Rowena Swadley Clark

1915 - 2006

Rowena Swadley Clark, 91, a longtime resident of Grand Prairie, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at a private care home in Georgetown, following a 10-year struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at First Baptist Church, Grand Prairie. Burial: Southland Cemetery in Grand Prairie. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home.

Memorials: American Cancer Society; the Alzheimer's Association; Old Southland Cemetery Historical Society; or a charity of choice.

She was the loving bride of Ralph Clark for 51 years, as well as being a dedicated daughter, sister, mother, aunt and friend. The family of Rowena Clark extends special thanks and blessings to her God-sent caregivers who loved Rowena like their own and enriched her quality of life during the last ten years of her journey with Alzheimer's. Special thanks go to Arlene and Butch Ducker and their family of Arlington, and to Mary Robinson and her staff at the private care home in Georgetown. You each have a special place in heaven reserved for you. Rowena was loved immensely, and she touched the lives of many. She will be dearly missed. When she made her transition from her earthly life to the other side, the angels in heaven rejoiced upon her arrival.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Terrell Clark; parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. "Jake" Swadley Sr.; and brothers, J. C. Swadley Jr. and 2nd Lt. Carl Page Swadley.

Survivors: Son, Stephen T. Clark and daughter-in-law, Kitty F. Clark; daughter, Nanette Clark Bulla and son-in-law, Brian Bulla; grandsons, Jason Clark, Keith Clark and granddaughter-in-law, Meredith Clark, Aaron Bulla and Kevin Bulla; brother-in-law, Myers "Duke" Clark and his wife, Doris Clark; cousin, W.C. Swadley; and several nieces and nephews.