Milton S. Clark, Sr., 95, of Elmer,
died in the Cumberland Manor on Thursday, May 10, 2007. He had been in
failing health for the past 6 years.
The husband of the late Stella Ford Clark, who passed away in December
of 2005, he was born in Del Rio, Tenn. and was the son of the late Rev.
John Lewis Clark and Gertrude Pierce Clark. He had been a resident of
Elmer for 60 years, coming from Tennessee.
Before his retirement in 1977, Milton had been employed with Jack White
Welding in Elmer for 7 years. Prior to that he had worked for Anchor
Hocking Glass Co. in Salem for 21 years. He had also been employed by
the New York Ship Yard.
He was a member of the Elmer Republican Club and was a former member of
the Elmer Borough Council. Milton was a founding member of Christ
Community Tabernacle Church and had helped build the church. He was a
former deacon of the church and church treasurer.
Survivors include: two sons, Milton Clark, Jr. and Gene L. Clark, both
of Elmer; two daughters, Barbara S. Burgess, Vineland and Sandra J.
Eppinger, Newfield; one brother, John L. Clark, Roebling, N. J.; three
sisters, Delma Smith, Clayton, Ruth Dowell, Alexandria, Va. and Margaret
Matthis, Oak Dale, Tenn; twelve grandchildren; twenty three great
grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by a son, Floyd Clark; a daughter, Dorothy Vosila; three brothers,
Earl Clark, Aubrey Clark and Virgil Clark; two sisters, Mildred Oates
and Bernice Garrison and a grandson, David Clark.
Funeral services will be held in the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State
Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, on Monday morning, May 14, at
11:00 O’clock. Burial will be in the Centerton Free Will Baptist
Cemetery, Pittsgrove. A viewing will be held at the funeral home on
Monday morning between 10:00 and 11:00 O’clock. Written condolences may
be sent to the family via the funeral home website at
www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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