Clifton Derial Tull was born Nov. 8, 1933 and went to be with the Lord June 18, 2022 at 2:30 A.M. with his wife and two children by his side. He was born to James Clifton Tull and Martha Marie Holmes Tull in Hon, Arkansas. At an early age he accepted Jesus Christ as his savor in Hon Baptist Church and was baptized in Poteau River near Waldron, Arkansas.
On June 29, 1951 as a 17 year old he joined the U. S. Navy. He was sent to San Diego, Ca. to boot camp then was sent overseas arriving Sasebo, Japan on his 18th birthday. He served 25 months in Japan and Korea. Returning to the U.S. he was placed in the U.S.N. Ready Reserve for 4 years while working for Robberson Steel. On October 7, 1958 he joined the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Long Beach, Ca. where he served on the U.S.C.G. Cutter Heather and U.S.C.G. Cutter Pontchartrain. After discharge he returned to Del City, Ok. He started working at TAFB August 1963 in various departments then transferred to General Service Administration as the Area Utilization Officer until his retirement. On August 16, 1981 he joined the Oklahoma Air National Guard serving 12 years, 6 months. He was transferred to the U. S. Air Force retiring Nov. 8, 1993 with 24 years Military Service. While in the OKANG he was on the Marksmanship team, holding the honor of being #5 in the state on the Governors Twenty List.
In October 1955 he met "the girl across the street" Syble Williams. They were married Dec. 24, 1958. A marriage lasting 63 years, 5 months, 25 days. They were blessed with 2 children, a son and a daughter.
Clifton is survived by his wife Syble of the home, son Steven of the home and daughter Darla McCoy of Blanchard, Ok. A sister Ocie Faye Tinder of Illinois, sister Betty Casey of Arkansas. In laws Joye and Jim White of Red Oak, Ok. Stan and Julie Williams of Bayfield, Co. Dorothy Stuart of Arkansas. A host of nieces and nephews he loved dearly.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton and Marie Tull, a sister Avanell Casey, 2 brothers Granville Stuart and Gerald Stuart.
Services will be held Friday, June 24th at 2 P.M. at Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home in Del City, Ok. with burial in Sunnylane Cemetery.
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