William Samuel "Billy" Clark passed peacefully to his heavenly home on Monday, November 5, 2012. Billy was born August 31, 1926 in Wheeler County to Neal Thomas Clark and Sarah Elizabeth Arenvia Clark and lived most of his life in Wheeler County. He was married to Elizabeth Sears Clark, his college sweetheart for 61 years. They had two sons, William Ronny Clark and Cary Alan Clark. Admittedly, the greatest love of his life was his family: his wife, Elizabeth, his sons Ronny and Cary and daughters in law, Scarlett and Marion, his five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. All of them knew they were the love of his life as evidenced by his affection and support over the years.
A graduate of Wheeler County High School in 1944, he earned a BS in Social Studies from Georgia Southern University and an MA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Billy spent most of his adult life in education as teacher, coach, principal and superintendent of Wheeler County Schools.
Billy's philosophy has always been that being a part of the process through which individual lives are developed is one of the most challenging professions anyone could choose. An educational leader is dedicated to the profession and that is vital to the total process of education thus assisting in the development of a wholesome atmosphere for educational growth.
Some of his numerous professional achievements were working with the National Silver Haired Congress, serving as chairman of the Georgia Man Power Council, president of the Telfair-Wheeler Retired Teachers Association, president of the Alamo United Methodist Church Men's Club, but his greatest personal accomplishment was having two sons follow in his footsteps by devoting their professional careers to education.
Billy was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Noal Marvin Clark, Romie C. Currie, Neta C. Harrelson, Mary C. Ward, Russell Knox Clark, John Walter Clark, Neal Harlow Clark, Leslie Lee Clark, Cynthia Lorene Clark and Henry Eschol Clark.
He is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Sears Clark, son Ronny (Scarlett) Clark, son, Cary (Marion) Clark and grandchildren, Christy (Tommy) Wray of Camilla, Mark (Kim) Clark of Alamo, Adam Clark of Oregon, Honey (Steve) Cook of Birmingham, Alabama, Melanie (Rhett) Knight of McRae, and great grandchildren Loren Wray, Taylor Wray, Karmin Clark, Carson Cook, Kamrin Clark, Kaden Knight and Carter Cook; sister, Elizabeth C. Berry of Gulfport, Mississippi; several nieces and nephews.
A graduate of Wheeler County High School in 1944, he earned a BS in Social Studies from Georgia Southern University and an MA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Billy spent most of his adult life in education as teacher, coach, principal and superintendent of Wheeler County Schools.
Billy's philosophy has always been that being a part of the process through which individual lives are developed is one of the most challenging professions anyone could choose. An educational leader is dedicated to the profession and that is vital to the total process of education thus assisting in the development of a wholesome atmosphere for educational growth.
Some of his numerous professional achievements were working with the National Silver Haired Congress, serving as chairman of the Georgia Man Power Council, president of the Telfair-Wheeler Retired Teachers Association, president of the Alamo United Methodist Church Men's Club, but his greatest personal accomplishment was having two sons follow in his footsteps by devoting their professional careers to education.
Billy was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Noal Marvin Clark, Romie C. Currie, Neta C. Harrelson, Mary C. Ward, Russell Knox Clark, John Walter Clark, Neal Harlow Clark, Leslie Lee Clark, Cynthia Lorene Clark and Henry Eschol Clark.
He is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Sears Clark, son Ronny (Scarlett) Clark, son, Cary (Marion) Clark and grandchildren, Christy (Tommy) Wray of Camilla, Mark (Kim) Clark of Alamo, Adam Clark of Oregon, Honey (Steve) Cook of Birmingham, Alabama, Melanie (Rhett) Knight of McRae, and great grandchildren Loren Wray, Taylor Wray, Karmin Clark, Carson Cook, Kamrin Clark, Kaden Knight and Carter Cook; sister, Elizabeth C. Berry of Gulfport, Mississippi; several nieces and nephews.
