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Jack “Paw Paw” Francis Huffman
Jack Francis Huffman passed away Jan. 22, after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Clifton Funeral Home, with interment at the Clifton Lutheran cemetery. Huffman was born March 4, 1923, in Olney, to Frank and Viola Huffman. He graduated from Overton High School and then enlisted in the USMC in 1942. Proud to serve his country, he joined the 2nd Marine Division and served overseas 23 months before returning to the states. Huffman was in combat in Guadalcanal, Tarawa Atoll, Saipan, and Tinian. He served in the field artillery that supported the 6th Marine Regiment. Following his honorable discharge from the Marine Corp in 1946, He graduated from Clifton Junior College in 1948 and from TCU in 1949. He then went on to receive his master’s degree from San Marcos in 1953. In the winter of ‘46, Huffman met and fell in love with Irene Olson. After just two decades, he asked her to marry him. The couple had four “favorite” children. Huffman taught and coached for several years before moving into the petroleum industry where he retired in 1985 after a long career with Otis Engineering. Huffman was preceded in death by his infant son, David Daniel Huffman; his parents; and brother W.D. Huffman. Huffman is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Irene Huffman of Farmers Branch; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and Glenn Montgomery of Carrollton; Ann and Reed Holt of Beaumont; one son and daughter-in-law, Jaye and Cathy Huffman of Carrollton; four grandsons, Shane Huffman, Josh Huffman, Drew Huffman, and Tanner Holt; three granddaughters, Shaun Montgomery, Erin Montgomery, Lauren Holt; three sisters, Ada Williams, Mary Crowder, Ila Jo Youk; and numerous nephews and nieces. Pallbearers included Shane Huffman, Josh Huffman, Drew Huffman, Tanner Holt, Lauren Holt, Shaun Montgomery, Erin Montgomery, and John Bryn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of the giver’s choice. The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Dr. Hugh McClung and the staff, particularly the nursing staff, of St. Paul Hospital for their kind care of our father. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Darrel R. Parton
Darrel Ray Parton passed away on a Wednesday afternoon, April 5, in a Temple hospital, at the age of 39. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 8, in the Meridian High School gymnasium, with Rev. Bill Schibler officiating. Burial was in the Smith Bend-Coon Creek cemetery near Laguna Park. Parton was born June 4, 1966, in Clifton. He graduated from Clifton High School and Texas State Technical College. He worked as a ranch foreman of the Circle 13 Ranch for two decades. He was a member of the Senior Pro Rodeo Association. He rode for the brand. Ranching was Parton’s passion. He wore his hunting, trapping, and roping skills like a favorite glove. His family was his life. Known for his deep and profound love of his family, he was bonded to his twin daughters that he called “Peach” and “Pearl.” He was described as a man of extraordinary character, unique compassion, and devout caring. He was hardworking and relentlessly courageous. According to those who knew him, he met earthly challenges with selfless determination and dedication. This was matched only by his commitment to family values and responsibility. The only time Parton ever looked down on anyone was to lend a helping hand. His struggle for physical independence was made possible by his unyielding integrity. He enjoyed his friends immensely, sharing humor, practical jokes, and good times, while returning loyalty in great measure. His entire family knows that he is at peace and at one with his Creator. Serving as pallbearers were Tommy Dunlap, Raymond Holt, Matthew Powell, Paz Lev, Dr. Mark Jackson, and Gary Wilcox. Honorary pallbearers were Roland Jones, Wade Degges, Wayne Halbert, and Brian Eoff. Memorials may be made to the Meridian First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 334, Meridian, Texas. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Marilyn V. Wright-Allen
Marilyn V. Wright-Allen, 77, of Midland, passed away Friday, March 24, in Midland. Funeral services were held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church on Monday, March 27, with B.I. Dahl presiding. Interment
was at Norse. Marilyn Victoria Adams was born on April 12, 1928, in San Antonio, to John and Teresa Adams. She married
William C. Wright in Corpus Christi in April 11, 1948, and the couple had two children. She lived in Baytown from 1948 to 1964 and moved to Clifton from 1964 to 2005, moving again to Midland. She worked at Wall’s of Clifton for more than 30 years and was affiliated with the First Christian Church of Baytown and Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Clifton. She also belonged to the V.F.W. and Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion. Allen enjoyed painting, gardening, and baking, as well as her pets. After the death of her husband, William, she remarried
