Gary Alan Clark passed away at the age of 64 on Monday, August 30, 2021, at his residence in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 1 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, September 2 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Becky Smith officiating. Interment will immediately follow in Rural Hill Cemetery.
Gary was born February 21, 1957, to Benny and Zola Steed Clark in Winston County, Mississippi. He was a graduate of Louisville High School and a member of Middleton Methodist Church. For 16 years, he was a heavy equipment operator for North American Coal Corporation. Gary was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, and caring for his cows; but most of all, he loved his grandchildren and the time he spent with them.
Gary is survived by his wife Crystal Hatcher Clark of Louisville, and his children: Kristian Williamson and husband Matthew of Caledonia, Mississippi, and Chris Estes and wife Jena of Jasper, Indiana. One of his greatest joys is being “Pop” to his four grandchildren: Madyson Chamblee, Embry Grace Williamson, Peyton Williamson, and Alex Estes. He is also survived by four brothers: Lamar (Jamie) Clark, Jerry Clark, Keith (Kathy) Clark, and Billy Wade (Faye) Clark, his sister Sherry Clark, and his mother-in-law Carolyn Hatcher as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Walter Clark.
Serving as pallbearers are Matthew Williamson, Chris Estes, Marty Bennett, Wade Fulton, Danny Mills, and Trey Whitehead. Honorary pallbearers are Lamar Clark, Jerry Clark, Keith Clark, and Billy Wade Clark.
Memorial donations in honor of Gary may be given to the American Cancer Society online at cancer.org/involved/donate or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital online at stjude.org/donate.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
