Exel Venzon Clark

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 5:39pm — Diane Dyer

Date of Death:    Monday , January 23,2012
Age:        89
Place of Death:    Medical Center Hospital , Bowling Green
Place of Birth:    Butler Co., Ky.
Occupation:    He was a Retired Farmer, Construction Worker & School Maintenance Employee , Was a WWII & Korean Conflict Army Veteran
Religious Affiliation:    Lifetime Member of Big Muddy Baptist Church where he served as Deacon for over 50 years & Song leader, He was also a Member of The Singing Seniors
Spouse:    Mary Louise Hammers Clark - Married 63 Years
Parents:    Fred Clark and Lenora Bell Cooper Clark (both deceased)
Funeral Service:    Friday at 2:00 p.m. At Smith Funeral Home, Morgantown with Bro. Ronnie Forrest & Bro: Paul Hampton officiating
Visitation:    Thursday 1 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday 8am til Funeral all at Smith Funeral Home Chapel
Place of Burial:    Viles Cemetery, Morgantown Ky.

Survivors:

Wife: Mary Louise Hammers Clark, Morgantown, Ky.
2 Daughters: Linda Pendley, Morgantown ,Ky. and Alice Phelps & husband Bobby, Morgantown, Ky.

4 Grandchildren:John Pendley& wife Emily, Scottsville, Ky.,Robert Pendley & wife Gina, Eden, GA.,Jeffery Phelps & wife Renea, Russellville, Ky., and Misty Martin, Morgantown, Ky.

9 Great- Grandchildren:Shelby Porter, Chris, Lori & Alice Pendley, Brooklyn & Braiden Martin, Elizabeth, Jackson & Nathan Phelps

2 Brothers: Fredrick Clark, Bowling Green, KY.,and Billie Clark & wife Norma, Morgantown, Ky.
1 Sister: Bernice Curtis, Colorado

Preceded in Death by:    3 Sons: Danny, Tommy & Roger Clark
7 Brothers: Elmer, Tilford, Elzie, Paul, Marlin, Lloyd & Donald Clark , 1 Sister: Erdie Mincy
1 Son-In-Law: David Pendley

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Comments

Submitted by Cindy Hughes (not verified) on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 7:28pm

What a wonderful person, he will be very missed!

Submitted by Kay Lawrence (not verified) on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 9:52pm

So sorry for your loss.

Submitted by Mary Ann Lockhart (not verified) on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 10:44am

So sorry to hear about this loss. Mr. Clark was a wonderful person. He always seemed so kind and gentle. Prayers are with the family.

Submitted by Janeen Taylor (not verified) on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 7:17pm

I was in the fifth grade with Alice when her brothers fell on the thin ice and drowned. I can still see the newspaper article with their pictures. That shook the town and all Butler Countians.My sympathy to Alice and Linda and families. Respectfully Janeen Taylor

Submitted by Chief Melton (not verified) on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:29pm

I have known Mr Clark since coming to Butler County High School, as the NJROTC instructor. Everytime I saw him, we would stop and have a conversation. He was a wonderful man and I admired him very much. Had great stories about his days in WWII. I will miss seeing him very much.

Submitted by Linda Deweese (not verified) on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 5:24pm

Farewell to the man who I thought was a relative for the first 15 years of my life. He and his wife were so friendly and my family saw them at church events, other places, and on a regular basis at the Armour creamory my mother ran for several years. I thought Linda and Alice were distant cousins. We weren't related by blood but it felt that way when I was a child. Excel loved hugs, sometimes saying, you want another one? He won't need anymore, as he is now in the arms of Jesus. Good memories, love and prayers to Lou, Linda, Alice and the family.

Submitted by Lynda O'Driscoll (not verified) on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 9:17am

So sorry to hear about Excel. I just saw it this morning. He was a sweet man and will be missed! I enjoyed our visit this past Veteran's day. I'm so glad that we had the opportunity to have breakfast together. Our love and prayers are with the family.

Submitted by Anthaleen Brunson (not verified) on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 6:38pm

Louise, So sorry to hear of your loss. God Bless you Anthaleen Cook Brunson