Sloan Royce Allen. Allen was preceded in death by her first husband, William; her second husband, Slone, and one daughter, Jan Ludtke. She is survived by Paula Tavary and husband George of Midland; two step children, Royce Allen and wife Martha of Clifton; Sue Schumann and husband Gus of Clifton; six grandchildren, Tony Tavery, Joseph Tavary, Vicky Tavary, Mindy Ludtke-Dahl, Lance Ludtke, and Amber Ludtke; step-grandchildren; great-grandchildren; one sister, Florence Angle of Corpus Cristi, and one brother, Harry Adams of Marieta, Ga. Pallbearers included Tony Tavary, Joseph Tavary, Lance Ludtke, Ronnie Liardon, Gary Liardon, Mike Tavary (honorary) Dustin Andrews, Dalton Andrews, Tommy Liardon, Mindy Ludtke-Dahl, Vicky Tavary, and Amber Ludtke. Funeral services were under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Esther Doris “Dede” Russell
Esther Doris “Dede” Russell passed away on April 1, at 86 years of age. Russell was born Jan. 30, 1920, in Clifton, to George W. and Georgie Anderson. She was confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wichita Falls and attended high schools in Wichita Falls and Longview. She was a member of the 1937 inuagural class of Hardin Junior College, now Midwestern State University, in Wichita Falls, and graduated in 1938. She also attended business school and held postions in the insurance and accounting fields before employment with the War Department in 1941. She married
John “Jack” Ansley Russell, Jr. on Jan. 9, 1944. As the wife of a corporate executive, Russell was a supportive and gracious companion to her husband of 45 years. She loved vacationing in Hawaii, keeping up with current events and politics, and had an elegant eye for fashion. She moved numerous times, residing in Clifton, Wichita Falls, Dennison, San Angelo, Mineral Wells, Waco, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Dallas again, Houston, and Clifton. She was flexible and adapted easily to changes, telling her family they were “Adventures.” She made new friends quickly wherever they lived, always sharing that Southern hospitality, and great home cooked meals. The couple enjoyed their retirement in the Clifton community reuniting with relatives and making lots of new friends. For the last 24 years, Russell has loved hosting numerous holiday parties, camp outs, and family reunions in her home overlooking the Harmony Valley district. She was a loving mother to her four children, John, Becky, David, and Sarah, and a grandmother to Nick and Jenna. She loved pets and always had room for one more stray. From the deck of her home, she enjoyed observing the wild life, seasonal changes, thunderstorms, and rainbows of Bosque County. She endured many tragedies in her life, but always relied on her enduring faith for strength and hope. She was like a faithful beacon to friends and family, always there as a shining light. She had memberships in Lutheran, Baptist, Bible, and Presbyterian congregations. Russell was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, George W. Anderson, Jr., her husband, her son John Ansley Russell III, and son David Anderson Russell. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Russell of Clifton; daughter and son-in-law Becky and Craig Melde of Dallas and granddaughter Jenna Melde; grandson, Nicholas Melde of New York City; brother-in-law, Bill Russell of Waco; sister-in-law, Frances Weathers of Austin; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The family has requested that memorial donation be made to the Bosque Conservatory. Funeral services were under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Pamela Joyce (Franks) Meador
Pamela Joyce (Franks) Meador, 44, of Whitney, passed away March 26, at her residence. Services were held March 29, at 2 p.m., at Marshall & Marshall Chapel in Whitney, with Pastor Greg Johnson of First Church of the Nazarene of Witney officiating. Meador was born March 17, 1962 in Galveston to Jeff and Peggy West Franks. She grew up there and moved to Whitney in 1975. On June 14, 1980, she married
Ricky Meador. She worked for Patriot Homes of Texas in Waco for 10 years and was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Whitney. Meador is survived by her husband, Ricky; parents, Jeff and Peggy Franks; children, Crystal Johnson, Ricky Meador, Jr.; brothers, Mike Franks, Randy Franks; sister, Teresa Walker; and grandchildren, Joshua Johnson, Cassidy Johnson, and Haley Johnson, all of Whitney. Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors were in charge of services. Memorials should be made to the charity of choice. Interment
was at Whitney Memorial Park.
Norma Sue Harvey
Norma Sue Harvey passed away on March 28. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 31, at 2 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Weatherford. Harvey was born June 28, 1939, in Brownwood, to Violet Odel Griffin Crowder and Cecil Crowder Sr. She was raised in the rural community of Ebony, between Brownwood and Goldwaithe. She worked for eight years as an LVN at the Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Harvey was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and a devout Mormon. She loved arts and crafts, ceramics, and bingo. She was deeply into genealogy. Most important to her was her family. Harvey was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Betty Clay; and brother, Billy Crowder. She is survived by her four sons, Harold Froehmer and wife, Kathy of Mineral Wells; Wayne Parr and wife, Lynn of RockPort; Thomas Parker of Clifton; Donald Parker and wife, Amanda of Clifton; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Chuck Crowder and Victor Summers; and one sister, Bonnie Hunter. Interment
will be in Milsap.
