Ruby "Dell" Clark

Ruby "Dell" Clark obituary, Elizabethtown, KY

Ruby "Dell" Clark

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Ruby Clark Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hood Funeral Home & Crematory on Mar. 5, 2026.
RUBY DELL CLARK age 86, formerly of Crossville, TN passed away on March 3, 2026 at Baptist Health Hardin Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY. She was born March 11, 1939 in Crawford, TN and lived in Missouri for many years before moving to Crossville, TN.

Dell loved to sing in local churches, celebrating her love for God. She also enjoyed singing karaoke. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents- Harry and Bessie Key Colwell, husband- James Clark, great grandson- Ethan Bott, son-in-law- Tony Ojeda and siblings- Jimmy, Terry, Eddie and Betty.

She is survived by her children- Penny Clark and Aundrea Ojeda both of Radcliff, KY and son- Preston Clark of Crossville, TN, sister- Sandra Vanwinkle of Radcliff, KY, grandchildren- Brandy Mize of Louisville, KY, Sean Mize of Cincinnati, OH, great grandson- Logan of Louisville, KY and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday March 7, 2026 at 12:00noon at Hood Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 11am-12:00noon one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Pastor Gary Johnson will officiate.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

7

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Hood Funeral Home

Send Flowers

Mar

7

Service

12:00 p.m.

Hood Funeral Home

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Hood Funeral Home & Crematory