Oliver Carroll

Clay Carroll

Oliver Clayton Carroll, known to many as Clay, entered the Golden Gates of Heaven, Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the age of 88. Clay was born June 10, 1937, to H.E. & Addie Carroll in Stratford, Oklahoma. He married the love of his life Glendola Smith Carroll on March 18, 1960, and spent 50 years together till her passing in 2010.

Clay was a proud Veteran of the United States Army. He entered the Army in 1956 and was deployed to South Korea where he would be the head cook, MP, Corporal Carroll was in the 7th Infantry Division and 101st Airborne Division. He said he loved parachuting out of those big planes. After he married in 1960, he and his family lived in Wink, Texas and he worked in the oil field. In 1968 he loaded his family up and moved to Tulia, Texas where he began farming, he worked on the farm until his retirement and decided to return to Wink, Texas. After retiring, he was always on the move, never slowing down. He began working as a maintenance supervisor for the Winkler County Memorial Hospital for the next 1O years. Clay was the hardest working man ever known.

Anyone who knew or even met him for the first time loved him and became his lifelong friend. He never met a stranger. He loved to work with his hands, building birdhouses, working on lawn equipment or household appliances and loved fishing. He loved the outdoors, loved beautifying his yard or garden. Clay had an amazing green thumb when it came to outdoor gardening. He never missed a chance to help others, always there if you needed a hand. He worked hard, He lived hard, He loved hard and he will be missed dearly by many.

Clay is survived by his sons, Garry Carroll and wife Jane of Stockton, CA., Larry Carroll of Wink, TX., and Rocky Carroll of Loving, NM., daughter: LaCresa Walker and husband Alan of Loving, NM., sister: Christina Carroll of Bonham, TX., sister in Law, Virgina Carroll of Stanton, TX., grandchildren: Lexy Garcia and husband Leroy of Midland, Amber Carroll of San Antonio, Candace Carroll of Wink, Keecha Garduno and husband Jason of Pyote, Laura Carroll and fiancé Jeremy of Wink, Coty Carroll and wife Tora Wink, Zachery Walker and wife Tiffany of Carlsbad, NM, Zane Walker and wife Kasey of Loving, NM, and Trinity Carroll of Amarillo, 20 great grandkids, and 1 great great granddaughter due in March 2026.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Glendola, his grandson, Triston Carroll, parents H.E. & Addie Carroll, 5 Brothers, 4 Sisters, and many other family and friends.

Family and friends will gather to celebrate Clay's life at 2:00PM, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Kermit Funeral Home Chapel with Garrett Carter Officiating. Arrangements are under the personal care of Kermit Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Condolences to the family can be made at www.kermitfuneralhome.com