Mr. Clifton Duke Ross was born on April 7, 1969 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Clifton Briggs, Jr. and Ruthie Ross Strong. He departed this life on August 14, 2021 in Newport Beach, California.
Clifton was raised in California by James Strong, Jr., and he graduated from Valley High School.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents C.G. and Lena Ross, Clifton Briggs, Sr., Geneva Briggs, and Johnny Strong, Sr., and brother Terry D. Ross.
Clifton leaves to cherish his memories his mother Ruthie Strong (Torris Holt); father James (Althea) Strong; paternal father Clifton Briggs, Jr.; children Petrina, Jesse, Gene, Nikita, Tre, Keyaira, and Mikea; five brothers Deon (Jeanette) Strong, James Strong, Scottie Strong, Clifton Paul Briggs, and Norelco Briggs; two sisters Andria Briggs and Toyla Moore; and a host of grandchildren, aunts, uncles, other relatives, and friends.
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