William Arnold Clark, 83, of Spanish Fort, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at a local healthcare facility.
He was born in Forrest County, Miss., and retired from Kimberly-Clark Corporation after 36 years of service, many as a shift supervisor.
He was a member of East Pointe Baptist Church, Spanish Fort Masonic Lodge, the Order of the Eastern Star, Abba Temple Shrine and was a Grand Royal Patron in the Amarath organization.
He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and an avid outdoorsman and gardener. He enjoyed traveling and engraving funny plaques and name plates. Most of all he loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bernice Clark.
Survivors include his wife, Melva D. Clark of Spanish Fort; daughter, Nancy D. (Gregory) Rustige Sr. of Turnerville; two step-daughters, Linda (Ed) Nelson of Magnolia Springs and Kay Kidd of Daphne; two brothers, James (Ruth) Clark of Houston and Frederick (Teresa) Clark of Sumrall, Miss.; four grandchildren, Gregory Rustige Jr., Katherine Barron, Thomas (Cindy) Nelson and William (Paula) Nelson; eight great-grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.
Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 10 at Memory Gardens of Fairhope with Dr. Rob Burns officiating.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society or to the charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements are by Hughes Cremation & Funeral Service, Daphne. Online condolences may be made at hughesfuneralservice.com.
