Sikeston Standard Democrat: Obituaries: Ruby Clark (02/04/07)

THAYER -- Ruby Clark, 92, died Feb. 3, 2007, at the Shady Oaks Nursing Home.

Born Oct. 10, 1914, in Missouri, daughter of the late Steven William and Emma Jane Elliott Jones, she was a homemaker.

On Jan. 12, 1929, at Caruthersville, she married Thomas "T.P." Clark, who preceded her in death on Dec. 22, 2005.

Also preceding her in death were three brothers, Cliff Jones, Steven Jones and Floyd Jones; and three sisters, Girt Howard, Eve Eaves and Hope Pratt.

Survivors include: three sons and two daughters-in-law, John C. Clark of Memphis, Tenn., Larry and Joy Clark of West Plains and Ron and Gletta Clark of Thayer; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Emma Lou Crowe of Kennett, Mary Sue Henderson and Joanne and Paul Strop of Waynesville, N.C., and Donna and Greg Zink of Carthage; and 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Monday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville where services will follow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Vic Elliott officiating.

Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery.