James F Clark

Mr. James Clark 86, of Lexington passed away Friday, May 11, at his home with his loving family by his side.   A funeral service will be at 3 pm Thursday, May 17, at Sheets Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Frankie Matthews officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park.   The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm Wednesday night at Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington.   Mr. Clark was born September 16, 1931 in Bowersville, Ohio to Willard C. Clark and Thelma Bowermaster Clark. James served in the US Navy during the Korean War and retired from Lexington Furniture in the Purchasing Department and was a faithful member of Sheets Memorial Baptist Church serving as a trustee, usher and a school board member. He is preceded in death by his parents and four sisters.   He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Gloria Gray Clark of the home; his son, Chris Clark (Melody), daughters, Rhonda Jackson, Lisa Dodson (Randy), brothers, Willard Clark Jr. (Freda) and Charles Clark (Manu). Four grandchildren, Savannah Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Camden Clark and Mac Clark.   In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Sheets Memorial Silver Ministry, 210 Cotton Grove Road, Lexington, NC 27292 or to Hospice & Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27103.   Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net