Curtis Daniel
Chief Warrant Officer (Ret.) Curtis Daniel, 77, of Austin, passed away Friday, March 24. Graveside services were held Tuesday, March 28, in the Turnersville cemetery in Turnersville. Daniel retired from the Army National Guard as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 and was inducted into the Military Forces Hall of Honor at Camp Mabry. He is survived by his wife, Gloria of Austin; son, Colonel (Ret.) Keith R. Daniel, Texas Army National Guard of Austin; daughter, Carol Ann Taylor of Austin; brother, Wallace Daniel, Sr. of Turnersville; and nephew, Wallace Daniel, Jr. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Martha Lurlene Fullwood Dollins
Martha Lurlene Fullwood Dollins, 93, passed away in her home on March 6. Funeral services were held on March 9, at 2 p.m., at Turnersville Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Crosby presiding. Martha Lurlene Fullwood was born Oct. 5, 1912, to Mason H. and Era May Isaacks Fullwood, in Prarie View community in Coryell County. She attended Hurst Springs and Turnersville schools. She married
Olan Rowe Dollins on June 18, 1933, and the couple had two children. They moved to Dallas in 1954 and both worked at the Buckner Childrens Home. Dollins was also a homemaker and later cooked for the Clifton Schools. She enjoyed doing things in the community and was a Baptist. Dollins was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Earl Fullwood. She is survived by a son, Oen Dell Dollins and wife Gladys of Gatesville; a daughter, Era Janell D. Cox and husband Bobby of Clifton; two sisters, Janett Pancake and Faynell Clay, both of Gatesville; five grandchildren; 13, great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers were Monty Cook, Charles Smith, Robert Smith, Sonny Gilmore, Lesslie Reagan, and Tommy Perkins. Funeral services were under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Rudolph Thorvald Seljos
Rudolph Thorvald Seljos, 93, passed away at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home on Tuesday, March 14. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, March 18, at the Zion United Church of Womack, with the Rev. Charles Rice presiding. Interment
will be in the Clifton Memorial Park. Seljos was born of a rich family heritage, a great-grandson of Hendrick and Christine Dahl, two of the original 17 settlers of Bosque County. His grandfather, Jacob Nelson, donated land where today sits Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, the Clifton College building, and the elementary school. Seljos would spend his last years on that land in the Sunset Home, along with his wife. There he became “famous” for his harmonica playing. Seljos was born March 20, 1912, in Norse, to Aslak and Margaret Nelson Seljos. He attended country schools in Norse before going into Clifton, where he graduated in 1930. After graduation, he traveled to Arizona, where he worked in the CCC and then joined the National Guard. He returned to Clifton and attended Clifton Lutheran College for two years. In the spring of 1936, “he got up the courage to swim the Bosque River and go to a dance at the Womack Hall.” There he met a “German girl, ” Ruby Lange. Seljos was teaching school at Turkey Creek when the two married
on May 18, 1938. In 1939, the couple moved to Lubbock, where he attended Texas Tech. The couple resided in Lubbock, Littlefield, Hobbs, N.M., and Roswell, N.M., before moving to Denver City, Texas. There, they lived for more than 44 years. In that time, Seljos worked for North Basin Pools Engineering Committee before creating his own business of an oil gauge repair service. Seljos also served as a city judge there for 17 years. Denver City is where the couple reared their two daughters. They were active in the First Methodist Church, where he faithfully sang in the church choir. Seljos was also active in the youth dances and the Denver City Youth Center. He and his wife ran the center that they helped to create for more than 15 years. The two of them could be found there every Friday and Saturday night. Rudolph and his family were named Family of the Year by the Denver City Chamber of Commerce in honor of their years of dedications to the youth of Denver City. In 1989, the couple returned to Clifton to spend their remaining years in their hometown. In May of 2005, the couple moved into the Sunset Home and were named King and Queen of Unit A during the Annual Valentine’s Dance. There he played, “Let Me Call You Sweetheart, ” for his sweetheart of almost 68 years. Besides his boundless love for his wife and children, Seljos’s great loves were baseball and woodworking. In his youth, he was a great pitcher, and in later years, he never missed a Texas Rangers baseball game. His love of woodworking found him making everything, including swing sets, climbing toys, trains of all sizes, doll houses, gun cabinets, furniture, bird houses, games, trays, and clocks. Hundreds of people have been blessed by his handmade gifts that he gave freely. Seljos was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ove and Jake; and two sisters, Arna Marie Stanley and Susanne Roetsky. He is survived by his wife of nearly 68 years; two daughters, Bette Owen and husband Dave; Garlyn Volcansek and husband Fred; eight grandchildren, Mark Brummett, Kristina Maguire, Julie Shane, Frederick Volcansek, Jr., David Volcansek, Toffany Thornton, Jennifer Whitney, and Jonathan Volcansek; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
