Vallie Clifton

Vallie Clifton, 95, of San Angelo passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in a San Angelo nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Chris Shirley officiating. Jimmy Skinner will be giving the Eulogy. Burial will follow at Frost Cemetery in Frost. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Vallie was born October 19, 1915 in Upshur County, TX to Sanders (Dave) and Leona Barton Davis. On November 24, 1945 she married William Arthur Clifton.

She was a homemaker while living in several towns in Texas. She also worked as a nurse and gave good care to those she served. For 18 years, she and Arthur lived in Hillsboro until moving to San Angelo where she lived until her death.

She was a member of College Hills Baptist Church in San Angelo. Vallie’s love for the Lord and for the people she met was shown in her everyday life by her sweet and caring spirit. She was a blessing to friends and family.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Arthur; grandson, Tommy Clifton; three brothers; and three sisters.

Survivors include her step-children, Doyle Clifton and wife, Virgie, of San Angelo, Billie DeCorte of Laguna Woods, CA, and Barbara Layton of Fire Stone, CO; three granddaughters, Sandra Held and husband, Matt, of San Angelo, Donna Ramsey of Scottsdale, AZ, and Pam Clevenger of Fire Stone, CO; several great-grandchildren (whom she loved dearly); two sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to College Hills Baptist Church, 2102 Johnson Ave., San Angelo 76904 or Frost Baptist Church, P. O. Box 127, Frost, TX 76641.

Funeral Service

Saturday April 23, 2011 , 2:00 p.m. at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors

Visitation

Friday April 22, 2011 , 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors