Dardanella Pearl Clopton

November 3, 1949 - July 14, 2016

Dardanella Pearl Clopton, 66, of Fort Gibson, OK, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at home with her loving family at her side. She was born November 3, 1949 in Okay, OK to Earnest and Ruby (Walters) Lasater. She married the love of her life Jerry Clopton, a marriage that lasted 41 years. Dardanella graduated from Okay High School where she was a star basketball player. She spent many hours working crossword puzzles. In her lifetime Dardanella was a store supervisor, secretary, and a homemaker. The things she enjoyed most was being a wonderful mother and grandmother. Dardanella is preceded in death by her parents, sister; Phyllis Davis, nephew; Mike Davis, and great granddaughter; Maysi Rae Barnett. She is survived by her husband; Jerry of the home, her children; Amy Jean Clopton and husband Anthony Szabo of Fort Gibson, OK, Randy Leon Clopton and wife Brandy Clopton of Fort Gibson, OK, and Willis George of Okay, Oklahoma, brothers; Kevin Lasater and Anthony Lasater of Okay, Oklahoma, sister; Janet Ray of Oklahoma City, OK grandchildren; Devan Clopton, Meagan Clopton, Rayne Clopton, Nikki George, and Chelsea Gilfillan, great grandchildren; Jackson Stewart and Madison Padilla, along with many nieces, nephews, and many more loving family members and a host of friends. A memorial service for Dardanella will be held 4PM Saturday, July 30, 2016 in the Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Gibson. The family of Dardanella Pearl Clopton has entrusted her cremation and services to Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service 1224 E Poplar/PO Box 1973 Fort Gibson, OK 918-478-2555. Online condolences may be left at clifforddgarrettfamilyfh.com