Home Going Celebration

for

Mrs. Mary Lou Hill Clark

Monday, January 16, 2017

1:00 p.m.

Sardis Missionary Baptist Church

Hartwell, GA

Dr. Marcus Sturgeon, Pastor, Presiding

Pastor Eddie S. Thornton, Officiating

Pastor Gail Blackwell, Committal

Interment ̴ Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery ̴ Hartwell, GA

Honorary Flower Bearers Hart County Class of 1979

Flower Bearers Barbara Harper Tracy Curry Ann Stowers Debra Ann Newton Rendy Rivers Michelle Hill Latoria Barnes Debbie Lee Jennifer Martin Alma Bowman

Honorary Casket Bearers Hart County Class of 1979

Casket Bearers Melvin Robertson Johnny Curry Keith Stowers Tim Lewis Farrieo Sadler Albert Simpson Rodney Hill Dana Strange Jermaine Strange Rod Craft

Ushers Sardis Missionary Baptist Church

Flat Rock C.M.E. Church

Sunrise

July 18, 1961

Sunset

January 9, 2017

Services Entrusted To

MACK’S FUNERAL HOME and Cremation Service P. O. Box 991 • Hartwell, GA 30643

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Hartwel l Chapel

266 Maple Street

Hartwel l , GA 30643

(706) 376-7566

Elber ton Chapel

320 Col lege Ave

Elber ton, GA 30635

(706) 283-4566

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Obituary

July 18th, 1961 – January 9

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“THE LORD HAS GIVEN, AND THE LORD HAS TAKEN

AWAY”BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD”

Mary L. Clark was born to the parents of the late Earnest D. Hill

and Hattie S. Hill, on July 18, 1961. She departed this early life on

Monday, January 9, 2017. Mary Lou was a very quiet, sweet, and

loving person. She loved everyone she came in contact with. To know

Mary Lou was to love her.

In 1979, Mary Lou graduated from the Hart County High

School. At an early age she joined the Sardis Baptist Church and

later joined Trinity Outreach Baptist Church. She occasionally

attended Flat Rock C.M.E Church.

Preceding her in death were: a brother, Kenneth Hill, a nephew,

Byron Hill and a sister-in-law, Jennifer Rucker.

Mary’s joy in life was her children and her four grandchil-

dren. Mary was very special to her family and friends.

Mary leaves to cherish her loving memories: Her husband

Roderick Clark; her daughter/caregiver Mynesha Thornton, her

son Mikendrick Thornton; her mother Hattie Hill; sisters: Katie

Davis, Cheryl Jones, and Denise (David) Curry, mother-in-law

Dorothy Settles, sister-in-law Robyn Polite, four loving grand-

children: Derran Clark, Kamren and Kayleigh Brewer all of Hartwell,

GA and Kamorah Thornton of Elberton, GA; one god-daughter

Latrice Sturghill (Chelsey) of Austell, GA: aunts: Sallie Stowers,

Viginia Carter, and Dorothy Rucker all of Hartwell, GA, Johnnie

Mae Whitherspoon of Miami, FL and Bernice Lewis of Brooklyn,

New York; one uncle Preston Hill of Hartwell, GA; her second

mother: Geneva Curry; three step children Bryson Tucker, Sidre-

vious and Jasmine Clark. Mary Lou was blessed to have seven very

special friends: her cousin-Patricia Stowers, Sandra Brown, Linda

Pope, Barbara Harper, Annette Rucker, Evelyn Harper (Caregiver),

Jeffery “Keith” Stowers and Bernard Fouch; four nieces, five nephews

and host of relatives and friends.

She was also blessed to have special caregivers who showed her

much love and care: Emily Stowers, Roberta Sadler and Pastor Gail

Blackwell (cousins), Mary T. Thornton, and nieces: Jolesha Hunter

and Dresha Curry .

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Order of Service

Processional .............. Soft Music.......................... Robert Mattox

Selection .................................... Flat Rock C.M.E. Church Choir

Scripture:

Old Testament ........................................... Pastor Frederick Vehe

New Testament ........................................ Evangelist Susie Davis

Prayer ......................................................... Pastor Gail Blackwell

Selection ..................................... Marlene Willis and J.D. Gaines

Reflections ............................ Sister .......................... Katie Davis

Poem ................... Granddaughter ................. Kamorah Thornton

Remarks ................................... Representative for Class of 1979

Rev. Michael Austin

Selection .................................... Flat Rock C.M.E. Church Choir

Acknowledgement ................................... Minister Jeanette Scott

Tribute .................................. Niece ........................... Shawn Hill

Song ...................................................................... Burton Family

Eulogy .................................................. Pastor Eddie S. Thornton

Recessional ........................................................................... Soft Music

Interment …........................................ Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The family of the late Mary L. Clark would like to thank each and every

one of you for your calls, prayers, gifts, and your love. We pray that God

will continue to bless each of you in His own special way. Thanks to

Amedisys Hospice of Toccoa, GA for their special care and support.

Thank you to her beautician, Monica Bowman and friend, Telicia Simpson

for their generosity. Special thanks to: Pastor Gail Blackwell, Pastor Eddie

Thornton, Dr. Marcus Sturgeon, Minister Susie Davis for all the love and

support you gave her and the family.

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Dear Sister in Heaven We sit here and ponder how very much

We’d like to talk to you today

There are so many things that we didn’t get to say

I know how you cared for us and how much

we cared for you

And each time that we think of you

We know you’ll miss us too

An angel came and took you by the hand and

said

Your place was ready in Heaven, far

above…

And you had to leave behind all those you

dearly loved

You had so much to live for, you had so much

to do…

It still seems impossible that God was taking

you.

And though your life on earth is past, in Heaven

it starts anew

You’ll live for all eternity just as God has prom-

ised you

And though you’ve walked though Heaven’s

gate

We are never far apart

For every time we think of you,

You’re right here, deep within our heart.

We Love You

Katie, Cheryl and Denise