Eighth Generation

11499. Rev. Arnold Robert Clark was born on 22 April 1914 in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN.

"Name given at birth was Euphratus Clark, named after his grandfather Euphratus U. Clark. He changed it when he signed up to go into the CCC's and needed to sign up for his Social Security number." From memorial site Rev. Clark died at University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN on 28 September 1994 and was buried at Rankin Chapel Cemetery in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN on 30 September 1994 .³³⁰⁵⁶

CLARK, ARNOLD R., 80, of Oakdale, died Thursday, September 28, 1994 at U.T. Hospital after a long illness.

He was retired from TVA as a powerline groundman. As a member of the CCC's in 1935 he served in Jamestown, Pickett State Park and Chatsworth; Georgia.
Mr. Clark was ordained as a minister in September of 1948.

Mr. Clark was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie & Mae Coffey Clark; sister, Charlene Clark and infant daughter and son, Nancy Lee Clark and Stephen Clark.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Alline Brooks Clark of Oakdale; daughters, Mary Hamby of Corryton and Barbara Goodman of Knoxville; son William A. (Bill) Clark of Oakdale; five grandchildren, one step granddaughter, two step great grandchildren.

Sisters, Mabel Blake, Myrtle Copeland and Lela Watson all of Oakdale, and Eva Solomon of Georgia; brothers, Walter L. Clark of Rockwood, Albert L. Clark of Harriman and Carl B. Clark of Oakdale; aunt, Essie Coffey of Oakdale, several nieces and nephews.

The funeral was Saturday at Rankin Chapel Baptist Church. Revs. Fred Copeland and Mark McCullough officiating. Burial was at Rankin Chapel Cemetery. Kyker Funeral Home was in charge. [Source: Benna J.]

Rev. Arnold Robert Clark and Frances Alline Brooks were married on 23 June 1940 in Tennessee.³³⁰⁵⁷ Frances Alline Brooks was born on 10 September 1916 in Harriman, Roane Co., TN. Frances died on 20 December 1988 at the age of 72 in Roane Co., TN and was buried at Rankin Chapel Cemetery in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN.³³⁰⁵⁸

CLARK, ALLINE, 82, Oakdale, died, Dec., 20, 1998.

Preceded by husband, Arnold R. Clark; son Charles Stephen Clark; daughter Nancy Lee Clark; parents and five brothers and two sisters.

Survivors: daughters; Mary Hamby, Barbara and husband Don Goodman.
One son, William A "Bill" and wife Loretta Clark; five grandchildren; one step-granddaughter; four great grandchildren; and one step-great-grandson.

Interment in Rankin Chapel Cemetery.

Rev. Arnold Robert Clark and Frances Alline Brooks had the following children: