Edward Clinton Caroon Obituary

On August 11, 2020, Edward Clinton Caroon went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Clinton was born on June 7, 1942; he was loved and cherished by his parents Edward Gilbert and Eva Delphine Caroon, and his brother Charles David Caroon, who have all passed. Clinton was preceded in death by his wife Mikki Caroon; she passed in August 2017. Clinton is survived by his daughter Samantha, his son Clinton Russell, and his like-a-son best friend, John Brockett, and their respective families.

Clinton was in the U.S. Navy for 21 years, retiring at Andrews Air Force Base in 1984; in 1980 he received a US Navy Achievement Medal for Heroism for rescuing crew from an aircraft that crash landed. Clinton loved Bluegrass music, playing the mandolin with several bluegrass bands over the years, and a longstanding member of The Saltgrass Band. He was a Master Mason, following in his dad's and ancestor's footsteps. Clinton will be missed by his family and friends and the bluegrass music community.

A memorial service will be held for Clinton on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 10:00am at the Danbury Baptist Church (5615 2nd St., Danbury, TX 77534). Graveside service to follow at the Danbury Cemetery.