regional Office. She later transferred to the Dallas office where she worked until she decided to attend community college and the University of Texas at Arlington. While going to school part time, she worked at a jewelry store. On October 25, 1969, she and Ernest Erickson were married. Ernest had graduated from Baylor Dental School, and he had recently joined the Air Force. They lived in San Antonio where he was stationed at...

Wilma Fay (Amundson) Meissner, 80, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse. Burial will follow at Rock Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church From 10:00-11:00 A.M. Wilma Amundson Meissner was born on November 10, 1943 to precious parents Vergie Aars Amundson and William O.G. Amundson. They lived in the Harmony Community in Bosque County, Texas. Wilma attended Cranfills Gap ISD graduating as Valedictorian in 1962! She then went on to attend Business School in Dallas. Wilma moved back to her childhood home in Bosque County and went...

Mary Lou (Remington) Crawford, 95, passed away on January 13, 2024. She was born on December 17, 1928. Visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 P.M. Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Clifton Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow the visitation at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Clifton Memorial Park. Mary Lou was married to the love of her life, Ted Franklin (T.F.) Crawford on June 1, 1947. The couple celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before T.F.'s passing in 2012. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents Emma Belle (Frazier) and Carl F. Remington as well as her sister Vera Turner and brother Carl Remington Jr. Surviving family includes two daughters Kathie Lynn...

Clara Dee Kleine Bronstad, 92, passed away on December 24, 2023 at Lutheran Sunset Ministries. A funeral service will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse on Saturday, December 30th at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the Norse Cemetery. Visitation will be at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, December 29th, 4 to 6 p.m. Clara Dee was born on April 24, 1931 in Clifton, Texas to Edward and Aurina Schroeder Kleine. Clara Dee married Clifford V. Bronstad on March 8, 1952. Three daughters were welcomed into the family, Deborah, Sherry, and Hazel. While the children were young, Clara Dee enjoyed baking for the public. She made many wedding and birthday cakes, cookies, and pies....

Nellie Capps Elwell was born July 15, 1931 in rural Hughes County near Wetumpka, Oklahoma. She was the seventh of 8 children born in a farming family. She grew up working on the farm picking cotton, attending other crops, milking cows and going to rural schools near Holdenville, Oklahoma. Her family did not have electricity or indoor plumbing until after she graduated from high school. During her teenage years, became a Christian and attended the Church of Christ in Holdenville. After high school graduation she moved to Tulsa to attend a business school. She started working for a manufacturer in Tulsa. For several years she remained a single young woman working and involved in a...

Carla Stanford, 67, of Clifton, Texas passed on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Carla Sue Robins was born on November 8, 1956, in Waco to Leo and Paulita Wedeking Robins. Carla was baptized in Church of the Master on March 31, 1957, in Waco. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waco. She attended Parkdale Elementary, Tennyson Junior High, and Richfield High School. Carla later attended 4-C Business College. She worked in the family business at Robins Patio and Garden Center in Waco, following school. She used her love of gardening and plants, antiquing, and cooking to share with those she loved and to operate several businesses over the years. Stanford Patio and Garden Center was...

Jeffrey Nichols, 66, Texas, passed away on November 10, 2023, in Temple, Texas. He was born in Clifton on December 5, 1956, to H.T. and Barbara Nichols. Jeff was a happy-go-lucky individual, known for his joking nature and loving personality. He was easy going and brought joy to those around him. In his free time, he enjoyed race cars and dove hunting. Jeff was a Master Mason and an esteemed member of Clifton Lodge #360. He graduated from Clifton High School and had several jobs including machinist and welder, but most notably with Nichols Lp Gas. Jeff is survived by his daughter, Daisha Nelson, and grandsons, Cade Nelson and Zion Simmons. He is also survived by his brother Tom and wife...

Ralph Gordon Ray, age 99, of Clifton, Texas, passed away on November 7, 2023. He was born on April 26, 1924, in Spring Creek, Texas, on Grandpa Reierson's Farm, between Cranfills Gap and Spring Creek. Ralph was a lifelong resident of Bosque County. Ralph was a rancher at heart and started ranching in 1956. Ralph was a hard worker who found joy in caring for cats, cows, and deer. He had a remarkable ability to make everyone feel valued and appreciated. Ralph will be remembered for his laughter, warm smile, kindness, and unwavering love. Ralph is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Wanda, his daughter Mary Jo Maddux, son-in-law Bert Maddux, and grandson Bradley Ray Maddux. He was...

Billie R. Hulke of Valley Mills, Texas passed away at the age of 81 on Sunday, October 29, 2023. She will be remembered for her life-long journey as a beloved family member and a dedicated educator. Billie was born in McAllen, Texas on April 16, 1942 to the late Charles Daniel and Lottie Tarbutton. She graduated from Mission High School in 1960. Billie credits her secondary music training for her love of music and the scholarship she received to continue her study of music on the university level. She entered Baylor University where her interest in music turned to Spanish under the mentorship of Spanish Professor Andr?s Send?n. She graduated in 1965 from Baylor with a B.A. Degree in...

On October 20, 2023 Glendale Jones, age 95, entered his eternal home in heaven. Glendale was born on April 6, 1928 in Dilley, Texas to Charles John and Harriet Ealand Jones. He was the youngest of 6 children. Hard work ethic was something Glendale learned early on and carried with him throughout his life. His first job was spent milking cows and delivering it to local residents in Dilley. When he earned enough money, he purchased a bicycle and he began a paper route to deliver newspapers. He graduated high school in 1944 at the age of 16. His father, Charles, worked for the railroad and prepared him for a career there by teaching him the Morse code. Soon after graduation, Glendale was...

Our hearts ache in sadness, and secret tears still flow. What it meant to lose you, no one will ever know. Calvin Milton Waller 79, of Clifton, Texas, passed away at home surrounded by family on 10/12/2023. He was born in Dallas, Texas in 1944 to Claude and Margaret Waller, who were loving and attentive parents. Calvin met the love of his life, Margaret in 1965. Excited to start their new lives together, the two were married at Peoria Baptist Church on 8/27/1965. They enjoyed 58 wonderful years together before his passing. Calvin and Margaret couldn't wait to start a family of their own, and their children meant the world to them. Sherrie Bradley, Calvin Waller, and Barbara Dunlap and...