Lois Farmer Clark Obituary (1920 - 2014)

\ Mrs. Lois Farmer Clark, 93, of Madisonville, KY died at 6:57 A.M., Thursday, February 20, 2014 at The Paragon of Madisonville. She had been a resident at the Paragon since 2007. \ \ She was born March 5, 1920 in Monroe, NE to the late Grover Cleveland Farmer and Ora Lee Farmer. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Thurman 'Jimmy' Clark in 2008; sisters, Verna Nelson, Vera Geizer and Izetta Chaney; brothers, Aaron Farmer, Roy Farmer and Otto Farmer; and one great-great grandson, Parker Overfield. \ \ She was a member of the First Christian Church in Madisonville where she served faithfully since 1951, singing in the choir, teaching Sunday School, and serving in the leadership of the Christian Women's Fellowship. She worked alongside her husband helping keep the books for Clark's Belt Repair as well as serving as secretary at First Christian Church. \ \ She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law Dallas (Judy) Clark of Madisonville; two daughters and sons-in-law Jo Ann (Mohamed) El-Assal of San Diego, CA, and Carol (Jon) Gould of Birmingham, AL; seven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. \ \ Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. February 22, 2014 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Don McLaughlin and Bro. Danny Fireline officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Earlington, KY. \ \ Visitation will be from 10:30 A.M. until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. \ \ Pallbearers will be Brian Gregory, Christopher Gregory, Mason Overfield, Mark Troop, Ramsey El-Assal, Wesley Alford, Gordon Boles, and Barry Vaughn. Honorary pallbearer will be Neil El-Assal. \ \ The family is grateful to the loving care given to their mother by Mrs. Pat Crews, Mrs. Mary Lou Rickard, and Ms. Pat Churchwell. \ \ Memorials may take the form of donation to the First Christian Church of Madisonville. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \ \