Clifford William Walton Jr.
Passed: March 08, 2021
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Clifford William Walton Jr.
Passed: March 08, 2021
Obituary
Mr. Clifford William Walton Jr., age 71, of Surprise, Arizona passed away on March 8, 2021 in Surprise, Arizona. He was born January 20, 1950 to Clifford William Walton Sr. and Helen Bourne in Queens, New York.
Clifford served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970 and was a Specialist 4/92G Food Service Specialist upon separation.
He loved baseball and the New York Yankees and was also an accomplished chef with a culinary degree. Clifford was a national trainer for Texas Roadhouse, a member of the Correction Officer’s Benevolent association, a former scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America and he taught cooking classes throughout his life. He was a limousine driver in Manhattan for many famous celebrities but his most favorite things were family vacations, music, concerts, barbequing, hosting parties, camping, and his hallmark and western movies.
Clifford is survived by his daughter, Kristina Reese (Kevin Reese), his sons; Clifford W. Walton III (Tammy Walton), and Andrew J. Walton (Melissa Walton). He is also survived by his six grandchildren; Alden Reese, Dylan Reese, Bryson Reese, Franklin Walton, Landon Boss and Lily Boss. He is preceded in death by his former wife, Sonia Maria Reese.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Thompson Funeral Chapel at 926 S. Litchfield Rd. in Goodyear, Arizona. It will also be streamed online for family and friends, please contact Kristina directly to get access to the streaming link information.
3 responses to Clifford William Walton Jr.
Jeff Freeman says:
March 18, 2021
Kristina, Our hearts go out to you as the last several months have not be kind to you and your family. I can not imagine. Know you and your family are loved and I hope you know who holds tomorrow. Joy cometh in the morning and I hope your sunrise is so magnificent that the beams of light radiate off you as beacons of light and hope to others. Continual prayers!!
Jeff, Angie, Jordan, Courtney, Brandon and the “Bloomin Gang” at Freeman’s ( Your North Carolina floral folks )
Doug Poole says:
April 5, 2021
So sorry to hear that my buddy Big Cliff is gone ! Maybe when I think of him he will say ” I hear ya ” up in heaven ! My love to you all
Doug Plachcinski says:
April 6, 2021
Cliff Walton was one of the most bona fide people I’ve ever known. Cliff was generously himself to his family who he loved more than anything. His anecdotes, in a perfectly hard NYC accent, recalled his experiences in the Army, as a Corrections Officer, and with his loved ones in vivid fashion from his unique big-hearted perspective. I have zero doubts Big C is taking in a Yankees game, crashing a hotel pool, or diligently following through on his commitments as he finds his perpetual peace.
Rest well.