Mr. Clifford William Walton Jr., age 71, of Surprise, Arizona passed away on March 8, 2021 in Surprise, Arizona. He was born January 20, 1950 to Clifford William Walton Sr. and Helen Bourne in Queens, New York.
Clifford served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970 and was a Specialist 4/92G Food Service Specialist upon separation.
He loved baseball and the New York Yankees and was also an accomplished chef with a culinary degree. Clifford was a national trainer for Texas Roadhouse, a member of the Correction Officer’s Benevolent association, a former scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America and he taught cooking classes throughout his life. He was a limousine driver in Manhattan for many famous celebrities but his most favorite things were family vacations, music, concerts, barbequing, hosting parties, camping, and his hallmark and western movies.
Clifford is survived by his daughter, Kristina Reese (Kevin Reese), his sons; Clifford W. Walton III (Tammy Walton), and Andrew J. Walton (Melissa Walton). He is also survived by his six grandchildren; Alden Reese, Dylan Reese, Bryson Reese, Franklin Walton, Landon Boss and Lily Boss. He is preceded in death by his former wife, Sonia Maria Reese.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Thompson Funeral Chapel at 926 S. Litchfield Rd. in Goodyear, Arizona. It will also be streamed online for family and friends, please contact Kristina directly to get access to the streaming link information.
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