W.C. Minton

W.C. "Cliff" Minton of Duncan, Oklahoma passed from this life on Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at the Country Club Care Nursing Home in Duncan at the age of 97. Cliff was born on August 28th, 1911 in Cedar Glades, Arkansas to R.A. Minton and Jennie (Elder) Minton. He married Thelma White on October 8th, 1936 at the First Baptist Church in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Mr. Minton had lived in Duncan since 1956 except for a few years he spent in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to 1956, he lived in Alex, Oklahoma. He retired after serving the Alex and Bradley communities as Minton Home and Auto. Mr. Minton was a member of the Unity Baptist Church in Duncan. He was a former member of the Missionary Baptist Church in Alex in which he served as Sunday School Superintendent and as a Sunday School teacher. Also during his time in Alex, he served on the Alex School Board. Mr. Minton was a fifty year member of the Masonic Lodge of Alex, Oklahoma. During World War II, Mr. Minton worked at Douglas Air Craft building C-47 planes for the war effort. Mr. Minton loved reading, fishing and gardening. He furnished fresh produce and his wonderful tomatoes to friends and relatives until his health failed last year. Survivors of Mr. Minton include his wife, Thelma Minton of Duncan, Oklahoma, two daughters; Patricia Selzer and husband Calvin "Bud" of Bradley, Oklahoma and Barbara Kaye Minton of Lubbock, Texas, one son, Ronald Minton and wife Barbara Lynn of Corpus Christi, Texas, and six grandchildren; Monty Selzer, Jeff Selzer, Angela Selzer, Daniel Minton, Jennifer Coy and Jessica Woods. He also leaves behind thirteen great-grandchildren; Nola and Mason Woods, Haley and Brittany Harris, Dustin and Ashleigh Selzer, Jacob, Erica and Brandon Selzer, Katy, Shelby and Clair Selzer and Taylor Smith. Mr. Minton was preceded in death by his parents, RA. Minton and Jennie (Elder) Minton who were of Cedar Glades, Arkansas (near Hot Springs), two sisters, Mabel Kieth of Vancouver, Washington and Margaret Lassiter of Levelland, Texas, one brother, Clyde Minton of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and one grandson, Rodney Selzer who passed away in 2002. Funeral services for Mr. Minton are set for ten o?clock a.m. on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 at the B.G. Boydston Funeral Home Chapel at 308 S.W. Third in Lindsay, Oklahoma with Rev. Gordon Riley and Rev. Rob Hively officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hill Cemetery in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of B.G.Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.

W.C. Minton

August 28, 1911 - August 15, 2009

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