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Rufus Ray "Tex" Clark Sr

27 Jan 1921 – 19 May 2003

Birth	27 Jan 1921
Death	19 May 2003
Cemetery	Juniata Memorial Cemetery Lewistown , Mifflin County , Pennsylvania , USA
Added by	Ramona Lynn Nelson Cogburn on 06 Jan 2021
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80656360

Bio

REEDSVILLE - Rufus Ray "Tex" Clark Sr., 82, of 64 S. Main St., Reedsville, died at 3:15 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2003, at his residence. Born Jan. 27, 1921, in Coleman, OK, he was a son of the late Edwin and Ola Belle (Walker) Clark. His wife, Virginia C. (Johnson) Clark, died Jan. 6, 1999. Surviving are: a son, Rufus R. Clark, Jr. and his wife Linda, Marquez, TX; a step-granddaughter whom he raised, Beth Kough, Reedsville; a grandson, Matthew J. Clark, Kansas, OK; two step-children, Janice M. Neff, Duncansville, and Michael C. Kough, Lewistown; twin sister, Ruth Braxton, Amarillo, TX; a sister, Mary Lou Simpson, Pampa, TX; a half-sister, Loretta Henderson, OK; an aunt, Evelyn Hutson, Lufkin, TX; five step-great-grandchildren and four step-great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: a brother, Randall Clark; four half-brothers, Clifford Putman, Chester Putman, Barney Putman and Marvin J. Henderson. He worked at Metlmex Corp., Lewistown, at New Holland, Belleville, and he owned and operated Big Valley Auction Center, Reedsville. He retired in 1985. He served in the U.S. Army. His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Bohn Funeral Home, Reedsville, with Rev. John S. Walters and Ronald E. Neff officiating. Interment will be in Juniata Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home Suggested edit: Rufus Ray Clark was my father's brother. They also had two other half brothers...by Edwin Clark's first wife Martha J. Walker who was his first cousin. Their names are Vernon and Charles CLARK. Contributor: Pam Leonard (49888277) • [email protected]

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Family

Parents

• Edwin Clark 1874–1952
• Ola Belle Walker Henderson 1892–1974 FaG

Spouse

• Virginia C Johnson Clark 1920–1999 FaG

Siblings

• Charlie Leo Clark 1902–1975
• Vernon Clark 1904–1989
• Clifford Floyd Putman 1910–1983 FaG
• Chester Putman 1912–1991 FaG
• TSGT Barney McKinney Putman 1914–1945 FaG
• Randall E. Clark 1918–1987
• Ruth Mae "Ruthie" Clark Braxton 1921–2009
• Mary Lou Clark Simpson 1928–2005
• Marvin J. Henderson 1932–1981 FaG
• Loretta Henderson Dorrell 1935–2004 FaG

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