Virginian-Pilot


DATE: Wednesday, July 16, 1997              TAG: 9707160368

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B10  EDITION: FINAL 

DATELINE: ASHEVILLE                         LENGTH:   33 lines




ROSENELL B. CLARK

Rosenell Barker Clark, 78, died suddenly Monday, July 14, 1997, in Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of resident of Ahoskie, N.C., for 75 years she had resided in Asheville since February 1995. She was a retired bookkeeper and secretary with Ahoskie Meat and Provision Co. and secretary for the late honorable representative Roberts H. Jernigan. She had also been employed by Ahoskie Department Store as a purchaser for their clothing line.

She was a longtime member and former Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church of Ahoskie. While residing in Asheville she was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church and was active in the Cloisters Community Activities.

She was the daughter of the late George and Mabel Felton Barker and the was the wife of the late James A. Clark Jr. who died July 27, 1981.

Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Marcia Clark Blaine and Ron Blaine of Asheville, N.C.; a granddaughter, Jacqueline Nicole Blaine of Asheville; a sister, Jeanette B. Copeland of Virginia Beach; brothers, S.W. and George Barker of Port Charlotte, Fla.; four nieces and a nephew.

Private graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Highland Memorial Gardens, Ahoskie, followed by memorial services at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Ahoskie with the Rev. Dr. Jesse J. Croom. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Memorial service will be held at a later date in Asheville.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Beverly Hills Baptist Church Music Ministry, 777 Tunnel Road, Asheville, N.C. 28805. Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, is handling arrangements. KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY



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