Obituary
Bernice Clark, age 95, of Arkadelphia, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021. She was born April 11, 1926, to the late Claude J. Smith and Lona Pearl (Ray) Smith in Bethel, OK. Bernice is also preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Judge Clark; grandson, Chris Coppedge; brother, Horace Smith; and sister, Betty Elia.
Bernice was a faithful member of the Assemblies of God. Her love for people was evident in the care she took for people as an LPN. Bernice cared for patients at the old hospital on Pine Street in Arkadelphia before moving to the Arkadelphia Human Development Center, where she retired.
Bernice is survived by two sons, Gary Clark (Sherry) of Bismarck, Larry Wayne Clark, Sr. of Arkadelphia; daughter, Cathy Clark of Arkadelphia; grandchildren: Jared Clark, Priscilla Hudnall, and Larry Wayne Clark, Jr.; and several great and great-great grandchildren.
Graveside service will be 2:30 PM Monday, October 11, 2021, at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Arkadelphia. Visitation will be from 2-4 PM Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home, 517 Clay St, Arkadelphia, AR 71923.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society – (AR) Little Rock, PO Box 16328, Little Rock, AR 72231
Events
02:30 PM
Arkadelphia, AR 71923