Clifford Junior Calico's Obituary
Clifford Junior Calico, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away May 15, 2023, at the age of 95. Clifford was
born at home on March 1, 1928, to parents James Earnest Calico and Artie Mary (Burson) Calico.
Clifford worked for Western Electric (AT&T) for 30 years until retirement at age 52. His passions in his
long retirement were golf and lawnmower repair. By partnering with the City of Fayetteville who
supplied discarded mowers, he was able to save literally thousands of mowers from the landfill, create
meaningful work for himself and help scores of new and repeat customers over 30 years of work. He
often credited this work for keeping him active and socially engaged which was undoubtedly true.
Clifford was preceded in death by his former wife, Myrtle Fay (Patrick) Calico; wife, Ida (Bayley) Calico;
and a brother, Leon Calico.
He is survived by his son, Greg Calico (Tammy); grandchildren, Carter Calico (Leslie), Colin Calico (Jessi),
Cori (Calico) Latousek (Jess); great-grandchildren, Zaid Calico, Ellis Calico, Hendrix Calico, and Pearce
Calico as well as his sister, Sharon George.
He is also survived by his step children, Dwight Bayley (Bonnie) and Kathy Cole (Michael); grandchildren
Lindsey Cole, Jason Cole (Haley), Dylan Cole (Jessyca), Alison Bayley, Cadence Bayley and Will Bayley;
great-grandchildren, Tyler Cole, Nixon Cole, Everleigh Cole and Madison Cole.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 3:00 PM at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust at the url below.
https://northwestarkansaslandtrust-bloom.kindful.com/
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