Opal Jenita (Thornton) Clinton, 86, of Twin Bridges, Missouri departed this life on July 12, 2014, at Willow Care Nursing Home, Willow Springs, Missouri.

She was born March 5, 1928, in Roosevelt, Missouri, the daughter of John Thomas and Ada Francis (Pitman) Thornton.

She was united in marriage to Floyd Anzlee Clinton on December 3, 1946, in West Plains, Missouri. To this union four children were born, Gary, Darlene, Sandra, and Rhonda.

Opal was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd; parents; one grandson, Richey Stolba; and eight brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her children, Gary Clinton and wife, Sandra, of Willow Springs, Darlene Kelly and Steve, of Cabool, MO; Sandra Watson and husband, Terry, and Rhonda Ward and husband, Dan, all of Twin Bridges, MO; two sisters, Christene Altermatt of Mountain View, MO and Lawanda Towell and husband, Harry, of Manes, MO; grandchildren, Sherry Hollis (Chad), Christy Graves (DeWayne), Gary Clinton II (Kim), Dusty Clinton (Carla), Gary Wayne Stolba (Dee Dee), Brad Stolba (Martha), Clint Stolba (Janice), Tracy Coambes (Jeff), Brandi Thomas (Brian), Kris Watson, Betsy Coatney (Brandon), and Andy Ward (Cassie); great grandchildren, Shelby Gray (Robert), Gary Clinton III, Gavin Graves, Garrett Graves, Newt Clinton, Lindsay Stolba, Eric Stolba, Derick Stolba, Kaleb Stolba, Kolton Stolba, Kelsey Stolba, Avery Stolba, Kindell Coambes, Kayden Coambes, Brynn Watson, Maddi Watson, Tristan Thomas, Lexie Thomas, Abe Ward, Orrin Ward, Silas Ward, and Rogan Coatney; and great great grandchildren, Tucker Gray, Bailyn Gray, and Eli Stolba.

Opal worked in the fields and canning factories in Idaho and California in the 1940s and '50s and at Conway Winters in Willow Springs for several years.

There were many things that Opal enjoyed in life—gardening, making drag quilts and potholders, going to the Farmer's Market with her husband, Floyd, canning, cooking, sewing, reading, watching Wheel of Fortune, smoking, drinking iced tea, telling jokes, and talking on the phone. She like to play cards, but she didn't like to lose.

She enjoyed camping at Fat Floyd's with family and friends.

She was proud of many things but especially proud of her children and grandchildren.

Her family will miss her dearly.