Lucille T. Clifton

Lucille T. Clifton 95 passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008 in Dumas, Texas. Services will be at 1:00 PM, Monday, February 25, 2008 at Hunt Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Guest, pastor of the church officiating. Burial will be in Lieb Cemetery at Morse, Texas. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Lucille Clifton was born August 4, 1912 in Cone, Texas to William Thomas and Harriet Jane Hughs. She and her husband, Jake were farmers and ranchers at Morse, Texas. In 1963 they moved to Clayton, New Mexico where they owned and operated the Clayton Motel until 1978. She moved to Dumas where she enjoyed being with family and became a member of the Hunt Memorial United Methodist Church. Lucille was a member of the Helping Hand Club, which made crafts and had bake sales to help the church. She was a member and officer in the Eagles Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake Clifton; daughters June Cole and Marie Walton; brothers, Claude and Olan Hughs and six sisters, Julia, Mattie, Mollie, Ona, Mable and Marie; grandson, Dennis Brooks in October 2007, granddaughter, Carol Reid in October 1999 and great-granddaughter, Mazie Brooks in August, 2007. Survivors include; daughter, JoLynn Bontke and husband, Larry of Dumas; four grandchildren, Jeff Bontke, Jason Bontke and wife, RNae, John Brooks and James Landon; twenty-five great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hunt Memorial United Methodist Church, PO Box 1432, Dumas, TX 79029 or Memorial Hospice, 224 E. 2nd, Dumas, TX 79029. The family will be at 804 Normandy in Dumas.