Dorothy Clark

Dorothy Louise Clark, age 82, of Mena, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at her home. She was born on Monday, October 19, 1942 to Frank Benjamin and Freddie Mae Stone Dilbeck in Mena, Arkansas.

Dorothy, a 1959 graduate of Mena High School, was a devoted mother and grandmother who filled her family's lives with love and laughter. Affectionately known as "Bop" by her siblings and loved ones, she carried a joyful spirit and a wonderful sense of humor that made every moment brighter. Dorothy owned her own beauty shop and later worked as a secretary at US Motors before finishing her career at Home Depot, where she retired. Outside of work, she delighted in painting, sketching, and reading, and she cherished time spent playing dominoes and cards with friends and family. Her playful heart and warm presence will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Dilbeck and Freddie Mae Stone Dilbeck of Mena; her husbands, Donnell D. McMillin who died while serving his country in 1966, G.W. Clark in 1992, and Ben Redman in 2009; her brother, Jack Wilcox of Arizona; and her older sister, Joann Dilbeck Cauley of Mena.

Dorothy is survived by her son and daughter in law, Wayne and Connie McMillin of Mena; her daughter and son in law, Stacey and Dennis Harper of Mena; her brother and sister in law, Benny and Lyn Dilbeck of Mena; her sister in law, Lore Wilcox of Arizona; her grandchildren, Cassidy Delaney of Mena, and Tiffany Lee McMillin of Kansas City, Missouri; numerous great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Arkansas with Brother Ben Kramlich officiating. Interment will follow in the Pinecrest Memorial Park in Mena, Arkansas under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be Wayne McMillin, Roland Wilcox, Ben Kramlich, and Eddie Egger.

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