Margaret Faucette Clarke

Margaret Pauline Faucette Clarke, 90, died Friday, January 13, 2016, at Mission Hospital. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Mrs. Clarke was a daughter of the late Julius and Grace Graham Faucette, and she was married to the late Earl Woodrow Clarke, who died in 2003. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Bill, Jessie, Jenny and Louise. She was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church. Surviving are her son, Woodrow T. "Tracy" Clarke; and granddaughter, Stephanie Parran (Jeff). A private graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Karen Doucette.. A Celebration of her life will be scheduled at a later date. Memorials may be made to Bethesda United Methodist Church, 315 Old Haw Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28805. "Gone from us that smiling face, The cheerful pleasant ways, The heart that won so many friends, In bygone, happy days. A life made beautiful by kindly deeds, A helping hand for others needs. To a beautiful life Comes a happy end: She left us as she lived, Everyone's friend."