Onard Clark

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Onard Clark, age 97, of Newland passed away on Saturday January 26th at Johnson City Medical Center.

A life time resident of the Pitman Gap community in Avery County, he was a son of the late Joseph Wesley and Iler Vance Clark. For the last 8 years of his life, he was a resident of the Sugar Mountain Assisted Living of Newland.

Mr. Clark was a member of the United States Army where he escorted wounded troops home during WWII. He was employed by Labor Nursery and later became a self-employed nurseryman.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by: his sisters, Olar (Pet) Loudermelt and Ronie Cope; brothers, Oscar, Otie, Omer, Obie, Romer, Roy, Russell, Ronald, and Ray Clark.

Mr. Clark is survived by; two sisters, Retha Beam and Ruby Puett both of Jonas Ridge; two brothers, Roe Clark of Jonas Ridge and Reese Clark of Newland. A host of nieces and nephews also survive.

The Clark family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. ? 8:00 p.m. on Monday January 28th at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland. Funeral services will follow at 8:00 p.m. in the Grandfather Chapel. Interment will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday January 29th in the Harpers Creek Cemetery.

Joseph married Ila R. Vance about 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Ila was born on 22 May 1881 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 22 Jul 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Arvil Clark Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julius married Laura Cuthbertson about 1874 in North Carolina, , , . Laura was born on 20 Jan 1850 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 5 Jun 1928 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Arvil Clark Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]