Clifford Cody Carpenter was born June 30, 1938 in Elk City, Oklahoma to
Edmund and Johnnie Belle (Parks) Carpenter. He passed away September 6, 2016
at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 6 days.
Clifford grew up north of Elk City on the Carpenter Ranch and graduated from
Hammon High School. He continued his education at Panhandle A&M in Goodwell,
Oklahoma before enlisting in the US Navy. After his discharge, he returned
to western Oklahoma where he met Anita Loyd and they were married on January
10, 1962 in Hammon, Oklahoma. Clifford re-enlisted in the Navy and they
lived in Florida for several months before moving back to Elk City. They
later moved west of Elk City in 1970 to make their home. Clifford farmed
before going to work for Kelly Dairy for a short time. He later drove a
truck cross country, worked in the oilfield and at Miraglio Pontiac before
starting a Pumping Service, all the while he also continued to farm and
ranch. Clifford loved the outdoors, tending his cattle that carried the
bloodline of his father's cattle herd and feeding the turkeys and deer that
visited his farm.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law, Billy Bankston.
He is survived by his wife, Anita Faye, of the home; 3 daughters, Pam Parman
and husband, Gale Bert, Elk City, OK, Paula Brown and husband, Jerry,
Chattanooga, OK, Teresa Kilhoffer and husband, Kelly, Elk City, OK; his
grandchildren, Cody Kilhoffer, Sayre, OK, Grant Bankston, Aspen, CO, Randall
Parman and wife, Brittany, Bixby, OK, Ali Brown, Oklahoma City, OK, Jaime
Brown, Roosevelt, AZ, Kelsey Kilhoffer, Elk City, OK, Mandy Brown,
Chattanooga, OK; a great granddaughter, Tipper Parman, Bixby, OK, his
brothers and sisters, Frank Carpenter and wife, Scharleen, Sayre, OK, John
Carpenter, Hammon, OK, Daniel Carpenter, Elk City, OK, Cynthia Carpenter,
Jenks, OK, Charles Carpenter and wife, LaCindra, Hammon, OK, Belinda
Sullivan, Elk City, OK, Russell Carpenter, Okarche, OK; a special
sister-in-law, Mary Fern Carpenter, Elk City, OK; and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Funeral Service
Saturday, September 10, 2016 1:00 PM
Elk City United Methodist Church
720 W. Country Club
Elk City, Oklahoma 73644
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