William L. Clark

Cherokeean Herald, Aug. 14, 2013

William Lloyd "Bill" Clark
Birth: Feb. 4, 1927
Denton Denton County Texas, USA
Death: Aug. 12, 2013
Atoy Cherokee County Texas, USA

Graveside service for Bill Clark, 86, of Rusk will be at 11 a.m., Thursday at the Atoy Cemetery with the Rev. Clint Johnson officiating.

Mr. Clark died Aug. 12 at his home.  He was born Feb. 4, 1927, in Denton to the late Lloyd Isiah and Mary Beatrice Porter Clark.

Mr. Clark was a resident of Rusk for 30 years and a Methodist.  He graduated from Brownwood High School and attended North Texas State College.  He served in the United States Navy in the South Pacific during World War II, was a member of the Knights of Pythians, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club and Executive Director of the United Way.  Mr. Clark was also a Sunday school teacher and took nine canoe trips to Canada.  He retired from Boy Scouts of America in 1984 and retired from the Salvation Army as a Field Representative in 1997.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Betty Bott'r.  Survivors include a brother, Robert Clark of Joshua; three sons, Michael Clark of Colleyville, David Clark of Angleton and Thomas Clark of Wolfe City; a daughter, Cynthia Baldwin of Rusk; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; six nieces; one nephew; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home.