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Arlene B. Clark

IN MEMORIAM:  In loving memory of our niece Arlene B. Clark, January 29, 1974.  Her  memory as dear today, As the hour she passed away.  God took her home, it was His Will. But in our hearts we love her still.  Sadly missed, Pauline and Efrain Mercado

 

Arlie Benjamin Clark ~1926-1998

1. Obituary: GEORGETOWN - Arlie B. Clark of Georgetown died of heart failure Monday, May 11, 1998, in the Beebe Medical Center. He was 72.   Mr. Clark was born in Milton, the son of the late John W. Clark Jr. and the late Lulu Carey Clark.

He served in the Army during World War II.   Mr. Clark was a truck driver and mechanic for Reed Trucking for several years. He also worked in the Maintenance Dept. at Paramount Poultry for several years.  He was a member of Lewes V.F.W. #10638.

He is survived by a sister, Millie Morris of Millsboro; two brothers, Wilford Clark of Los Angeles, Calif. and John W. Clark III of Lewes.

Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal Street, Milton. Burial will be in Congregational Church Cemetery, Milton.

2. Contributed by Henrietta Carey Johnson 19 May 2001

Church program: In Loving Memory of Arlie Benjamin Clark June 21, 1925 - May 11, 1998 Funeral Services Saturday, May 16. 1998 at 1:00 PM Short’s Funeral Home Milton, Delaware Pallbearers: VFW Post #10638 & Friends; Flower Girls: Family & Friends Professional Services: Shorts Funeral Home Interment: Congregational Church Cemetery

Arlie Benjamin Clark, son of the late John and Lulu Clark, was born June 21, 1925 in Milton, Delaware. He grew up and attended school in Milton. He served in the U. S. Army and was a member of VFW Post #10638 in Millsboro, Delaware.

Arlie enjoyed life. He was known to be an outgoing, friendly, and kindhearted individual offering to help those who needed transportation to the doctor, the bank, and even the laundromat. Arlie accepted Christ and enjoyed listening to religious services on TV.

He was employed by Reed Trucking Company and worked in poultry plants. His health had been deteriorating for some time. He made routine visits to the VA Hospital in Elsmere, Delaware. His last visit there was Tuesday, May 5, when his brother Jack and sister-in-law Barbara took him. It became apparent after talking with the doctors that his life now would be short lived. On Sunday, May 10, he was taken to Beebe Medical Center in Lewes after a call to 911 by his niece, who was visiting at his residence. He passed this life on Monday, May 11, 1998 in Beebe Medical Center.

Arlie was a ‘‘live wire’’ in his youth and enjoyed telling stories of old times with his siblings. He lived in Milton until he moved to Georgetown, Delaware.

He is survived by one sister, Millie Morris of Millsboro, DE two brothers, Wilfred Clark of Santa Anna, CA and John Clark III of Lewes, DE; one sister-in-law, Barbara Clark of Lewes, DE, one brother-in-law, Harry Davis of Millsboro; one aunt, Mrs. Henrietta Johnson of Cheswold, DE; eight nieces, five nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Home program: Arlie B. Clark June 21, 1925 — May 11, 1998 Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 1:00 pm In the Chapel of Short Funeral Services, Inc. Milton, Delaware Officiating Rev. Ervin Williams Interment First Congregational Church Cemetery Milton, Delaware

 

Bessie Kirby Clark ? - 1963

In Boston, Mass on December 15, 1963, Bessie Kirby Clark, sister of Wesley Kirby, aunt of Claude A. Wells. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the Ware Funeral Home, 600 Washington Street on Thursday evening, December 19 at at 8:00 o'clock. Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetary on Friday morning att 11:00 0'clock. Friends may call from 6 to 8 PM on Thursday evening.

 

Calvin Clark 1887-1970
Contributed by James & Ellen (Mosley) Scarborough 9 Sep 2000

1. Obituary: Calvin Clark, 82, of Dover, died Thursday in Kent General Hospital after a short illness.

He was a funeral director in Dover until his retirement in 1955. He was a member of the Masons and other civic organizations.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Laura Clark; a foster son, Frankford Coker of Washington, D.C.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Constance of Bessellieu of Frederica and Mrs. Barbara Jiggetts of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Charles of Riverdale; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be Monday afternoon at 1 in the John Wesley Methodist Church, Milford Neck. Interment will be in the Fork Branch Cemetery near Dover. Friends may call at the Torbert Funeral Home, Reed and Bradford Sts., tomorrow night. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Board of Trustees of the Wesley Methodist Church.

