Clifton Gary

1914 - 2000  (85 years)

• Name	Clifton Gary
  Birth	23 Feb 1914	Newton, NEWTON, Mississippi
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Feb 2000	Benicia, SOLANO, California   [1, 2]
  Cremation	St. Dominic's Cemetery, Benicia, California
  Person ID	I1464	King/Roy
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Arthur Franklin Gary
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F19956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Pauline Wells,   b. 29 Apr 1919, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan d. 13 Jan 1991, Benicia, SOLANO, California (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1941	Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan
  Notes	Married: Name: Mr Clifton Gary Gender: Male Race: White Birth Year: abt 1914 Birth Place: Mississippi Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1941 Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA License County: Wayne Age: 27 Residence Place: Fort Lewis,Washington Father: Frank Mother: Nannie L Hall Spouse: Pauline Wells Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 22 Spouse Birth Place: Michigan Spouse Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan Spouse Father: Paul Spouse Mother: Alice Gamache County File Number: 573890 State File Number: 253639 Film: 308 Film Title: 82 Wayne 253200-256499 Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)
  Children	1. Living + 2. Living   3. Living
  Photos		Pauline Wells and Clifton Gary Wedding Day; 13 Sep 1941 L-R: Alice (Gamache) Wells, Lumena (Gamache) Huot, Unk. Unk. Clifton, pauline, Unk. Fr. Gamache, Unk. Unk.
  Documents » Slide Show		Federal Census 1920, Frank Gary family Newton County, Mississippi
  		Federal Census 1930, Frank Gary family Newton County, Missisppi
  		Federal Census 1940, Clifton Gary 6416 Payne Street, Dearborn, Michigan
  		Marriage License and Record for Clifton Gary and Pauline Wells
  		Federal Census 1950, Clifton Gary family 1 2920 Bonafacio Street Concord, CONTRA COSTA, California
  		Federal Census 1950, Clifton Gary family 2 2920 Bonafacio Street Concord, CONTRA COSTA, California
  Headstones		Headstone of Pauline (Wells) Gary and Clifton Gary St. Dominic's Cemetery, Benicia, California Southwest Crypt
  Family ID	F379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Marilyn P. Wilson
  Marriage	1 May 1992	Reno, WASHOE, Nevada
  Family ID	F19955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 May 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 13 Sep 1941 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Marriage - 1 May 1992 - Reno, WASHOE, Nevada Death - 2 Feb 2000 - Benicia, SOLANO, California  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  WWII Draft Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Social Security Administration, SSDI. [S5] Obituary. The Newton Record; 16 Feb 2000, Wed; Page 12 Clifton Gary Clifton Gary, 85, of Benicia, CA died Wednesday, February 2, 2000 in a Vallejo hospital following a long illness. Born in Newton County, Miss. February 23, 1914, Mr. Gary lived in Concord from 1946-1984 before moving to Benicia. He was a self-employed insurance broker for more than 40 years. Mr. Gary was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II; was past commander of the American Legion Post No. 171; member of the Benicia Republican Party; Benicia Yacht Cub; Knights of Columbus; St. Dominic's Catholic Church; was charter member of the Concord Elks club; honorary member of the concord Rotary Club; was past president of the Insurance Agents Association of Contra Costa County; and was past member of the Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, Concord. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Pauline W. Gary and his parents, Frank and Nannie Gary of the Poplar Springs Community and one sister Lillian Gibbs and five brothers, Rufus Gary, Lewis Gary, Clinton Gary, Benny Gary and James Gary. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn of Benicia; a daughter, Patricia (Richard) Bernard of Fresno; a stepdaughter, Karen (Stephen) Fuqua of Benicia; two sons, Philip (Donna) of Ukiah and Clifton A. (Teresa) of Cool; two sisters, Rosemary Gary and Lucille Alford, both of Newton and Four grandchildren, Gene Bernard of Fresno, Crystal Gary of Ukiah, Paul and David Fuqua, both of Benicia. A memorial Mass offered at 10 a.m. was Monday, February 7, at St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Benicia. Interment was private. Cremation was held at Twin Chapels Mortuary, Valejo. Contributions may be made to the Hanna Boys Center, P.O. Box 100, Sonoma, CA 95476.