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Bill W. Clark was born November 20, 1937, in Ada, Oklahoma to Coy Clark and Hazel (Barnett) Clark. He passed away Monday, September 29, 2025, in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 87.
Bill was 1956 graduate of Okemah High School. He went on to receive a Bachelor's degree from East Central University, and later a Master's in education from Northeastern University.
Bill taught high school in New Mexico and in Kansas. He also coached football in Kansas and was a junior high coach and taught at Hominy, Oklahoma before returning to Okemah. Bill also worked as a Rehabilitation Counselor for the Department of Human Services before retirement in the early 1990's. He was also involved in Little League football, having coached teams for several years.
On March 10, 2009, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, he married Ann Elizabeth Alexandra (Hamilton) Clark.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Diana Clark, brothers, Carton "Phil" Clark, Curtis Clark, and Troy "Buck" Clark.
He is survived by his wife of the home, one son, Mark Clark of Okemah, Oklahoma, one grandson, Ryan Clark of Ada, Oklahoma, one brother, Roy "Scooter" Clark of Ada, Oklahoma, and one sister, Cecilia Hughes of Ada, Oklahoma.
Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah, Oklahoma.
Online condolences may be made at www.ParksBrothersFuneralHome.com.
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