Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
5:40 pm Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Esta Bea Clark

Esta Bea Clark, 95, of Russellville, passed away Jan. 5 at North Alabama Medical Center.

Mrs. Clark was a member of Siloam Missionary Baptist Church. She was the last surviving of 13 children. She was known as “Mamaw” to everyone, and she loved her family.

The visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 11 at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 12 at Spry Memorial Chapel, followed by burial at Blue Springs Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Clark Jr.; parents, John Bert and Mary Lou (Hall) Ferguson; and 12 brothers and sisters.

She leaves to cherish her memory her sons, Tommy Clark (wife Debra) and Jimmy Clark (wife Virginia); grandchildren, Vickie Shook (husband Robert Jr.), Delane Clark (wife Stacy), Jeff Clark (wife Charlotte), Carlis Carmack (wife Heather), Vonda Cole (husband Doug) and Amber Bonds; great-grandchildren, Jolynn Evetts, Jeremy Clark, Brandon Waldrep, Dakotah Shook, Victoria Shook, Sebastian Waldrep, Caleb Carmack, Caden Carmack and Zoey Shook; two great-great-grandchildren, Brees Evetts and Drew Clark; and a host of nieces and nephews.

The pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.

Spry Memorial Chapel assisted the family. To have us sign the book for you, please free to call, or to leave private condolences, please visit www.sprymemorialchapel.com.

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