- Date Of Death: October 11, 2017
- State: North Carolina
Clark Alexander Sherrill, 96, most recently of Winston-Salem, died after complications from a fall. Born and reared in Iredell County, he married his beloved Norma Dickens in 1940 and celebrated 71 anniversaries until her death in 2012. From 1941-1945, he served as a Machinist Mate, First Class in the USN Seabees with deployments to the Aleutian Islands and Nagasaki, Japan.
In the 50s, he started Sherrill/Williams Earthmovers in Troutman, NC with his friend, Alfred Williams. He later became Director of Public Works in Mooresville, NC, developer and sales representative for Sanco Corp in Winston-Salem, NC, Public Works Director for the town of Lenoir, NC, and inally part-owner of American Refuse Systems in Roanoke Rapids, NC. He held various patents for waste management equipment, including a front-end leaf loader and a garbage baler for landiÂlls. He was an early and enthusiastic environmentalist.
His creativity extended beyond mechanics into art. He carved, fashioned, and painted thousands of whimsical and primitive pieces and was exhibited at the Iredell County Historical Museum, the Iredell County Public Library, and the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. His art work brought joy to family and friends for years. The art department of Guilford College will be the recipient of his last charitable gift to support his love of art and higher education.
A life-long Democrat and news enthusiast, he was a believer in human and civil rights and remained active in promoting equality his entire life. He was an avid golfer who aced two holes, shot his age well into his 80s, and played at St. Andrews Golf Club in Scotland.
He is survived by two daughters, Sharon Leah Sherrill and her partner Carolyn Schneider of Winston-Salem, Sydney Sherrill Gingrow of Greensboro, and his beloved granddaughter Alex Gingrow and her husband Michael Scoggins of Kerhonkson, NY. His sisters Betty Sherrill and Patty Sherrill Wilson survive, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and adoring friends.
Thanks go to the caring staff at Homestead Hills Retirement Center and Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
