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Submitted: 1/14/13 • Approved: 7/8/16 • Last Updated: 7/11/16 • R812842-G812841-S3
June 6, 1928 - March 26, 2010
*Obituary
Melbourne Times
Helen Marie Carpenter Clark, daughter of the late John Wesley Carpenter and Lela Elizabeth Bone Carpenter, was born June 6, 1928 in Battles, Arkansas. She departed this life on March 26, 2010 in Batesville at the age of 81 years, nine months and twenty days. She was united in marriage to Harry Clark on November 3, 1946 in Sage. Helen and Harry owned and operated Clark Grocery Store and Post Office in Sage. Helen was a living wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved music and she sang at weddings, funerals and at the Homecoming gospel programs. Helen was a strong leader, treasurer and member of the Sage Baptist church.
Helen is survived by one son and daughter-in-law Ken Clark and Kelli of Mt. Pleasant; one daughter and son-in-law; Rose and Jerry Blankenship; four grandchildren; Heath Blankenship, Jason Blankenship, Loren Blankenship and wife Angie and Joshua Blankenship and wife Christie; two great grandchildren. Bennett Brice Blankenship and Carly Jane Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harry of 61 years and three brothers: Remmel Carpenter, Verne Carpenter, and Charles "Skip" Carpenter.
Funeral service was Monday, March 29 at 10 a.m. at the Sage Baptist Church with Bro. S.D. Hacker, Bro. Jim Black, and Frank Shell officiating. Burial was that the Melbourne Cemetery in Melbourne under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation was held Sunday, March 28 from 6-8 p.m. at the Howard Memorial Chapel.
Pallbearers: R.L. Carpenter, Joe Don Reynolds, David Carpenter, Mark Carpenter, Tim Carpenter and Alan Courson.
Honorary Pallbearers: Lois Hacker and Betty Dale.
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