Clifford Maillet, age 83, of Corsicana, Texas

Clifford Maillet
BORDELONVILLE - Funeral services for Clifford James Maillet, Sr. were held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the chapel of Corley Funeral Home in Corsicana, Texas with Deacon Lewis Palos officiating. Cremation followed the service and burial of his cremated remains will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bordelonville on Saturday, April 7, 2018.
Mr. Clifford James Maillet, Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and lifelong faithful servant in the Catholic church. After a lengthy battle with heart disease and 24 days following his 83rd birthday celebration with family, He went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on March 5, 1935 in Bordelonville to Edward and Eloise Pastor Maillet and was the youngest of 10 children. Following his service in the U.S. Air Force, he returned home to Bordelonville where he met and married Irma Gremillion on November 9, 1957 to which they enjoyed an extremely happy and successful marriage for 60 years, and was devoted parents to their three sons.
He served in the Knights of Columbus for over thirty years and rose to Master of the 3rd Texas District and he founded the Rowlett Texas Counsel #10646. He was also a member of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, five sisters and his eldest son, Ronald P. Maillet.
He is survived by his wife, Irma Maillet; two sons, Donald E. (Sharon) Maillet and Clifford James (Lisa) Maillet, II; grandchildren, Amanda (Franz) Beele, Christine (James) Winslow, Josh Maillet, Lydia Maillet, Michelle Maillet and Ronald (RJ) Maillet; great grandchildren, Sierra, Keith, Catherine and Aubrey; his sister, Carmel Bacala; adopted family: Robert Huffman, Troy Maillet and Suzanne Skelton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, his family ask that you consider making a donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at jdrf.org or 1-800-533-Cure (2873) in honor of Cliff’s grandson, Josh Maillet.