The funeral service for Mr. Paul M. Clark will be 3 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 29, 2015 at Riverwood Family Funeral Service with interment at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Ruth. Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 28 at Riverwood.

Clark, 80, of Ruth, passed away Mar. 26, 2015 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. He was born Jul. 12, 1934 to Tom Clark and Bertie Mae White Clark. He was retired as a Mechanic for heavy equipment. Mr. Clark served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was also in the National Guard and he was a member of Ruth Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Earl Clark, Bob Clark and Jessie Clark; three sisters, Betty Chapman, Dorothy Hawn, and Mary Helen Clark; and granddaughter, Makenzie Smith.

Clark is survived by his wife, Dainty Lambert Clark; sons, Ricky Clark & wife Sheila of Summit, MS, Thomas Clark of Ruth, MS, Michael Clark of Mandeville, LA; daughters, Angela Houghton & husband Christopher of Mandeville, Alexis Smith of Bogalusa, LA; brothers, David Clark and Roger Clark of Ruth, MS; sisters, Lucille Chapman of Richmond, CA, Ruth Crisler of Minden, LA, Evelyn Rossett of Ruth, MS; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; Aunt Gertie Adams and other loving family members and friends.

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