OBITUARY NAME: CLIFFORD HOMER RAY DARST, AGE 77, A LIFELONG AREA RESIDENT BORN OCTOBER 7, 1931 TO R.B. DARST AND ELLIE SISSON DARST AT TUSHKA, OK PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA AGE : 77 YEARS 6 MONTHS 24 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT FORREST HILL AND HIGH SCHOOL AT TUSHKA MARRIED: CLIFF MARRIED JEWELL ATTEBERRY ON OCTOBER 16, 1955 AT HOBBS, NM OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CARPENTER, BUILDER AND CABINET MAKER. HE TAUGHT CARPENTRY AND MASONRY AT STRINGTOWN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. CHURCH AFFILIATION AND HOBBIES: CLIFF WAS A MEMBER OF ATOKA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, A MEMBER OF ATOKA JAYCEES. HE HELPED BUILD ATOKA BASEBALL FIELD. CLIFF ENJOYED GARDENING, YARDWORK, HUNTING, AND B.S'ING WITH HIS FRIENDS AT THE COFFEE SHOP OR ANYWHERE ELSE HE COULD GET ANYONE TO LISTEN TO HIM. SURVIVED BY WIFE: JEWELL DARST OF THE HOME CHILDREN: GLENDA CARNEFIX AND HUSBAND STEVE OF PEA RIDGE, AR VONDA MILLER OF ATOKA MICHAEL DARST AND WIFE BECKY OF ATOKA WALTER R.B. "SKIPPER" DARST AND WIFE GAIL OF BERNEY, CA TRELIA HEISE AND HUSBAND MICHAEL OF SHERMAN, TX CLIFFORD JR. "SAM" DARST AND WIFE LINDA OF DUNCAN, OK ROBERT "DOC" DARST AND WIFE KELLY OF ANTLERS BROTHER: BOB DARST AND WIFE PAT OF CUMMINGS, GA SISTER: SUE TATE AND HUSBAND PETE OF EDMOND, OK 18 GRANDCHILDREN NUMEROUS GREAT GRANDCHILDREN ALONG WITH NUMEROUS NIECES, NEPHEWS, COUSINS, OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: R.B. AND ELLIE DARST BROTHER: HASKELL DARST SISTER: DELLA LEE ********************************************************************************************************************* DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2009 AT 4:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL PLACE OF INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV JOE CHAPIN ASSISTING: REV TOM HARGRAVE CASKETBEARERS: RUSSELL ELDRIDGE, DENNIS COURTNEY, JIM FRYER, DON WALLACE, CLOVIS ROLAND, CARL HENDERSON HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: 1948 TUSHKA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPS, BOB SMITH, MELVIN SMITH, KENNETH EVANS, WESLEY SMITHART CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY E-MAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. FAMILY NIGHT, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 6 ~ 8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK