Nettles, Cliff   	

Graveside services for Cliff Nettles, 59, of White Oak, will be at 2 p.m. 
Thursday, March 15, 2007, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, with Minister Jeff 
Bramlett officiating, under the direction of Welch Funeral Home, 4619 Judson 
Road.

Mr. Nettles passed away Saturday, March 10, 2007, at a local hospital.

Mr. Nettles was born July 31, 1947, in Hornersville, Missouri, to Alex and 
Lovena Nettles. He was a retired crane operator with LeTourneau.

Mr. Nettles served in the third Battalion Marine Force Recon, C-Company in 
the United States Marine Corps, and received the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit; 
Combat Action Ribbon; Presidential Unit Citation with device; Good Conduct 
Medal; Marine Corps Unit Citation; Vietnam Campaign Ribbon; Vietnam Service 
Medal; Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and Medal of Honor First Class. He was an 
expert rifle and pistol marksman.

He was preceded in death by a sister, June Waltrip.

Mr. Nettles is survived by his wife, Lori Nettles of White Oak; sons, Clifton 
Nettles Jr. of Fort Worth; Scott Nettles and Russell Nettles of Longview; 
daughter, Amanda Nettles of Kilgore; stepchildren, Amanda Cox of Longview, 
Tommy Garza, Joey Garza and Lacey Garza of White Oak; 10 grandchildren; sisters, 
Mary Ann Fehringer of Aberdeen, Idaho, Jan Betanzos of Clarkston, Michigan, Sue 
Conder of Kennett, Missouri, Beverly Reed of Caro, Michigan and Patti Massey of 
Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. this evening, March 14, 2007, at 
the funeral home.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the 
obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/14/2007.

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Nettles, Cliff   	

Graveside services for Cliff Nettles, 59, of White Oak, will be at 2 p.m. 
today, March 15, 2007, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, with Minister Jeff 
Bramlett officiating. Arrangements are by Welch Funeral Home at 4619 Judson 
Road. Mr. Nettles died March 10, 2007, at a local hospital.

Born July 31, 1947, in Hornersville, Mo., he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran 
and a LeTourneau retiree. Survivors include his wife, Lori Nettles; sons, 
Clifton Nettles Jr., Scott Nettles and Russell Nettles; daughter, Amanda 
Nettles; and sisters, Mary Ann Fehringer, Jan Betanzos, Sue Conder, Beverly 
Reed and Patti Massey.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the 
obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/15/2007.