- Date Of Birth: November 15, 1928
- Date Of Death: January 20, 2019
- State: Georgia
Charles Richard Clarke Sr., age 90, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Newnan, GA. He was born November 15, 1928 in College Park, GA to the late Wilburn Rucker Clarke and Rosalba Owens Clarke. Charles served his country in both the United States Marines and as a United States Naval Aviator. He was honorably discharged from both and while in the Navy he received the National Defense Service Ribbon. Charles graduated from the Georgia Military Academy and received his degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Georgia Tech. Charles worked in the US Space program following graduation and was proud to spend his career as part of the Apollo Moon program and the Space Shuttle program in Ft Walton Beach FL, Huntsville, AL, and the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island FL. Charles was strong in his faith and was a member of Newnan First United Methodist Church. Along with his parents, Charles is preceded in death by his brothers, William R. Clarke, Jr. and Robert S. Clarke. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Ann Clarke; children, Rebecca Ann Clarke, Tom Clarke and his wife Laurie, Richard Clarke and his wife Terri; grandchildren, Ryan Clarke, Andrew Clarke, Carly Rider, Natalie Clarke, Kathryn Clarke; sisters, Rose Marie Hood and Elizabeth Clarke Muzio.
