Mary Elizabeth Ballew Clark
She passed away on September 1, 2021, at Riverside Assisted Living in Decatur. Visitation will be on September 7th at 1 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home. The celebration of life will begin at 2 pm. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mary Elizabeth Ballew Clark was born on February 23, 1927 in Decatur Alabama. She was the daughter of Robert G. Ballew and Cleo Gresham Ballew.
She is survived by her son Bob Clark Jr., formerly of Los Angeles California where he practiced law as an attorney, a sister Edna Bradshaw, and a sister-in-law Jane Ballew.
She is preceded by her husband, Bob Clark Sr. and brothers Seth Ballew Sr., Logan Ballew, Bobby Ballew, and Ray Ballew and numerous nieces and nephews. She and her husband Bob owned and operated Clark Hardware on Moulton Street in Downtown Decatur for many years where they served, loved, and met many members of the community providing hardware, housewares, and services.. She was an active member of Central Baptist Church.
Pallbearers include Forest Steakley, Ernie Ballew,, Kevin Beal, Dale McMinemon, Jeff McMinemon, and Ronnie Lovelady.
The family thanks the personnel of Riverside Assisted Living and Hospice of the Valley for their Loving Care..
