Joe Wilson Clark, 66, a lifetime resident of Greenwood, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
Visitation was from 1p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 until service at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. Rev. Lanny Haley officiated and was assisted by Russ McPherson. Williams & Lord Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be in Moore’s Memorial Cemetery.
Joe was born to Mosie Milton (Joe Boy) Clark and Lola D. Heffner Clark on Feb. 6, 1952, in Greenwood. Joe’s parents instilled in him the solid “old school” values he practiced all his life.
He was a 1970 graduate of Greenwood High School. After owning Humpty Dumpty and managing Piggly Wiggly, he decided to start his own business. While reading through the phonebook, Joe saw an ad for a fence company in the yellow pages and decided that he could build fences.
For the past 35 plus years he owned and operated Clark Fence and Awning Company/Fence South Inc. in Greenwood, and proudly serviced customers all over the MS Delta and surrounding areas.
Joe was the president and founding member of Grass Patch Hunting and Fishing Club established in 1976. He served as a past volunteer leader for the Royal Rangers, an Assembly of God program for youth. He was also a drummer in a Gospel band that played at many churches and social events. He won numerous awards in barbeque competitions and was known for his famous tamales.
Joe’s love of the outdoors and pursuit of wild game led him, his brothers, Jimmy and David, and numerous friends including his best friend of many years, Russ McPherson, on many outdoor adventures.
He was passionate about his Lord and Savior, family, hunting, fishing, reading and cooking. Joe was a person that you never forgot and always had a story. He had an outgoing personality and he never met a stranger and was loved by all.
Mr. Clark is survived by his wife, Crystal “Krissy” Clark of Greenwood; children, Cherrie Hamel and husband Bert of Leland, Carol Moses and husband Jeff of Carrollton, Stacy Williams and husband Jamie of Greenwood, Nichole Kelly and husband Thomas of Carrollton, and Nicholas ‘Nick” Debow and wife Sara of Greenwood; grandchildren, Colby Shane Gentry, Cathryn Gentry, Riley Beth Williams, Shelbi Laine Kelly, and Chandler Kelly; and two brothers, Jimmy Clark and wife Vicky of Greenwood and David Clark and wife Debbie of Teoc.
Pallbearers will be Jamie Williams, Bert Hamel, Jeff Moses, Nicholas Debow, Thomas Kelly, Wyatt Clark, Colby Gentry, Jimmy Clark, and David Clark. Honorary pallbearers will be Members of Grass Patch Hunting Club, Ricky Heffner, Bobby Taylor, Tom Ainsworth, K.C. Whatley, Russ McPherson and Mickey Holliman.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.wiiliamsandlord.com.
