Posted by: Sharon Ingle
R W Clark
http://www.burkhartfuneralservice.com/
R W Clark of Antlers, Oklahoma, passed from this life Monday, January
30th, 2017, at the age of 82.
R W was born June 29th, 1934 in Little Cedar, Oklahoma, to Alfred and
Icy Oma (Cypert) Clark. He married Marian Franklin on January 29,
1955. They lived happily together for 62 years. R W was an oil field
electrician, small business owner and a highway inspector for ODOT
among many jobs he held throughout his life. R W left Antlers from
high school and met his wife at his first job where he told his boss
after the first time he saw her that he had met the woman he was
going to marry. R W owned Clark's Grocery in Antlers for many years
where his customers and employees were like his family. He loved
fishing and hunting and especially enjoyed taking those around him
on these trips. He loved his brothers, and they were all active
members of Ducks Unlimited and the Pushmataha Sportsmen's Club. He
loved watching his children play sports and teaching them to country
& western dance. He was a member of the Antlers High School Booster
Club serving as president one of those years. R W also loved his
hometown and served as an Antlers City Council member, Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors, Jaycees, and a voluntary firefighter.
R W was a member of the Antlers Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed wearing his
Masonic cap and was honored when other Masons shook his hand and
told him they were also Masons.
He leaves behind a loving family that includes his wife Marian of
the home, children; Bobby & Melanie Burgess, Ronnie Clark, and Jack
& Pam Matthews, all of Antlers. Grandchildren: Johnny & Jessica May,
Aaron & Mellissa Sherrer of Durant, Michael Matthews of Antlers,
Sarah Clark of Idabel, and Toby & Kristen Williams of Hugo. Great
grandchildren: Davin Parsons, Jace May, Emma Sherrer, Chandler
Clark, Brinley Williams, and Marlee Sherrer. He also leaves behind
his special sister-in-laws Joy Clark & Theda Richardson and nephew
Johnny Hood and a host of friends and relatives.
R W was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters whom he
deeply loved: Cecil, Jim, & Hermon Clark, Dorothy McClurken, Jewel
Hood, Juanita Gooch, Natlee Clark and Sarah Livingston.
Honorary pallbearers include: Mike Baggett, Doyle Baldwin, Howard
Boyett, John Cocke, Bob Finley, Raymond Lough, Terry Pate, David
Smith, Brandon Wall, Mike Winningham, Jimmy Helt, Mike Wingfield and
all his friends now and who went before him.
Pallbearers are Jason Baggett, Junior Gardner, Ty House, Billy
Latham, Tim O�Donnell, and Larry Ranallo.
Services will be held Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at
the United Methodist Church in Antlers with David Mingus and Jr.
Gardner officiating.
Interment will follow at Antlers Cemetery under
the direction of Burkhart Funeral Service of Antlers.
The family ask the in lieu of flowers donations be sent to the
Masonic Lodge or the United Methodist Church in Antlers.