Clifford Ray Minter

Funeral Service for Clifford Ray Minter, 77, of San Jacinto, California and formerly of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Greater New Bethel Baptist Church in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

He was born on July 3, 1948 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Ruby Lee (Johnson) Williams and Kenneth Minter and passed away on December 5, 2025 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was married to Theresa (Starks) Minter on April 20, 2011 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Clifford attended school at Wetumka and graduated from Sallisaw High School and he entered the Marines on April 9, 1968. Cliff remained in the military until 1974 and served as Rifleman and received Honorable discharge along with awards for National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/device, Rife Sharpshooter Bade, Vietnam Service Medal and Combat Action Ribbon. Cliff was passionate about working with horses and took great pride in training and riding them. He enjoyed the time that he worked for Blue Ribbon Downs. Cliff so loved his family and was always available for a laugh or a joke.

Survivors are wife, Theresa of the home; two sons, Demond Whitfield and Shauntee Williams-Whitfield of Los Angeles, CA, and Dontavius Minter, Sr. and Marion of Springfield, MO; five grandchildren, Terrance Montgomery of Los Angeles, CA, Dontavius Minter, Jr., of Springfield, MO, Jediah Minter of Springfield, MO, Xavier Whitfield of Los Angeles, CA, and LJay Minter of Springfield, MO; five sisters, Linda Daniels of Tulsa, OK, Arnell Taylor and Wayne of Redland, OK, Janice Purley McArthur of Wade, NC, Angela Stewart and Eugene of Powder Springs, GA, and Lisa Brown of Sallisaw, OK; four brothers, Ricky Ray Hill and Rachel Hill of Sallisaw, OK, Emmanuel Lee Hill of Las Vegas, NV, Glen Wayne Johnson of Tulsa, OK, and Troy McKay Carter and Karen of Sallisaw, OK; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Stanley Hughes,William McKinley Hill, Jr., Avery Whitfield, and Issaiah Whitfield.

Active Pallbearers will be Demond Whitfield, Troy McKay Carter, Dontavius Minter, Jr., Eugene Stewart, Dontavius Minter, Sr., Ricky Hill, Robert Yarborough, Wayne Taylor, Emmanuel Lee Hill, and Glen Wayne Johnson.

Viewing will be 2 - 8 PM Friday, December 26, 2025, at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw, OK where the family will greet 6 - 8 PM.