Clifton Alvin Mcdougal Jr. Obituary (1946

Clifton Alvin McDougal Jr. was born on July 12, 1946 in Lubbock, TX, to Clifton Alvin McDougal Sr. and Roberta Marguerite Jones-McDougal. He made his way home to Glory, on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at the age of 74. If you knew Clifton well, then you would know that he was a servant to those he loved. While he was born with that servant's heart, we should give the full credit for its "refined" nature to his parents...who surrendered their lives, and the lives of their young children, to the ministry in the 1940's. Cliff's formative years were spent growing up across Central & West Texas, until the family landed in Kermit, TX in 1958, planting roots and spending the next decade in service and ministry. Cliff graduated from Kermit High School in 1964, having become a "sprinting legend" for the Kermit Yellow Jackets. (***It is worth noting that he was inducted into the Kermit High School "Athletic Hall of Fame" in 1993...and was re-celebrated again in 2013, for his contribution to the glorious 1964 record setting season!) His athletic abilities landed him a track and field scholarship to Lubbock Christian University, and later Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX. It was during these years in the mid-late 1960's that Cliff met, fell in love with, and married Sydney Ann Helms, whom he was married to for over twenty years. Together, they had two children...Jeffery Todd McDougal, born on November 17, 1968, Thomas Coby McDougal, born on November 29, 1976. Cliff's career, much like his life, was spent in service to others...first, serving 20 years in the US Navy, retiring a Chief Petty Officer from NAS Dallas on March 31, 1990. The second, retiring from the US Postal Service in Mansfield, TX, in March of 2006. Cliff's passions in life were as follows: 1) The Lord and His Church, 2) His Family, 3) His Dogs (Shooter 1, 2 and 3!), and 4) BBQ...his brisket and smoked sausage were EPIC! His laugh, his love, his generosity, and the mark he left on so many lives will be remembered above all else! He is being Greeted in Heaven by: * His Parents - Clifton and Roberta McDougal * His Siblings - Robert McDougal and Carol Ann Medcalf * His Granddaughter - Elle Blair McDougal He is Survived by: * His Children - Jeffery Todd McDougal and Thomas Coby McDougal * His Grandchildren - Camden Renee McDougal and Emma Shelby McDougal * His Siblings - Gary Allen McDougal & JW Medcalf * His First-Generation Niece / Nephews - Jeb and Louis Medcalf & Trachell and Brandy McDougal * Second Generation Niece / Nephews - Logan Waggoner, Reese Waggoner, Wyatt McDougal, Luke and Nathan Medcalf * His Dog - Shooter III In lieu of flowers, please send donations / contributions to: Grace Baptist Church Attn: James Coffman PO BOX 775 Midlothian, TX 75065 Memorial services have been postponed until July 11, 2021