CARAWAY - Clifford Leon Peyton, 79, of Caraway, passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Son of the late Clifford and Mary Jane Hicks Peyton, he was born and raised in Manila. Clifford went on to join the United States Army, where he served for 22 years and retired as a First Sergeant. He had a love for both hunting and fishing.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Peyton, 6 sisters; Beulah Hulquist, Virginia Peyton, Louise Gernhart, Mary Peyton, Lavella Peyton, and Thelma Peyton, and a daughter, Tina Deeds.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Shirley Peyton of the home; two daughters, Shirl Peyton of Baltimore, Maryland and CasSandra Peyton of Manila; six grandchildren, Anthony Bunch, Christina Bunch, Jessica Bunch, Christopher Deeds, Amber Fisher, and Stephanie Peters. Clifford also leaves several loving great-grandchildren.
Memorial Service with Military Honors will be today at 2 p.m., at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila.
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