TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for WILSON, CLIFTON   

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Monday, April 28, 2014

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WILSON, CLIFTON 
(Died April 28, 2014)

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Clifton Oscar Wilson, 90, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014.
He was a native of Hamburg, AR and resident of Houma, LA.

Visitation will be held Friday, May 2, 2014 from 9:00AM until service time at 
Mulberry Baptist Church. A military service will begin at 10:30AM and the
Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 11:00AM at Mulberry 
Baptist Church. 

Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery.

He is survived by his loving wife, Jewerline "Jerrie" Sedberry Wilson; 
daughters, Sandra W. Brooks and husband Ron, Linda W. Stone; brothers, Charles 
Dewane Wilson, Randall Wilson; sister, Gerlene W. Weaver; grandchildren, 
Elizabeth B. Simons and husband Slade, Bonnie B. Brumfield and husband Jason, 
Brittany L. Avet and fianc? Daniel Dearmond, Brian J. Avet, Samantha L. Stone 
and fiance Cody Cooper; great grandchildren, Brooks, Mary Claude and Evan 
Simons, Porter and Miles Brumfield, "Frankie" Avet, Merci' Pellegrin.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Frances Marie Wilson and 
brother, M. Terrell Wilson.

He was a member of Mulberry Baptist Church.

Clifton, known as ÒCliff,Ó lived a long life with a zest for living. He enjoyed 
the annual Arkansas deer hunts, the gatherings of family and friends, and was 
faithful in his church attendance and the support of Christian faith. His faith 
was shown more by his actions than words.

He was unique in his ideas and ability to look for the best in others. He 
inspired others to succeed and was known for his philosophy stated in one 
sentence; ÒOne must have a ÔdefinitenessÕ of purpose.Ó He applied that policy 
in all areas of his life.

After high school, Cliff joined the US Navy where he served as a Dental 
Assistant/ Medical Corpsman, serving in the Pacific with the Seabees at Iwo 
Jima. He brought his family to Houma in 1957 to work at KCIL as a broadcasting 
engineer and also sold radio advertising. In 1960, he began his career in real 
estate with Patterson Real Estate & Insurance Agency, and purchased the real 
estate firm about 1966. In 1993, he transferred Patterson Real Estate Agency to 
his daughter and her husband, Ron Brooks, but continued his work as a Realtor, 
homebuilder, and investor until his recent retirement. He enjoyed all facets of 
the real estate industry. He was a member and past president of the Bayou Board 
of Realtors, Southeast La. Homebuilders Association. He served as a Deacon at 
Mulberry Baptist Church, serving on many committees throughout the years.

His ambition in later life was for the success of his children, and he has been 
an exceptional loving and supportive grandfather, encouraging each of them to 
take advantage of educational opportunities.

Jerrie was the love of his life for more than 67 years. Cliff and Jerrie worked 
together and played together, travelled every state in the US and all the 
provinces in Canada, all the way to the Arctic Circle, and other countries, and 
created a loving family that will love and miss their Dad and ÒPaPawÓ greatly.

U.S. Veteran
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