2. Funeral program: Calvin Clark, born October 22, 1887, died August 20, 1970. Funeral services John Wesley A.M.E. Church, Milford Neck, Delaware, Monday, August 24, 1970, 1:00 pm. Officiating, Rev. Calvin Price. Interment Fork Branch Cemetery, Dover, Delaware. Donald M. Durham, funeral director.

 

Charles Cullen Clark 1894-1971

1. Little Owl 76, was hurt in mishap

MILLSBORO: Services for Charles Cullen Clark, 76, probably the last of the Nanticoke Indian chiefs, will be Sunday afternoon at 2 from the James and Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, where friends may call Saturday night.

Chief Clark was fatally hurt Tuesday in what appeared to be a truck accident on a farm near Riverdale in Indian River Hundred, ancestral domain of his forebears.

Known to his people as Little Owl, he was the son of Chief Wyniaco who died in 1928. Since the early 1920's, Chief Clark worked with his father in maintaining interest in the vestiges of the Nanticoke Indians who still live in limited numbers in areas of Sussex County today.

Greater numbers had banded together into the Nanticoke Indian Association, first with Wyniaco and later with Little Owl as chief. But as the years passed, older members died and the younger member's interest waned, and the Nanticoke Indian Association became practically dormant.

Yesterday, Chief Clark's son, Kenneth S. Clark, said he has doubts about the future of the association now that his father had died.

According to the state police reports, Chief Clark was on a farm near Millsboro directing a dump-truck driver where to place some dirt. It is presumed, pending final reports, that the truck accidently struck Chief Clark. He was taken to the Beebe Hospital in Lewes where he died at 5:15 Tuesday afternoon.

Chief Clark was born in the vicinity of Riverdale and as a young man became interested in the history, folklore and culture of the Nanticokes.

With his father, he used to conduct lavish Thanksgiving Day pow-wows on the shores of the Indian River. These weekend festivities highlighted the history of the Nanticokes in southern Delaware.

The Nanticoke Indian Association was formed in 1921 with Chief Clark's father as the first president. His father was selected because he was the son of Lydia H. Clark (Nau-GwaOkwa), the last of her tribe who could speak the Nanticoke language. Upon the death of Wyniaco, Chief Clark was elected in his place.

Chief Clark, an enterprising businessman and farmer, owned extensive lands along the Indian River and altered the trend of American history slightly as he leased his land to the "white man" for summer cottages. He also operated Chief Clark's General Store at Oak Orchard but closed it several years ago.

Retired from active business a few years ago, Chief Clark had spent his leisure time traveling around the globe. He was semi-retired from farming. He was a member of the United Indian Mission Church and a World War I veteran.

Besides his son, he is survived by four grandchildren. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

2. Nanticoke Chief joins ancestors; lore seen fading by Sal Streett

MILLSBORO: More than a thousand friends and neighbors and remaining descendants of the Nanticoke Indians gathered yesterday in Millsboro for the last rites of Nanticoke Chief Charles Cullen Clark.

Will his death spur revitalized interest in history and tradition among the remaining Nanticokes or will their memories of the old ways and their heritage be forgotten?

Of the Nanticokes asked this question, many say there will probably not be another chief and when the present adult generation dies off the Nanticokes will probably be forgotten.

"The children just aren't interested...they think it's silly", said one Nanticoke descendant.

Many of the people have moved away and interest in their heritage is fading. The Nanticokes remaining in lower Delaware do pride themselves on their Indian ancestry but have not carried on any of the old traditions, such as ceremonies and powwows since more than 20 years ago.

The only thing traditional that is still observed is the annual homecoming in october at the Indian Mission Church, where about 200 descendants return for an all-day church program and midday dinner served on the church lawn.

"Many people think that if you don't live on a reservation and don't wear paint and feathers, you're not an Indian", said Oscar Wright, an old nanticoke descendant. "Others who recognize our ancestry do so lightly" he added.

"The grandchildren even though a lot of their Indian blood is as pure as ours (because of frequent inter-marriage) aren't as proud of it as we are", Wright said.

Members of the older community believe that since the closing of the Indian Mission schools, brought on by the integration of secular schools, the younger Nanticokes have tried to ignore their ancestral ties because of social pressures outside the Indian community.

