Clifton Waters

Obituary Deacon Clifton Alexander Waters, Sr. was born in Snow Hill, MD on July 30, 1942 to Clifton Henry and Catherine Barkley Waters. Clifton was the youngest of two children. Clifton was educated in the Worcester County public school system. After graduating from old Worcester High School, he went to a Trade School in Philadelphia, PA where he received an Auto-Mechanic Certification. Deacon Clifton was a member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church for many years. He was brought to church as a child by his parents where he chose to remain and became a member of several ministries. He was ordained as a Deacon on January 15, 1995, and was a member of the Mount Zion Male Chorus, (leading one of his favorite hymns, “The Gospel Train”), Gospel Chorus, Mass Choir and the Men’s Ministry. He was employed at Wango Chicken Processing Plant, Buddy Boys Chicken Processing Plant and Perdue Farms where he was a chicken catcher. Being a live haul truck driver for Mountaire Farms, a conversation arose between him and his nurses. They asked him if the chickens knew what was going on while on the live haul, and Deacon answered saying, “I don’t know, but all I needed was my frying pan.” He was also a log truck operator for Oliver Lumber Co. in Powellville, MD. Before retirement, he found joy driving for the Multi-Services Senior Center (MAC) in Snow Hill, MD. Deacon Clifton Alexander Waters, Sr. leaves to cherish his memories: four children, Sandra Washington, Ruth (Anthony) Wright, Lisa (Ronell) Ayers, all of Snow Hill, MD and Clifton Waters, Jr. of Hagerstown, MD; a favorite sister-in-law, Ruth Barkley; five step children, Mary (Elvis) Wright, Edna Brittingham, Laurie Taylor, John Brittingham and Keith Taylor, all of Berlin, MD; thirty-one grandchildren; fifty-four great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one goddaughter, Lekina Hayward; a very special friend and caregiver, Sister Eva Johnson; one adopted granddaughter, Rebecca Donaway; a neighbor and very best friend, Elton Gray and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other family members and friends. Clifton was preceded in death by: his parents; brother, Roosevelt ”John” Barkley; grandson, Michael Bolling; aunts, Sally Briggs; Viola Wilson, Maggie Showell, Emily Johnson, Kassie Barkley, Esther Johnson, Gertrude Waters and Lola Pierce; uncles, James Barkley; the twins, Paul “Walt” and Saul “Roger” Barkley, Wilbert Waters and several other aunts and uncles.

Clifton Waters

July 30, 1942 - March 5, 2020