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Submitted: 6/30/23 • Approved: 7/5/23 • Last Updated: 7/8/23 • R1490651-G1490651-S3
Clifford
November 6, 1960 - February 15, 2018
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Sunday, February 18, 2018
FAYETTEVILLE — Clifford Eugene Wade, age 57, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. He was born Nov. 6, 1960, in Springdale, the son of Wilfred C. and Ella Mae Bjork Wade.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice.
Cliff was a lifelong resident of NWA attending Fayetteville schools where he met his girl Janice Tomlinson in junior high. Married in 1980, they had two sons and enjoyed 35 years of marriage and many great memories.
Cliff began working at Tomlinson Asphalt Co. in 1981 retiring in 2012 after 31 years. A self-taught mechanic, he learned quickly and was essential to the operation. Not only did he keep equipment running, especially in the lean early years, he could do anything needed in the field from troubleshooting to operating equipment or running a paving crew. He worked hard and was a very valued member of the company.
Cliff and Janice enjoyed many things together especially racing, fishing, gardening, and later grandkids.
In the early '90s Cliff built and raced stock cars at Thunder Valley/Fayetteville Motor Speedway. He and Janice were lifelong NASCAR fans.
He is survived by two sons, Jason Wade and wife Lyndsay of Bentonville and Jonathan Wade of Fayetteville; his father, Winfred C. Wade of Farmington, his mother Ella Mae Gumm and stepfather Bill Gumm of Huntsville; brothers Raymond Wade of Fayetteville and Ernest Wade of Berryville; sisters Leanna Miller of Huntsville and Jennifer McMahon of Bruner, Missouri; and three precious grandsons: Nolen, Cole, and Ellis Wade, as well as numerous other family members and friends. He was very much loved and will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be 10 - 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Moore's Chapel, followed by a funeral service at 11 in the chapel. Burial will follow at Mount Comfort Cemetery, under the direction of Moore's Chapel.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest, 2601 Gene George Blvd., Springdale, Ark., 72762.
To sign the online guest book visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.
Janice
November 5, 1960 - December 29, 2015
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Thursday, December 31, 2015
FAYETTEVILLE — Janice Marie (Tomlinson) Wade, age 55, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born Nov. 5, 1960, In Little Rock, Ark. She is the daughter of Dempsey "Bud" and Barbara (Hall) Tomlinson.
She was preceded in death by her father.
She is survived by her husband of 35 years Clifford Wade of the home; sons Jason Wade and wife Lyndsay of Bentonville, and Jonathan Wade and fiancee Asha Edwards of Fayetteville; brother Gerald Tomlinson and wife Haley of Eureka Springs, Ark., and sisters Melissia Tomlinson and Mary Tomlinson of Fayetteville; three grandsons, Nolen, Cole and Ellis Wade; numerous other family members and many friends.
Janice was a loving spouse, mom, sister and daughter and brought great joy to her family and friends all her life. She was a homemaker, artist, great cook and gardener. She loved nature and animals, some favorite things were trips to the beach and her two Yorkies (Crisco and Cory).
Janice was born with severe hearing loss and worked hard always to manage with it. In 2007 she received a cochlear implant and later a second implant which changed her life and opened many new doors for her giving her great happiness.
The family wishes to thank the staff and caregivers at WRMC and Walker Hospice for the care and kindness extended to her and all of us during her short time with them.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Mount Comfort Church of Christ with funeral service starting at 11 a.m., internment will follow at Mount Comfort Cemetery under the direction of Moore's Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Willard Walker Hospice Home 325 E Longview Fayetteville, Ark., 72703 or Arkansas Association for the Deaf at http://donate.makemydonation.org.donate/510187893. To sign the online guest book visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.
Married December 12, 1980
Contributed on 6/30/23 by judyfrog
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