He was born Feb. 12, 1955 in Seminole to parents Hubert Cokley Grove and Oma Lucille (Castleberry) Grove. Cliff graduated from Konawa High School in 1973 and was of the Baptist faith.

Cliff owned and operated S & C Wrecker Service in Maud for many years as well as Grove Transportation Service. He was a member of the “Almost Ready To Cruise” car club and had also worked as a truck driver for over 20 years where his CB handle was “Bomber”. On January 1, 1997 he married Sheila Irene (Buckmaster) at Golden Acres Baptist Church.

Cliff is preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Lucille Grove and by his mother-in-law, Lorene Buckmaster.

Survivors include his wife, Sheila Grove of the home; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Clifton Grove and his wife Kindra of Maud and Chandler Ray Grove of Maud; one step-son, Sean Weems of Maud; one step-daughter, Jamie Hasbell and her husband David of Pearson, Okla.; one brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Julie Grove of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Pat Carrington of Shawnee, and Barbara Culley and her husband Dewayne of Harrah; six grandchildren, Corey, Treyton and Nicholas Grove and Ashley Weens, Dava and Jr. Hasbell. Cliff is also survived by his father-in-law, Roy “Jim” Buckmaster, Jr. of Shawnee and a host of other family and dear friends.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Saint Louis First Baptist Church in Saint Louis, Okla. Pastor Glenn Peck will officiate the service. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Konawa, Okla.

The family has requested casual dress, jeans, boots and hats.

Casket Bearers will be; Sammy Young, Robbie Smith, Mickey Ackerman, Cary Fletcher, Billy Green and Ronnie Stackhouse.

Honorary Bearers will be; Ted Phillips and Clarence Hopper.

Services are under the direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home – Maud, Oklahoma (Phone 405-374-2424).

Messages of condolence can be sent to the family online at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com

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