Born March 19, 1915, at Mayfield, Ky., he was raised by family members, Lee Clark and Belle Clark and his uncle, John Clark. A resident of Mississippi County his entire life, he was a farmer and landowner. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Charleston VFW Post 4294.
On Jan. 22, 1958, he married Llula Bennett, who survives of the home.
Also surviving are: two daughters, Ivy Marie Jones of Ripley, Okla., and Lois Lou George of Pawnee, Okla.; and four granddaughters.
No visitation or services are scheduled.
McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston is in charge of arrangements.
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