1940 - US Census - North Fork Township, Beckham, Oklahoma

Household ..............Role ........Sex ......Age Birthplace

Arie E Bilbrey ..........Head .......Male ....36 ..Oklahoma

Lucille Bilbrey ........Wife .........Female 32 ..Texas

Lavern Bilbrey ........Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma

Troy Lee Bilbrey .....Son ..........Male ....7 ....Oklahoma

Clifford Ray Bilbrey Son ..........Male ....6 ....Oklahoma

1950 - US Census - North Fork Township, Beckham, Oklahoma

Household .............Role .Sex ......Age Birthplace

E O Bilbrey .............Head Male ....46 ..Oklahoma

Lucille Bilbrey ........Wife .Female 32 ..Texas

Clifford Ray Bilbrey Son .Male ....16 ..Oklahoma

Clifford "Cliff" Ray Bilbrey

March 30, 1934  -  May 17, 2016

Obituary by Whinery Funeral Service

Clifford "Cliff" Ray Bilbrey was born March 30, 1934 in Carter, Oklahoma to Lucile and A. O. Bilbrey. He passed away May 17, 2016 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 82 years, 1 month and 17 days.

Cliff grew up in the Retrop community and graduated from Carter High School in 1952. After graduation he entered the United States Army where he served in Germany for two years. He was honorably discharged at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas on December 21, 1955. Cliff began furthering his education at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas before he transferred to West Texas A&M where he obtained his bachelor's degree in business administration.

During his time in college he was married to Betty Delores Brown Bilbrey at Carter, Oklahoma on February, 9 1958. After their marriage they moved to various cities throughout Texas following Cliff's career. In 2001 Cliff retired from Conoco and they moved to the farm outside Carter, Oklahoma where they made their home. Besides his family, Cliff's passion in life was collecting and restoring 2 cylinder John Deere tractors. He also attended Retrop Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Troy Bilbrey.

He is survived by his wife, Betty of the home, son, Ricky Bilbrey and wife, Martha of Garland, Texas, daughter, Sandy Wills and husband Carl of Richardson, Texas, five grandchildren, Elizabeth Oden and husband Kevin of Rowlett, Texas, Katie Bilbrey of Dallas, Texas, Andrew Bilbrey of Garland, Texas, Austin Wills and wife, Kayli of Tallahassee, Florida, Ashley Wills of Richardson, Texas, one great grandson, Eli Joseph Oden of Rowlett, Texas, one sister, Laverne Alexander of Elk City, Oklahoma and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service:

Friday, May 20, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Retrop Baptist Church, Retrop, Oklahoma.

Graveside Service:

Friday, May 20, 2016 11:00 a.m.

Poarch Cemetery, Carter, Oklahoma.

Services under the direction of Whinery Funeral Service.