Floyd Calvin Clark Went home on April 17, 2017 in University Place, WA due to complications following Alzheimer's disease. He was 77 years old. Floyd Clark was born on June 10, 1939 in Oak Grove, LA to his parents, Gilley and Lubirder Clark. His family would later migrate to Portland Oregon where he spent some of his childhood. Later his mother moved to Tacoma Washington. where she married Irvin Williams. Floyd graduated from Stadium High School in 1958. Shortly after high school he married Carolyn Littles in 1960. In their union, they had 3 sons and 1 daughter Michael, Marcus, Jonathan and Diane Clark. Many remember him as the first black cashier at Food King Grocery Store but later he would work for Carling Brewery, Shclitz Brewery and when he returned to Tacoma from Detroit Michigan he worked for Camarano Brothers Distributing where he retired after working over 25 years. Floyd remarried in 1978 to Sharon Guthrie; he helped raised her 3 children Ed, Joan and Jean Guthrie. Floyd was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed deep sea fishing on his boat. He loved to take his children camping, taking them to his favorite camping spots and various rivers and lakes where he taught them to fish. Floyd is survived by Vernon Clark, Muhammad Bayon, Barry Williams (brothers), Hellen McCane (sister), Michael, Marcus, Jonathan, and Diane Clark, Lisa Augustine, Gordon Gray, Ed, Joan, Jean Guthrie (children), 13 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife Sharon, his son Bill Kriedler, and his daughter Cathy Moss. Memorial Services April 24, 11am at Allen AME Church, 1223 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Apr. 21, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for FLOYD CLARK

9 Entries

DENNIS RAY STIFFLER

April 17, 2025

April 2025 - Remembering Floyd and my sister, Sharon, both together in Heaven. I miss the Christmas gatherings at your house over filled with joy and good food and company, but those days have been long gone. It is a privilege to grow old as I am 81 now and blessed to feel my soul full of memories of all of you who read this. May the Lord greatly bless you all... Amen

Lauren L.

September 19, 2023

My grandpa and I

DENNIS STIFFLER

April 15, 2023

Hello Floyd and Mike. We shared many good times. I remember when we ran into each other at Lincoln City, Oregon and ended up having dinner together. I remember when you and Sharon drove your motorhome to Newport, Oregon after Dad had a massive heart attack and was being released from the hospital. You thought he could lie down in the motorhome for a comfortable ride home, which he did, but sadly a week later Dad passed away. There were the good Christmas dinners at your house overflowing with family. You never would give me the secret receipe for the Bar-B-que sauce. May the good Lord bless and comfort those that read these memories... blessings all. Brother in law, Dennis

Dennis Ray Stiffler

April 17, 2021

Hi Floyd, I know you already know it but Mike has joined you, but Mike is greatly missed just as you are. Wonderful memories of many years with family. Just stopping by to say hello and to ask the good Lord to bless every family and friend member and to offer comfort to those who remain here on Earth, knowing that there is a Heavenly Home awaiting all of us if we accept Jesus as our savior and ask Him to come into our heart. May God Bless all who read this...Amen

April 24, 2017

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

vicki Erker Pfau

April 22, 2017

I only knew Floyd for a short time but i knew he was kind and a man of integrity. My prayers go out to his family. Vicki Erker Pfau (Bills aunt)

JERRY SHADE

April 21, 2017

So sorry to hear of Floyd passing. I was Floyds friend in High School, and lived across from him and family growing up in high school. It was a my great pleasure to know him and his folks. We often me and told lots of stories. My thoughts and prayer go out to his Family.
Jerry Shade

Jo Anne Solitaire

April 21, 2017

To the Family of Floyd,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time. Floyd was very much loved and he will be missed. May the God of all comfort be with you and keep you in his tender arms. We will see Floyd again on high.

Yours in Christ and Love,

A.P. Brown, Josie, Nyla, Joseph and Family

DENNIS STIFFLER

April 21, 2017

I will always remember Floyd as a gentle man who gave my sister great happiness. Floyd raised all of his family children to become successful in life and I have been honored to follow each of them through life. Floyd was happiest when camping in the motorhome and fishing. Many wonderful Christmas dinners were enjoyed with Floyd and Sharon and family over the years. An era has passed with Floyd's graduation and now the children will take over. May the Lord comfort and bless each and everyone, family and friends, and remember His promises that are never broken and we will all meet in Heaven....Amen.

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