Clifford E. Jobe Sr.

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Clifford E. Jobe Sr. announces his passing on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at his home at the age of 85 with loved ones by his side. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Mowata Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Mowata Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Glen Howie officiating.
Clifford was born on a cold winter Sunday on Nov. 23, 1930. A drunken doctor delivered him in a worn out cabin in Atkins, Arkansas, where the logs had as much space between them as the breadth of two fingers. The youngest son of an oilman he would spend his school years traveling with the oilfield as his father moved from prospect to prospect. In 1944 there was a shortage of “hands” working in the oilfield due to the war and at the age of 13 he started helping his father on the rigs. He would continue working in the oilfield during the summers before graduating from high school at the age of sixteen. He was an accomplished high school boxer and earned an athletic scholarship to McNeese College. While in college he continued to box and also played on the football team. In 1950, on December 2nd Clifford married Frieda Hopkins. He continued his career in the oilfield but also continued to box with Golden Gloves becoming Golden Gloves Champion in 1954. After the Championship he quit boxing and spent his time working and raising his family. However, he continued to be involved in the community by joining the Masonic Blue Lodge where he would become a 32nd degree Mason and would also join the Scottish Rite and become a Shriner as well. Later he would also become a member of the Gideons, an organization with a mission that he dearly loved and devoted much time. In addition to that, he spent early Sunday mornings as part of a jail ministry. He also served as a Deacon at the Mowata Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him, especially his loving wife of 65 years, Frieda Jobe of Eunice; sons, Clifford Jobe Jr. and wife Catherine of Lafayette and Brian Jobe and wife Ann of Alexandria, Craig Jobe and wife Shirley of Troup, Texas; daughter, Jackie Pitre and husband Keith of Lafayette; sister, Gerry Jobe Richard and husband, Martin of Breaux Bridge; 14 grandchildren, Cassie Jobe, Carrie Jobe, Caitlin Jobe, Callie Broussard, Joshua Pitre, Aaron Pitre, Caleb Jobe, Luke Jobe, Eli Jobe, Madison Jobe, Nicholas Jobe, Nathaniel Jobe, Maximilian Jobe and Arden Jobe; four great-grandchildren, Kobe Pitre, Jacques Pitre, Adrian Curelariu and Mya Jobe; as well as extended family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Bernice Cothren Jobe; and brothers, Dickie Jobe and Burl Jobe; sister, Alena Thayer; and grandson, Ian Jobe.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice on Monday, Nov. 7, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. until time of services.
Family and friends may view this obituary and sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com
Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Eunice, 1301 West Laurel Ave, (337) 457-3371 is in charge of arrangements.