*Obituary **Real Audio version of Maddie's funeral mass ** Media Coverage*
Funeral Mass for Madelyn Rae ``Maddie'' Clifton, 8, will be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, in the San Jose Catholic Church with Msgr. John J. Lenihan officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Maddie was born June 17, 1990 in Jacksonville. She was a third grade student at San Jose Catholic School; a member of San Jose Catholic Church; and the Biddy Basketball League. Survivors include her parents, Steven and Sheila Clifton; her sister, Jessica Catherine Clifton, of Jacksonville; her grandfather, Garland Strickland of Orange park; her grandmother, Florence Strickland of Jacksonville; her grandfather, John T. Clifton of Savannah, Georgia; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Maddie Clifton Memorial Fund. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University
Boulevard, South. |
This memorial tribute will stay up as long as Dearly Memorial exist. However, for future updates etc... please go to her main website...
FUNERAL SERVICES Real Audio version There will be a viewing at 7 p.m. Friday at San Jose Catholic Church on Toledo Road. Maddie's funeral will be on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the church. She will be buried at Oaklawn Cemetery. | If you would like to send cards to the Clifton family or donate money to her memorial fund, please send mail to:
San Jose Catholic Church Local News WJXT.com |
To Maddie Clifton's Family
Many people all over the world are grieving with you today... We've circulated her missing child Photo all over the internet, hoping and praying for her safe return.Maddie was a precious child by all accounts. I pray that this memorial tribute will offer you some small comfort during this painful and tragic time.
If you would like ANYTHING added or removed from this site just let me know. I'll be happy to post any pictures , poems, thoughts and/or prayers that you wish. I can also send you guestbooks on a floppy disk or even through e-mail if you wish to save a copy of them yourself. Copies will also stay right here on this site, as this Tribute to Maddie is a permanent addition to Dearly Memorial. May God be with you and keep you strong. *warm hugs* ... Tina Packer * Dearly Memorial
A Letter to my Family...
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say.
Please do not be unhappy, just because I'm out of sight.
"Good to have you back again, you were missed while you were gone
Then God gave me a list of things he wished for me to do,
And when you lie in bed at night, the days chores put to flight
Do not be afraid to cry, it does relieve some pain.
One thing is for certain, though my life on earth is over,
There are rocky roads ahead for you, and many hills to climb.
If you can help someone who's in sorrow or in pain,
When you're walking down the street, and have me on your mind.
When it's time for you to go from that body to be free, [ author unknown ] [ More Poems for Maddie ] |
It seems that Maddie has crawled into the hearts of many... If you have a webpage setup for Maddie, or display her photo in tribute to her, and would like to exchange links, then please SEND ME YOUR URL and I will be happy to add your site here.
- SPECIAL POETRY FOR MADDIE
Here you'll find poetry written just for Maddie, and other "Special" trinkets that people have sent in for maddie and her family.
- MADDIECLIFTON.ORG
This site is Maddie's main Website with lots of photo's, her story, and more.
- REMEMBERING MADDIE
A sampling of the heart-felt comments received at the local WJXT newsroom about the tragic loss of Maddie.
- JACKIES PAGE FOR SWEET MADDIE
Jackie lives in Jacksonville and is one of the first people to tell me about Maddie being missing. Since then, she has gone to great lengths to get the word out about Maddie.
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF MADDIE
The author of this lovely memorial page is also from Jacksonville, Fla. This community has pulled together during this tragedy like none other.
- HARRISON'S HOLLOW
This little dedication to Maddie is from another resident of Jacksonville, Florida and a fellow Ladies of the Heart member
- SPECIAL LITTLE ANGELS --*-- HELP THE CHILDREN
- MAYOR'S TOWN HALL - A dedication to Maddie at the Mayor's Town Hall web site
- THE SEARCH FOR MADDIE
During the search you could print out missing child posters from this site. Now it also serves as a petition drive location to try the teenage murderer as an adult.
Teen to be tried as an adult | Who is Joshua Phillips?
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At San Jose Catholic Church School, where Maddie was a third grader, stuffed bears, rabbits and gorillas were scattered among the flowers and notes at the base of a 50-foot-tall shrine to Jesus, Mary and Joseph.One Student, Jacksonville teenager Raymond Wallace wrote an E-mail Memorial Message expressing thoughts and a prayer for Maddie and her family... He would like to see this get passed around the world... in her memory.
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