Some socialize with blacks and are accepted as blacks; others socialize with whites and are accepted as whites or Indians but few socialize strictly among themselves.

Chief Clark's only son, Kenneth S. Clark has inherited the extensive land holdings along the shores of Indian River and other business interests of his father. He has inherited all the curios, headdresses and Indian costumes worn in the old days during traditional ceremonies. However Kenneth Clark says he doubts whether anyone will wear the ceremonial garb again.

Chief Little Owl (Charles C. Clark) was buried yesterday afternoon in a private ceremony inhis backyard, next to his father Wyniaco (Russell W. Clark) and his grandmother Princess Nau-Gua-Okwa (Lydia Clark), the last Nanticoke to speak the language.

 

 

Cornelia E. Johnson Clark ~1924-2013
Nov. 9, 2013

Cornelia E. Johnson Clark, 89, of Millsboro, departed this life on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Renaissance Healthcare. Born in Millsboro April 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Eldridge and Mattie Johnson. Mrs. Clark was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church in Millsboro. She was also a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Prior to retiring, she was self-employed as a daycare provider.

Loving memories will be cherished by: her husband, Albert C. Clark of Millsboro; three daughters, Victoria (Robert) Smith of Salisbury, MD, Valarie (David) Short of Fruitland, MD and Dana (Bennie) Lee of Bear; one son, Virgil (Mayola) Clark of Millsboro; two brothers-in-law, Harace (Margaret) Clark of Dagsboro and Howard (Mary Frances) Clark of Frankford; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Mrs. Clark will lie in repose on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, from 10 to 11 AM at Harmony United Methodist Church located on Route 24 in Millsboro. The funeral service will begin at 11 AM. Rev. Claudia Waters will officiate. Interment will follow in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery located on 26669 Patriots Way in Millsboro. A ministry of comfort and dignity is being provided by Lewis N. Watson Funeral Home, P.A. in Salisbury. Please visit www.lewisnwatsonfuneralhome.com to offer condolences to the family.



Donald G. Clark, Sr. ~1931-1985

1. Obituary: Donald G. Clark, Sr., 54, of the Fairton Trailer Park, RD 4 died suddenly Saturday morning at Bridgeton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival after suffering a heart attack at his residence.  Two weeks prior to his death he had been a patient at Cooper Medical Center in Camden for one month.

Born in Bridgeton, the son of the late George Sanderlin and Beulah Pritchett Clark, he had lived at his present address for 20 years and had been a lifelong resident of the Bridgeton area.

He had been employed as a male nurse with the Cumberland County Health Aid Service for 12 years and prior to that had been employed with Wheaton Glass Co. for 14 years.  He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served with the U.S. Army.

He is survived by a son, Donald G. Clark Jr. of Bridgeton; a daughter, Donna G. Clark of Millville; two brothers, Ronald Clark of Camden and Robert Clark of Bridgeton; four sisters, Melissa Bosco of Granada Hills, Calif., Arnetta Carter and Corrine Wesley, both of Bridgeton, I and Harrietta Clark of Rahway, and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Padgett Funeral Home, State Highway 77, Carlls Corner.  Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.  Friends may call Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. prior to the services at the Padgett Funeral Home, State Highway 77, Carlls Corner, Bridgeton on Tuesday morning, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m.   Friends may call Tuesday morning between 9 and 10 o'clock prior to the services at the funeral home.

2. Death Notice:   CLARK -- Of Fairton Trailer Park, R.D. 4, Bridgeton, N.J., suddenly on Saturday, Aug. 17, 1985.  Donald G. Clark Sr., father of Donald G. Clark Jr., and Donna G. Clark,  aged 54 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further notice from the Padgett Funeral Home, State Highway 77, Carlls Corner, Bridgeton on Tuesday morning, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m.  Interment at Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Bridgeton.  Friends may call Tuesday morning between 9 and 10 o'clock prior to the services at the funeral home.
 

 3.  Notice of services:  Funeral services for Donald G. Clark Sr., 54, of' Fairton Trailer Park, RD 4 were conducted by Dr. Howard Jamison of the Philadelphia Bible Institute on Tuesday morning from the Padgett Funeral Home.

Those who served as pallbearers were Donnie Bosco, George Bosco, Samuel Bosco, Frederick Dooley, Robert Brooks and Theodore Kwasnicki.  The interment was made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.


