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John Clifton "Cliff" Revels of New Orleans passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2014 under the loving care of Gloria Catchings, at the age of 98. Born in Pinemount, Florida on November 23, 1915, he proudly served as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard for 31 years. Military duties moved the young family from Florida to Washington, D.C., to North Carolina, New York, Hawaii, and lastly New Orleans in 1965. He was a Blue Lodge Mason for over 60 years. Cliff also was a very active member of the Algiers Kiwanis since 1974. Golf was his passion and he played regularly until his early 90s; after that the golf channel kept him involved on a daily basis. He had many, many talents. No task was too much for him when it came to restoration, renovation, and gardening.
He was preceded in death by Helen Franc Turlington Revels, his first wife and mother of his children; his second wife, Molly, beside whom he was interred in Whitesboro, Texas, also preceded him in death.
He is survived by his daughters, Victoria Revels Restovic and husband, Sime; and Heidi Revels (Linda Smith); and son, Keith Revels and wife, Susan; and stepdaughters, Melinda Taylor and husband, Tom; and Carol Foster and husband, Bob. Grandchildren he leaves behind are Eric Revels and wife, Stephanie; Alec Revels; Jelena Restovic James and husband, Francis; Miranda Restovic and Ronald Markham; Scotty Foster; Nicholas Foster; Christa Nafstad and husband, Karl; and Bret Boyd. To add to the list of those who will miss Grandpa are the great-grandchildren, Servena Revels; Johnny Revels; Ronald Markham III; Ethan Markham; Fleming James; Grace James; Ily Boyd; Aurora Nafstad; and the late Halo Boyd.
Funeral services were held Thursday morning, August 21st at Mothe Funeral Home, Algiers, Louisiana. Interment was held at Oakwood Cemetery in Whitesboro, Texas.