Clifford "Cliff" Degner

Clifford Louis Degner, 50, of Caldwell passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 13, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in Mertens. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro.

Cliff was born in Corsicana and grew up in College Station and Mertens. He graduated from high school in Frost. Over the past 14 years, Cliff and Rosemary focused their love and efforts on their small cattle ranch near Caldwell. Early on, all the cows and calves had names but in recent years the herd grew too large for personalized names. Cliff and Rosemary continued to lavish their attention on their many pets, including horses, donkeys, a goat, cats, and especially Cliff’s “girls”, four dogs. Cliff loved to call family members to update them on what was happening in his life with Rosemary and the ranch.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Louis W. and Francis S. Degner, of Malone, and H. A. and Carmel Toten Ballew of Mertens.

Cliff is survived by his loving wife, Rosemary Degner, of Caldwell; father, Robert Degner and wife, Janet, of Gainesville, FL; mother, Nancy Huggins of Mertens; son, Chad Degner and wife, Christina, and their daughters, Taylor and Addyson Degner, of Malone; Cliff’s daughter, Hailey Michelle Bartosh and husband, John, of Hewitt; three brothers, Clint Degner and wife, Sarah, of Rockwall, J. R. Surovik and wife, Kendra, of Mertens, and Travis Degner of Miami, FL; sister, Kelly Degner Calvo and husband, Camilo, of Marietta, GA. Cliff is loved by many extended family members including Roy and Jina Surovik of Mertens, Vlasta Surovik of College Station, and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial Service

2:00 PM ,Sunday, April 13, 2014
First Baptist Church of Mertens
101 Highway 22 Mertens, TX 76666