EDWARD CLARKE

CLARKE, Edward C., 82, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 17, 2010. He died at home with his family by his side. Mr. Clarke was born in Richmond on December 24, 1927, and was a lifelong resident of Richmond. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany immediately after WWII. He was preceded in death by his father, George Bruce Clarke; mother, Ada Gentry; and his brother, Herman Clarke. Survivors include his loving wife of 61 years, Mae Booker Clarke; sons, David (wife, Lauri), of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Doug (wife, Debbie), of Birmingham, Ala.; his faithful companion, Sandy; grandchildren, Benjamin Paul (wife, Rebecca), of Birmingham, Jonathan Edward of Birmingham, and Elizabeth Joy Clarke Moore (husband, Kalab), of Franklin, Ky.; a brother, Randy (wife, Faye), of Powhatan; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Clarke was a member of Providence United Methodist Church, and was a Past Master of Woodland Heights Masonic Lodge #345. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Providence United Methodist Church, with burial to follow immediately in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Providence United Methodist Church Building Fund, 901 S. Providence Rd., Richmond, Va. 23236 or the American Cancer Society.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.