 

Ella Carney Clark 1881-1972

Funeral program, First Baptist Church, Cheswold, Del.: Ella Clark, born May 23, 1881, died Oct 27, 1972. Service Nov 2 , 1972, Interment Manship. Howard C. Stevenson, undertaker.

 

Ellen Virginia Clark 1920-2003
21 Dec 2003
 
Ellen Virginia Clark of Frankford died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, in her home. She was 83. Mrs. Clark was born June 2, 1920, daughter of the late Fred Harmon and Fannie Johnson Harmon.

She received her formal education from Warwick Elementary School 203 in Millsboro and graduated from high school in 1938 from Delaware State College, Dover. She met and married her husband in 1938 and from this union were born seven children. She also raised a grandson like her own. She and her husband were school bus contractors. She retired from driving the bus in 1982 after 38 years of service. Mrs. Clark gave her life to Christ and joined the Antioch Family in the early 1940s. She served on the Junior Usher Board and was a devoted member and attended faithfully until illness prevented her atten-dance.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Clark, Sr. She is survived by five daughters and four sons-in-law, Patricia and Raymond Moore of Selbyville, Emalene and George Smith of Lewes, Levessa and George Glenn of Somerdale, N.J., Debra Clark of New-ark and Jacqueline and Samuel Chandler of Frankford; two sons and a daughter-in-law, William E. Clark Jr. of Frankford, and Daniel H. Sr. and Pamela Clark of Newark; a special daughter-in-law, Phyllis Clark King of Millsboro; a sister, Janie Norwood of Millsboro; three brothers-in-law and their wives, Albert and Cornelia Clark of Millsboro, Horace and Margaret Clark of Dagsboro, and Howard and Marie France Clark of Frankford; a sister-in-law, Mary Harmon of Pennsylvania.; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. in Antioch A.M.E. Church, Frankford. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, in the church, where friends also call one hour earlier. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Frankford. Arrangements by Lewis N. Watson Funeral Home, Salisbury, Md.

 

Ernest D. Clark Sr. ~1924-2001

Ernest D. Clark Sr. of Gumboro died of a heart attack Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. He was 77. Mr. Clark was born in Pittsville, Md., son of the late Wallace D. and Ruth Esham Clark.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Clark was the owner and operator of Ernest Clark's Garage in Gumboro from 1962 until he semiretired in 1988. He still worked there part-time.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Helena West Clark of Gumboro; three sons and three daughters-in-law, Ernest D. Clark Jr. and Carol Clark, Donald Lee Clark Sr. and Charlotte Clark and James D. and Patti Clark, all of Gumboro; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Ruth J. Twilley of Salisbury, Md., and Mary Ellen Leach and William Leach, both of Pittsville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call one hour earlier. The Rev. William A. Reid will officiate. Burial will be in Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro.

 

Glen Clark 1919-2003

Glen Clark of Hartly died surrounded by his family Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, in his home. He was 83. Mr. Clark was born Nov. 6, 1919, son of the late George and Lida Clark.

He was a veteran of World War II and honorably discharged in 1946. After his discharge he began his career in civil service at the Brainbridge Navel Base, Port Deposit, Md. later transferring to Dover Air Force Base. He retired from civil service in 1985 after 33 years of service. Mr. Clark enjoyed sports, travel, farming and spending time with family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ida Mindora Clark; three brothers, James, Thomas and George; and five sisters, Estella, Gladys, Agnes, Mae and Anna. He is survived by five sons, Glen Clark of Wilmington, Raymond Clark of Brooklyn, N.Y., Larry Clark of Hartly, Donald Clark of Newark and Terry Clark of Newark; four daughters, Erma Boyce of Long Island, N.Y., Estina Benson of Hartly, Anges Lewis of Milford and Carrie Clark of Hartly; a son-in-law, Dr. John Boyce; three daughters-in-law, Ada, Yvette and Charmaine; a loving sister-in-law, Delores Williams of Aberdeen, Md.; two special nieces, Helen Mosley and Agnes Lamb, both of Dover; 23 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two great- great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Greater Life Christian Church, Star Hill, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in Delaware Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Bear. Arrangements by Minus Funeral Home, Dover.

