Click Here To View Video TributeRaymond Dudley Clark age 77, died Tuesday afternoon 9/13/11 at his home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, 9/16/11, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Raymond Aven & Reverend Rayford Ables officiating. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Batesville, MS. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday evening, 9/15/11 at Wells Funeral Home.
Mr. Clark was born to James A. & Sewell Lavelle Clark on Jan. 5, 1934, in Reed, Mississippi. He was a self employeed construction worked for many years and after retirement, he went on to work for Panola Construction. Mr. Clark was a member of Fairhope Baptist Church in Crenshaw, MS.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Herring Clark of Batesville, MS;, 3 daughters, Glenda Clark Aven of Batesville, Dorothy Clark Maddux of Batesville, and Darlene Clark Lawrence of Batesville, MS; 3 sons, Donald "Donnie" Clark of Batesville, MS, Raymond Len Clark of Pope, MS, James "Jimmy" Clark of Batesville, MS; 3 sisters, Ruth Hodges Reichert of Batesville, MS, Sandra Harris of Batesville, MS and Diane Patton of Pope, MS; 1 brother, A.C. Clark of Batesville, MS; 11 Grandchildren & 17 Great-Grandchildren.
Mr. Clark was preceded in death by his parents, James A. & Sewell Lavelle Clark, 1 sister, Alymira Clark and 3 brothers, Hubert, Billy & Lewis Clark.
Pallbearers will be: Billy Zane Clark, Jr., Lewis Clark, Jr., Ronnie Hodges, Tommy Hellen, Terry Williams, Jimmy Williams, Dewayne Williams and Bill Joiner.
The family requests that donations be sent to The American Cancer Society at 104 Roseleigh Dr., Batesville, MS or New Hope Church of God, 209 West St., Batesville, MS.