IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Nelda Jean
Clark
May 1, 1938 – August 19, 2011
Obituary
Graveside services for Mrs. Nelda Jean Clark, age 73, of Longview, TX formerly of Carthage, TX, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, at Mt. Bethel Cemetery near Gary, TX with Bro. Calvin Hancock officiating under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Clark passed away on Friday night, Aug. 19, 2011, in Kilgore, TX.
Nelda Jean Graves Clark was born on May 1, 1938, in Carthage, TX to Deward Lee and Nancy Nello Ritter Graves. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1955, and attended Tyler Business College. Mrs. Clark married Leo Willis Clark on Nov. 30, 1957, in Carthage and he preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 2008. She worked as a bank teller at First National Bank in Carthage for many years and was the first person to operate a bank computer in Carthage. Mrs. Clark loved planting flowers, shopping, and helping others. She loved her family dearly, was a wonderful Christian mother, and dear friend. Mrs. Clark was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. She moved to Longview in 2006. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a son-in-law, David Wayne Youngblood who passed away on Dec. 18, 1990.
Mrs. Clark is survived by one daughter, Stephanie Clark of Longview; one son, Leo Anthony Clark and wife Angela of Center; three brothers, Rex Graves and wife Beverly of Carthage, Lynn Graves and wife Darline of Carthage, and Johnny Earl Graves and wife Patsy of Denver; and three grandchildren, Ryan Youngblood of Nacogdoches and Jessica and LeAnn Clark of Center. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends also survive Mrs. Clark.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff and nurses of Margaret's House/Beacon Hospice of Longview for the loving care shown to Mrs. Clark.
If desired, memorials may be made to Margaret's House/Beacon Hospice, 5016 Gilmer Rd., Longview TX 75604.
A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.
Nelda Jean Graves Clark was born on May 1, 1938, in Carthage, TX to Deward Lee and Nancy Nello Ritter Graves. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1955, and attended Tyler Business College. Mrs. Clark married Leo Willis Clark on Nov. 30, 1957, in Carthage and he preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 2008. She worked as a bank teller at First National Bank in Carthage for many years and was the first person to operate a bank computer in Carthage. Mrs. Clark loved planting flowers, shopping, and helping others. She loved her family dearly, was a wonderful Christian mother, and dear friend. Mrs. Clark was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. She moved to Longview in 2006. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a son-in-law, David Wayne Youngblood who passed away on Dec. 18, 1990.
Mrs. Clark is survived by one daughter, Stephanie Clark of Longview; one son, Leo Anthony Clark and wife Angela of Center; three brothers, Rex Graves and wife Beverly of Carthage, Lynn Graves and wife Darline of Carthage, and Johnny Earl Graves and wife Patsy of Denver; and three grandchildren, Ryan Youngblood of Nacogdoches and Jessica and LeAnn Clark of Center. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends also survive Mrs. Clark.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff and nurses of Margaret's House/Beacon Hospice of Longview for the loving care shown to Mrs. Clark.
If desired, memorials may be made to Margaret's House/Beacon Hospice, 5016 Gilmer Rd., Longview TX 75604.
A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.
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