 

Grace R. Clark ~1928-1999

Grace R. Clark of Newark died. Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, in her home. She was 71. Mrs. Clark was a dollmaker and owner of C&G Ceramics.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Calvin Clark; a son, Calvin E. Clark Jr. of Columbus, Ga.; two daughters, Nellie "Cookie" Maxwell of Bear and Sharon McGuire of Felton; a brother, Walter Zerby of Bear; two sisters, Florence Kandybowski of Newark and Minnie Hoosgood of Pennsylvania; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 p.m. today at Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown roads, Wilmington, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to: Toys for Tots.

 

James K. Clark ~1910-1999

James K. Clark of Middletown died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999 in Capital Health Care Services, Dover. He was 89. Mr. Clark retired in 1975 from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wilmington, where he worked as the church sexton.

He served in the U.S. Army, a veteran of World War II. Mr. Clark was a member of Sgt. William Lloyd Nelson Post #3792, Middletown, and was active in the MOT Senior Center and St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Middletown.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Reynolds Clark, on June 28, 1999. He is survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Florence and Joseph Voly of Elsmere, Harmonson and Hazel Reynolds of Middletown, Anna Pierce of Cecilton, Md., Lillian Anderson of Chesapeake City, Md., Rhoda Clark of St. George's and Blanche Clark of Smyrna; and several nephews and nieces.

Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Daniels & Hutchinson Funeral Home, 212 N. Broad St., Middletown, where friends may call 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery, Middletown. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to: MOT Senior Center, 300 S. Scott St., Middletown DE 19709.


Josephine F. Clarke ~1930-2006
2/2/2006

Josephine F. Clarke of Bridgeton, died suddenly and unexpectedly at her home on Monday morning, Jan. 30, 2006. She was 75. The wife of the late Harold Clarke, she was born in Bridgeton and was the daughter of the late Delbert and Edith Goldsboro Morris. She had been a resident of Bridgeton for most of her life.

Josephine was a homemaker and was a member of Nam-Myoho-Renge-K Yo Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, Gateway Association of the County Comm. Action Agency, Bridgeton Unity Committee and the Bridgeton Democratic Committee.

Survivors include: one son, Antonio Clarke, Vineland; two sisters, Delby G. Pritchett, Upper Deerfield and Patsy Johnson, Bridgeton; 7 grandchildren; two aunts, one uncle; a godson, Frank "Sugarfoot'' Pritchett, Upper Deerfield, one niece, Wanda Morris, Frederick, Md. and one nephew, D.J. Tony Morris, Vineland.

Funeral services will be private. A viewing will be held in the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, on Friday evening Feb. 3, between 5 and 7 O'clock. Written condolences may be sent to the family at www.padgettfuneralhome.com.

 

Julia K. Pierce Clarke ~1920-1988
Contributed by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg 5 Mar 2001

1. Death Notice: CLARKE S. East Ave., Bridgeton, N.J, on Monday, Jan. 11, 1988.  Julia Pierce Clarke, of Melvin O. Clarke, mother of Christine Pierce Ridgway and Julia Clarke Durham, aged 68 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further notice from the Bridgeton Assembly of God Church, 424 Indian Ave., on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. Interment at Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township. Friends may call Thursday between 1 and 2 p.m., prior to the services at the church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Padgett Funeral Home.

2. Obituary:  Julia K. Clarke, 68, of 264 S. East Ave. died Monday in Millville Hospital where she had been a patient for seven weeks.  She had been in failing health four years. Born in Fairfield Township, the daughter of the late Adrian and Christina Pierce, she was the wife of Melvin O. Clarke. A lifetime Bridgeton resident, she had resided at her present for 29 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarke had celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on Nov. 2. Mrs. Clarke was formerly employed at the Cumberland County Medical Center for six years until failing health forced her retirement. Prior to that she had worked as a sewing machine operator with Seibel and Stern for 31 years.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Christine Pierce Ridgway of Fairton and Julia Clarke Durham of Vineland; a sister, Mabel E. Ridgway of Bridgeton; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.  She was  predeceased by a Adrian Pierce Jr.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the Bridgeton Assembly of God Church, 424 Indian Ave., with the Rev. Roger G. Yost officiating. Interment will be made in Gouldtown Mefnorial Park. Friends will be received one
hour prior to the services Thursday at the church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Padgett. Funeral Home.
 

 

Latrina Renee' Clark unk - 2014
27 Aug 2014

Latrina "Trina" Renee' Clark, ascended peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Sunday morning, Aug. 24, 2014 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, Delaware.

Trina was a graduate of Cape Henlopen High School, Salisbury University, and Wilmington University. She loved serving her community as a respiratory therapist and progressed professionally to the role of Director of the Pulmonary Services Department at Beebe Medical Center until health issues forced her early retirement. After retirement, she dearly enjoyed spending time with "her day care babies".

She is survived by her parents, John W. III and Barbara A. Clark of Lewes; two daughters, Erica and Brittany Reese of Lewes; one brother, Bryan and wife Shorel Clark of Lewes; one sister, Karen Clark-Lowman of Wake Forest, N.C.; two nephews, three nieces, two foster brothers and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.

Services will be held at St. John's 2nd Baptist Church located on 26602 Mount Joy Road in Millsboro, DE. Public viewings will be held on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the church. The Home Going Service will be held at noon on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. Burial will be private. Professional services are entrusted to Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal Street, Milton, DE.

 

Leon Jasper Clark Jr. ~1942-2002

Leon Jasper Clark Jr. of Milford died Saturday, April 27, 2002, in the Stockley Center, Georgetown. He was 60. Mr. Clark was the only son of the late Hettie Clark and Leon Jasper Clark Sr., who had lived in Milford.

He received his early education at Benjamin Banneker School in Milford. He graduated from William Henry Comprehensive High School in Dover in 1961. Mr. Clark enjoyed talking with friends and eating lunch at the old W.T. Grant store's cafeteria with his pals, Melissa Gregory, Victoria Davis and Michael Simmons.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rosalee Mosley. He is survived by two sisters, Helen Davis and Rebecca Davis, both of Milford; nephews; nieces; cousins; and a host of other family members and friends.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mount Enon Baptist Church, 212 N.W. Fourth St., Milford, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in the Siloam Cemetery, Slaughter Neck, following services. Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home of Dover.

 

 

Lulu R. Clark 1897-1988

Lulu R. Clark, formerly of Lewes, died of heart failure Monday, Nov. 21, 1988, in Harbor Health Care Center, Lewes. She was 91.

Mrs. Clark was a homemaker. She was a wallpaper hanger in the Milton area for many years, retiring In 1976. She was a member of Congregational Church, Milton.

Her husband, John W. Clark Jr., died in 1964. She is survived by three sons, Wilford T. Clark of Santa Anna, Calif., Arlie B. Clark of Georgetown. and John W. Clark III of Lewes; four daughters, Ethel G. Davis, Corlezia Wright, Millie P. Morris. and Joan E. Jackson, all of Millsboro; two sisters, Henrietta Johnson, and Grace Sammons, both of Cheswold; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Short Funeral Home, 416 Federal Street, Milton. Friends may call Thursday after 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Congregational Cemetery, Milton. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Delaware Heart Association, Railroad Avenue, Georgetown, Del. 19947.

 

Madeline V. Scott Clark 1923-2000

Madeline V. Scott Clark of Millsboro died of respiratory failure Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was 76. Ms. Clark was born on June 13, 1923, in Houston, Del. She retired from Smith Seafood Factory, in Lewes.

She is survived by a daughter, Geraldine Gillis of Millsboro; a godson, Frederick Bryant of Millsboro; a sister, Lillie Scott of Dover; a granddaughter, Stacy Gillis of Millsboro; three grandsons, James Jr. and Ramon Scott, both of Hawaii, and James Robinson of Milford; seven grandchildren; two great-grandsons and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Ministry of Deliverance Church, Georgetown, where friends may call two hours prior to service. Burial will be in Peoples Memorial Park Midway, Lewes. Arrangement by Youngs Funeral Home, Milford.

 

Martha M. Clark ~1914-1999

Martha M. Clark Age 85. Of Middletown, DE. Died Monday, June 28, 1999.  Mrs. Clark was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Sgt. Wm. Lloyd Nelson VFW Post #3792, St. Anne's Episcopal Church and the MOT Senior Center.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, James K. Clark; 1 brother, Harmonson Reynolds of Middletown; 3 sisters, Lillian Anderson of Chesapeake City, MD, Florence Voly of Elsmere and Anna Pierce of Cecilton, MD; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at 10 am in the DANIELS & HUTCHISON FUNERAL HOME, 212 N. Broad St., Middletown. Viewing will be Friday evening from 7-9 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Forest Cemetery, Middletown.
The family suggests contributions to the MOT Senior Center, 300 S. Scott St., Middletown, DE 19709. (07/01/1999)

 

Melvin O. Clarke ~1918-2000
14 Aug 2000

Melvin O. Clarke, 82, of Millville died Thursday in Newcomb Medical Center-Vineland. He was in failing health for three years. Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Winrow Clarke and the husband of the late Julia Pierce Clarke. He lived in Millville for over four years and had lived in Bridgeton.

Mr. Clarke owned and operated Clarke's General Repair in Bridgeton for 40 years before his retirement 15 years ago. He also had been employed by E. I. DuPont Co. He was an avid motorcycle rider and loved to dance.

He is survived by a daughter, Julia E. Durham of Fairfield Township; a step-daughter, Christine M. Ridgeway of Fairfield Township; 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a grandson, Michael Ridgeway.

Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Chestnut Assembly of God Church, 2554 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

 

Pauline Sarah Clark ~1926-1988

Sara Pauline Clark, 62, former Farmers Market clerk, of Savannah Road died of heart failure Friday, Sept. 9. 1988, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. Miss Clark had worked as a clerk in the Wilmington Farmers Market before moving to Lewes 3 years ago. She was a member of the Church of God. Wilmington.

She is survived by a son, Dane R. Clark of Wilmington; a brother, Horace R. Clark of New Castle: three sisters, Doris G. Williams of Newark, Hattie C. Robinson of Dover. and Irma C. Jackson of Vineland, N.J.

Burial will be in Jackson-Perkins Cemetery, Middleford.



Ray W. Clark ~1931-1988

Ray W. Clark, of R.D. 1, Lewes of kidney failure Wednesday, August 17, 1988, in Westminster Village Health Center, Dover. He was 57. Mr. Clark was a laborer.

He is survived by his mother, Lulu R. Clark of Lewes; three brothers, Fred T. Clark of Santa Anna, Calif., Arlie B. Clark of Georgetown, and John W. Clark III of Lewes: and four sisters, Ethel G. Davis, Coriezia Wright, Millie T. Morris, and Joan E. Jackson, all of Millsboro.

Services will be Sunday at Short Funeral Home, 416 Federal Street, Milton. Burial will be in Congregational Church Cemetery, Milton.


Sara Pauline Clark ~1926-1988

Sara Pauline Clark, 62, former Farmers Market clerk, of Savannah Road died of heart failure Friday, Sept. 9. 1988, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. Miss Clark had worked as a clerk in the Wilmington Farmers Market before moving to Lewes 3 years ago. She was a member of the Church of God. Wilmington.

She is survived by a son, Dane R. Clark of Wilmington; a brother, Horace R. Clark of New Castle: three sisters, Doris G. Williams of Newark, Hattie C. Robinson of Dover. and Irma C. Jackson of Vineland, N.J.

Burial will be in Jackson-Perkins Cemetery, Middleford.

 

Scott Clark

Madeline V. Scott Clark of Millsboro died of respiratory failure Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was 76. Ms. Clark was born on June 13, 1923, in Houston, Del. She retired from Smith Seafood Factory, in Lewes.

She is survived by a daughter, Geraldine Gillis of Millsboro; a godson, Frederick Bryant of Millsboro; a sister, Lillie Scott of Dover; a granddaughter, Stacy Gillis of Millsboro; three grandsons, James Jr. and Ramon Scott, both of Hawaii, and James Robinson of Milford; seven grandchildren; two great-grandsons and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Ministry of Deliverance Church, Georgetown, where friends may call two hours prior to service. Burial will be in Peoples Memorial Park Midway, Lewes. Arrangement by Youngs Funeral Home, Milford.

 

Sybil Hope ‘Sis’ Green Clark 1947-2004
10 August 2004


Services for Sybil Hope “Sis” Green Clark, 57, of Dover were held Saturday, Aug. 7, at Second Baptist Church, Dover. Mrs. Clark died after a lengthy illness Friday, July 30, 2004, at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. Mrs. Clark was born June 30, 1947, in Salisbury, Md., daughter of Roxie C. Green, now of Dover, and the late Joscelyn C. Green.

