MARY LOIS CLIFFORD
ADA-Services for Mary Lois Clifford, 98, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church at Lula, Rev. Don Parr will officiate. Burial will follow at Lula Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home.
Mrs. Clifford died Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at her home. She was born November 19, 1914 in Lula, Oklahoma to Henderson G. "Sonny" and Bessie Cross Gore. She graduated from Chilocco High School in 1932. She also went to school at Lula through the 10th grade.
She married Dillon Raymond "Chock" Clifford in 1933 in Stonewall. He preceded her in death on August 12, 1981. During World War II, Mrs. Clifford was a welder. Later, she was a seamstress at the Wrangler Plant and had worked in housekeeping at Valley View Regional Hospital until her retirement. She was a member of Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church and a former member of the Lula Home Demonstration Club.
Survivors include four daughters, Maxine Sweat, Stonewall, Marcine Brooks and husband Donald, Lula, Helen Leader, Bowlegs, and Debbie Kindrick and husband Will, Savannah,TX; three sons, John Clifford, Owl Creek, Donnie Clifford and Ronnie Clifford, both of Ada; a sister-in-law, Louise McCurdy, Ventura, CA; her 19 grandchildren, Debbie Ann Herndon, Rickey Thompson, Linda Forrester, Bessie Eddy, Dwayne Brooks, Diana Banker, Kay Brauning, Sami Clifford, Terri Escobedo, Traci Jimenez, Dayton Clifford, Dakota Clifford, Stormy Clifford, Justin Clifford, Tiffany Clifford, Davey Johnston, Janet Milburn, Jared Clifford and Daniel Clifford; 39 great grandchildren, Kristen, Brooke, Sarah, Brandon, Ricky, Billy, Brandi, LaRhonda, Ronnie Alan, Lindsay, Michael, Christopher, Jeff, Derek, Aubrie, Desirae, Jamie, Dennis, Justin, Jason, Megan, Morgan, Lance, Sherri, Clayton, Rebecca, Elena, Maddy, Rylan, Rush, Remington, Dawson, Bryce, Treston, Emma, Chase Ryan, Diana, Alison and Ashley; 27 great great grandchildren, Isaiah, Cetieva, Patience, Gague, Hunter, Logan, Annberlynne, Aiden, Juliette, Cheyenne, Chloe, Ella, Payton, Kade, Kamdym, Boston Charles, Abri Lynn, Wynter, Summer, Chebon, Christian, Anthony, Max, Chloe, Camryn, Brison and Brianna; one great great great grandchild, Aliyah. She was also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Dickie Clifford; four sons-in-law, Clovis Thompson, Louis Hale, Bobby Joe Sweat, and Charles (Sonny) Leader; two great granddaughters, Nanette Brauning and Ryan Clifford; and a sister, Oma Hokett.
Bearers will be her grandsons. Honorary bearers will be her great grandsons.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences may be sent to criswellfh.com.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada