Clifton Wayne Hurley

Clifton Wayne Hurley, 88, beloved husband of Doris Ann Hurley, was called to his eternal resting place on September 21, 2019. He entered this world on July 3, 1931 in Stephenville, TX, born to Jesse Claude Hurley and Ada Beatrice Brooks Hurley. He is survived by his wife, Doris; daughter, Blynda Sims and husband Doug of Paris, daughter-in-law Rita Hurley of Keller, TX, three grandchildren, Erin Rowan and husband Matt of Dayton, OH; Lindsey Reiling and husband Mike of North Richland Hills, TX; Jordan Sims and wife Katie of North Richland Hills, as well as four great grandchildren: Callie Rowan, Hailey Rowan, Austin Rowan and Winston James Sims, one brother, Lorand Hurley and wife Lucille; and one sister-in-law, Faye Hurley. He was preceded in death by son Clifton Wayne Hurley, Jr. and two brothers, Claude and Happy. Clifton served in the Air Force from 1951 - 1955 and was stationed at Walker Air Force Base in Roswell, N.M. where he worked on the B36 Bomber. He was attending a reunion of the Sixth Bomb Wing in Roswell at the time of his death. Wayne loved aviation and owned a 1946 Stinson Voyager tail dragger that he restored, along with his brothers, as well as a Cessna Cardinal. After retiring from Caterair International, he moved to Salida, Co.in 1995. While in Colorado, Wayne and Ann, as they are known to family and friends, found a new love in snowmobiling and four-wheeling. They were charter members of Lakeland Baptist Church in Lewisville from 1959 until they moved to Salida, Co. They were active members of Temple Baptist Church in Salida and later Cornerstone Church in Paris, TX where they moved in 2013 to be closer to family. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28th, at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 4801 Pine Mill Road, Paris, TX, with Rev. Tony VanDerWilt and Dr. Ben Smith officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Union Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Casket bearers will be: Matt Rowan, Jordan Sims, Mike Reiling, James Hooten, David Merritt and Dennis Risinger.