Elizabeth Matthews Clark, age 91, of Russellville, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Burns Nursing Home.
Mrs. Clark was a God fearing, kind Christian woman who loved her Lord, her family, neighbors, and friends. She was always willing to lend a helping hand, and taught her family to never give up on God. She was a member of West Highland Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother and her family fondly remembers her catch phrases as “Blame It” and “Lord have mercy.”
The visitation will be 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 02, 2016 at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel with Bro. James McCullar officiating. Burial will be at Shady Grove Cemetery in Liberty Hill.
She is survived by her grandchildren, Jessica Daugherty (fiancé, Tommy Sanders), Chris Daugherty, John Daugherty, Jessica Daugherty, Chris Daugherty, Shawn Daugherty, Bryan Clark, Kim Clark, and Cindy Clark; great-grandchildren, Shonta Daugherty, Austin Daugherty, Noah Daugherty, Phillip Daugherty, Eric Daugherty; great-great-grandchildren, Ka’myah Daugherty, Jayden Little; sister, Beatrice Cunningham (of Illinois); and a host of nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Clark; son, Robert Edward “Sonny” Clark, Jr.; daughter, Shirley Daugherty; parents, Jessie & Josie Matthews; six brothers; and 1 sister.
Serving as pallbearers will be Dale Pounders, Frankie Hubbard, Noah Daugherty, Chris Daugherty, Andrew Heath, Austin Daugherty, Brian, and Jay.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and staff of Burns Nursing Home, as well as to Dr. John Almirol and his staff for the wonderful care shown to our grandmother.
Spry Memorial Chapel assisted the family.