William Samuel "Billy" Clark passed peacefully to his heavenly home on Monday, November 5, 2012. Billy was born August 31, 1926 in Wheeler County to Neal Thomas Clark and Sarah Elizabeth Arenvia Clark and lived most of his life in Wheeler County. He was married to Elizabeth Sears Clark, his college sweetheart for 61 years. They had two sons, William Ronny Clark and Cary Alan Clark. Admittedly, the greatest love of his life was his family: his wife, Elizabeth, his sons Ronny and Cary and daughters in law, Scarlett and Marion, his five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. All of them knew they were the love of his life as evidenced by his affection and support over the years.
A graduate of Wheeler County High School in 1944, he earned a BS in Social Studies from Georgia Southern University and an MA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Billy spent most of his adult life in education as teacher, coach, principal and superintendent of Wheeler County Schools.
Billy's philosophy has always been that being a part of the process through which individual lives are developed is one of the most challenging professions anyone could choose. An educational leader is dedicated to the profession and that is vital to the total process of education thus assisting in the development of a wholesome atmosphere for educational growth.
Some of his numerous professional achievements were working with the National Silver Haired Congress, serving as chairman of the Georgia Man Power Council, president of the Telfair-Wheeler Retired Teachers Association, president of the Alamo United Methodist Church Men's Club, but his greatest personal accomplishment was having two sons follow in his footsteps by devoting their professional careers to education.
Billy was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Noal Marvin Clark, Romie C. Currie, Neta C. Harrelson, Mary C. Ward, Russell Knox Clark, John Walter Clark, Neal Harlow Clark, Leslie Lee Clark, Cynthia Lorene Clark and Henry Eschol Clark.
He is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Sears Clark, son Ronny (Scarlett) Clark, son, Cary (Marion) Clark and grandchildren, Christy (Tommy) Wray of Camilla, Mark (Kim) Clark of Alamo, Adam Clark of Oregon, Honey (Steve) Cook of Birmingham, Alabama, Melanie (Rhett) Knight of McRae, and great grandchildren Loren Wray, Taylor Wray, Karmin Clark, Carson Cook, Kamrin Clark, Kaden Knight and Carter Cook; sister, Elizabeth C. Berry of Gulfport, Mississippi; several nieces and nephews.
A graduate of Wheeler County High School in 1944, he earned a BS in Social Studies from Georgia Southern University and an MA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Billy spent most of his adult life in education as teacher, coach, principal and superintendent of Wheeler County Schools.
Billy's philosophy has always been that being a part of the process through which individual lives are developed is one of the most challenging professions anyone could choose. An educational leader is dedicated to the profession and that is vital to the total process of education thus assisting in the development of a wholesome atmosphere for educational growth.
Some of his numerous professional achievements were working with the National Silver Haired Congress, serving as chairman of the Georgia Man Power Council, president of the Telfair-Wheeler Retired Teachers Association, president of the Alamo United Methodist Church Men's Club, but his greatest personal accomplishment was having two sons follow in his footsteps by devoting their professional careers to education.
Billy was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Noal Marvin Clark, Romie C. Currie, Neta C. Harrelson, Mary C. Ward, Russell Knox Clark, John Walter Clark, Neal Harlow Clark, Leslie Lee Clark, Cynthia Lorene Clark and Henry Eschol Clark.
He is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Sears Clark, son Ronny (Scarlett) Clark, son, Cary (Marion) Clark and grandchildren, Christy (Tommy) Wray of Camilla, Mark (Kim) Clark of Alamo, Adam Clark of Oregon, Honey (Steve) Cook of Birmingham, Alabama, Melanie (Rhett) Knight of McRae, and great grandchildren Loren Wray, Taylor Wray, Karmin Clark, Carson Cook, Kamrin Clark, Kaden Knight and Carter Cook; sister, Elizabeth C. Berry of Gulfport, Mississippi; several nieces and nephews.
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