She attended Wicomico County School District.Mrs. Clark worked at Playtex for 10 years, until her back failed and she had to resign.She was a lovable and well-rounded person. As a young adult, she took on her own wings and decided to challenge life. She moved to Dover in the late 1960s, where she was introduced to her husband-to-be by her Aunt Margie. The first words he said to her were, “I’m going to marry you.” He didn’t even know her name and he introduced her to everyone as Mrs. Clark. Before anyone knew it, they were married, had a family and were ready for whatever life had for them. She was loved by many and she most certainly touched the lives of everyone with whom she came into contact.Introduced to God as a young child, Mrs. Clark attended Mount Enoch Holiness Church of Salisbury, and she sang faithfully in the children’s choir. Her favorite song was “I Must Be Born Again.” She rededicated her life to Christ in the early ’90s, and joined Second Baptist Church under the pastorate of the Rev. John Bagley.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Melva Renterta; and two brothers-in-law, George Clark and Cecil Clark.In addition to her mother, Mrs. Clark is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Charles E. Clark Sr. of Dover; two sons and their wives, Thomas B. and Angela Green of New Jersey and Charles E. Clark Jr. and Cassandra Ford of Dover; a son of the heart, Orlando Thomas of Chestertown, Md.; and a daughter of the heart, Ellen Benson of Dover.She also is survived by her mother-in-law, Helen Mosely of Dover; three brothers, Eugene J. Green of Baltimore and Lewis Rideout and Lavon Price, both of Salisbury; five brothers of the heart, Ray, Morris, Gordan, Snake and Donnie; four sisters, Rose B. Clark of Dover, Claudette Dashiell of Connecticut and Sheila Price and Shirley Merritt, both of Salisbury; and a sister of the heart, Tina Mitchell.Mrs. Clark also is survived by six grandchildren, LaKisha, Theangelic, Saraa, Keiana, Marquis and Lmani; four brothers-in-law, Jimmy Clark, Ojay Smith, James Brinkley and Randy Jackson; five sisters-in-law, Sheila Green, Nancy Smith, Edna Brinkley, Mae Jackson and Linda White; a very dedicated aunt, Marjorie Carter; very special friends Diane Young, Esther Brown and Carol Stanley; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.

Arrangements were by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Dover.Burial was in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover.

 

Vivian G. Clark ~1931-2001

Vivian G. Clark Age 70 of Millsboro, DE, formerly of Wilmington, DE, died Monday, May 21, 2001 at the Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes, DE. Vivian was born in Sussex County, DE to the late Andrew and Lucy Coakley Gibson. Prior to retirement she had been an interior designer.

Her husband, Robert E. Clark, died in 1993. Her 3 nieces, Linda Racine of Cochranville, PA, Sherry Price of Ridley Park, PA and Susan Szelak of Glen Mills, PA survive her.

A service will be held 1 pm Friday, May 25 at the WATSON FUNERAL HOME, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call after 11 am. Interment will be in the Henlopen Memorial Park, Rt.1, Milton, DE with Rev. Douglas Albert officiating. I n lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Delaware Hospice, 600 DuPont Hwy., Georgetown, DE 19947 or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803.


William 'Cecil' Clark, 1947-2003
13 Jun 2003

William "Cecil" Clark of Dover died of natural causes Tuesday, June 10, 2003, in his home. He was 55. Mr. Clark was born Nov. 29, 1947, in Dover, son of Helen Mosley and the late George White.

He spent most of his formative years in Dover. He attended Booker T. Washington Elementary School and William Henry High School. He worked at Nichols Department Store, as well as several other businesses in Dover. Mr. Clark enjoyed the company of the children in his apartment complex, and they loved him.

In addition to his father, George White, he was preceded in death by a brother, George Clark. In addition to his mother, Helen Mosley, he is survived by his wife, Cynthia Carroll-Clark; seven children, Kevin Clark of Virginia, Tammy Clark of Dover, Crystal R. Trotman of Fort Washington, Md., Dana L. Trotman of Milford, and William C. Lee, Warren C. Lee and Piccola Lee, all of Wisconsin; two brothers and two sisters-in-law, Charles and Sybil Clark of Dover and James and Dolly Clark of Magnolia; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Nancy and Ollie J. Smith of Hartford, Conn., and Edna and James Brinkley, Bernetta and Randy Jackson and Linda White, all of Dover; a host of devoted friends such as Cliff Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Preston, Larry Woodall, Gary Clark and Rico; seven grandchildren; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other friends.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Second Baptist Church, Dover, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in Whatcoat Cemetery, Dover. Arrangements by Minus Funeral Home, Dover.

 

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