Jerald Aaron Clark
February 24, 1941 ~ January 26, 2021
Born in:
Joanna, SC
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Jerald Aaron Clark, 79, of Candler, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
A native of Joanna, SC, Jerald was a son of the late James Aaron and Lucille Arrington Clark.
Mr. Clark was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Korea. He was a graduate of Western Carolina University, obtaining a Master’s Degree, and retired as a Superintendent at BASF/American Enka after 35 years of service.
Mr. Clark loved life and his family. He enjoyed playing golf, and also enjoyed Harley Davidson’s. He was well loved and will be missed by all that knew him.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Ann Siler Clark; daughters, Laura Ann Lantz (Michael), Melissa Lynn Chappell (Kelvin), and Kristi Nicole Blankenship (Kevin); grandchildren, Jessica, Alyssa, Aaron, Tim, Tamara, Kendall, Patrick and Jacob; great-grandchildren, Aidon and Colton; sister, Judith Clark Kelley; niece and nephew, Janice and Jamie; his mother-in-law, Mary Hancock; and his beloved pets, Cooper and Kobe.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ricky Netherton officiating. Attendance is limited to 50 individuals and face masks/coverings are required. Burial will follow at Hice Hill Cemetery.
For those wishing to pay their respects, Mr. Clark will lie in repose from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to Dr. Robert Steward for his love and care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Browns View Church Food Pantry, 25 Brown’s View Church Rd., Candler, NC 28715.
Services
For those who wish to pay their respects: January 30, 2021 11:00 am - April 25, 2024 1:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
Funeral Service: January 30, 2021 1:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
Burial: January 30, 2021 2:00 pm
Hice Hill Cemetery
Monte Vista Road
Candler, NC 28715
828-252-3535
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I adored this man! Love you guys!
Sorry for the family loss. He was always happy.
lots of good memories in our younger life riding horses, camping with family and friends
Gerald was my classmate at Enka High School. So sorry to learn of his passing. He was a fine fellow and everyone from the class of ’59 will miss him. Love and sympathy to his family and friends.
May God bless you with comfort and peace in your time of loss. All who were fortunate to have known Jerald will miss his smile, kind heart, and great humor.
We extend our sympathies to the Clark family. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers. Gerald and I were high school classmates and I have many fond memoires of our high school days.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Gerald. I am one of the classmates from Enka High School. He was a great friend in school. Praying for the family
Gerald was a fellow graduate in the Class of ’59 at Enka High. He was a nice guy with a great sense of humor. I’m glad to read that he had a full and happy life. My heartfelt sympathies to his wife and family.
I had the good fortune to have worked at American Enka/BASF for many of the same years as Jerald. He and I spent a lot of those years in the same departments, often working on the same problems together.
While the problems were often challenging, we still had a lot of fun, for Jerald was a fun-loving guy, as well as a hard worker and always willing to do more than his share.
He was a pleasure to work with and a valuable friend. May he Rest In Peace. Dick Allen