Jimmie Carroll Clark

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Jimmie Carroll Clark, 74, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Lucy Smith Care Center in Henderson, KY. \ \ He was born May 31, 1938 in Hopkins County, KY to the late William 'Wick' and Sarah D. Chappell Clark. He was preceded in death by one sister, Joyce Marshall; one brother, George 'Chubby' Clark; and a nephew, Robert 'Bobby' Haley. \ \ Jimmie was a truck driver and owner operator of Clark Stone yard for a number of years. He also enjoyed church and was a member of St. Charles Jesus Name Church, loved gardening, yard work, cattle farming, playing cards and basketball. \ \ Survivors include his wife, Ruthie Clark; two daughters, Jennifer (Todd) Roberts of Clay, KY and Gina Clark of Memphis, TN; one son, Tim (Becky) Clark of Madisonville; three grandchildren, Alex and Zack Roberts, and Thomas Clark; two sisters, June Cox and Glenda Hyatt; three brothers, Darrell (Patsy) Clark, Gary Clark, and Ron (Brenda) Clark; and several nieces and nephews. \ \ Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Dwight Cox, Bro. Jeff Todd, and Bro. Ronnie Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. \ \ Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday and after 9:00 A.M. until the service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. \ \ Pallbearers will be Preston Denton, James Babb, Carroll 'Gimp' Clark, Jeffery Richardson, Shawn Adams, Kenneth and Gerald Allen, and Gene Whitmer. \ \ In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to St. Anthony's Hospice or to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Envelopes will be made available at the funeral home. \ \ \ \ \ \