- Date Of Birth: November 1, 1920
- Date Of Death: March 08, 2011
- State: Virginia
Bernice Apple Clark went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home, Danville. She was born on November 1, 1920, the daughter of the late Clarence Henry Apple and Lillian St. Clair Apple. She first married Jack Dyer Clark on January 1, 1939. Upon his untimely death in 1967, she later married Thomas Virgil Clark on February 6, 1971, who survives. She was born in Greensboro, NC. However she has lived in Danville and Ringgold area most of her life. She was retired from Sears and was a member of Sears Retirees Club. She was an active member of Ringgold Baptist Church, and was involved in choir, the Joy Club, the WMU, and was a former Sunday School teacher. Her servant heart, her loving disposition, and her inward and outward beauty made her a favorite of many who knew her. She will be missed by her family and friends but they rejoice that she is divinely healed, after declining health since the year 2000. She was a wonderful hostess. Family and friends will always remember her delicious home cooked meals (you never left hungry or without a plate to take with you.) She always made friends easily and kept them forever. She brought joy to everyone who met her and always thought about herself last. She was the very center of her family which she kept close with warm and frequent phone calls. Her home was the place for special gatherings remembered with great joy by all. She received the Sertoma “Service to Mankind Award†in 1979. She was awarded a lifetime membership in the Parents Teacher Association (PTA). She is survived by one son, Jack Clark, Jr. (Patricia), Taylorsville, SC; four daughters, Judy Hodnett (Cliff) Danville, Jackie Anderson (Charles) Ringgold, Mary Lily Barker (Maynard) Staunton, and Rae Rhodes (Rockford) Roanoke. In addition she is survived by two-step-sons, Dr. John Clark (Cathy) Auke Bay, AK, David Clark, Leesburg, VA, two step-daughters, Carol Foster (Bob) Frankfort, KY and Ann Chaney (Gary) Myrtle Beach, SC. She has one surviving sister, Ruby Nicholas, Modesta, CA and was predeceased by a brother, Clarence H. (Buck) Apple, Jr. and a sister, Ruth A. Marshall Clements. She has 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 5 step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Ringgold Baptist Church with Dr. Steve Ellis officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Burial Park, Danville. The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and at other times will be at the home on 401 Barker Road, Ringgold. Memorials may be sent to Ringgold Baptist Church Building Fund, 4620 Ringgold Church Rd, Ringgold, VA 24586 or to the Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department, 3880 Tom Fork Ringgold, VA 24586. Norris Funeral Services, Inc. and Crematory, Mt. Hermon Chapel, Danville is serving the Clark family. Online condolences may be made at www.norrisfuneral.com.
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