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Saturday, February 26, 2022
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Saturday, February 26, 2022
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James Clifford “Cliff” Jemison, 89, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in the comfort of his home in Beeville, Texas.
Cliff was born at home in Beeville on November 3, 1932 to Herbert Morris Jemison and Jean Opal (Lockwood) Jemison. He grew up farming with his parents and his younger siblings, Dorothy and Bobby. His last year of high school he only took one class, graduating from A.C. Jones in 1952 and started working at International Harvester. He then delivered propane for Reynold’s Propane and then worked in the oilfield industry until he retired in 1997. He always worked hard to provide for his family.
Cliff met and married the love of his life, Bobbie Nell Patterson, in October 1974. He was a competitive stock car driver in his younger years and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and restoring and remodeling antique cars. Cliff and Nell (Mom and Dad) were members of a Model A Club that gathered for beautiful road trips and lunches to various towns including the gorgeous Ozark Mountains. On the fun side, they dressed the part in overalls and entered a multitude of parades winning many first-place trophies.
Cliff was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Beeville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Nell (Patterson) Jemison on April 4, 2021; his parents, Herbert M. and Jean Jemison; and his brother, Bobby Jemison.
Survivors include his daughter, Teresa Diane (Bob) Webster of Lexington, Tennessee; stepdaughter, Nina L. (Macy) McCorkle of Shiner; stepson, Leslie A. (MaryJane) Gay of Beeville; daughter, Belinda (Chris) Campos of Beeville; sister, Dorothy Henry of College Station; sister-in-law, Margaret Jemison of Beeville; grandchildren, Mason, Clayton and Amy McCorkle, Anthony Sandoval, Lori Sandoval, Kayla White and Laura White, Devin Campos, Victoria Campos, Micah, Mackenzie and Morgan Webster; great-grandsons, Malakai Jackson and Levi McCorkle; and great-granddaughters, Kristiana, Gia and Jenna Sandoval, Rain Campos and one on the way, Baby Emmery.
Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Galloway & Sons Funeral Home followed by the funeral service at 10 o’clock with Beau Jemison officiating.
Cliff will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Bobbie, at Glenwood Cemetery.
Saturday, February 26, 2022
9:00am - 10:00 pm (Central time)
Galloway & Sons Funeral Home
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)
Galloway & Sons Funeral Home
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