On April 30, 2021, at 8:30 pm, Karen Diane (Vaughan) Clark went to be with her Lord and Savior, after a ten-month battle with stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 53 years old. Karen exhibited an immense will to live and fought with the utmost valor until the end. She passed away at her home in Cartersville, Georgia, surrounded by her husband, Eric Clark, her three sons, Harrison, Garrett, and Samuel Vaughan, and close family.
Early life, family, and children:
Karen was born in Elyria, Ohio to Judy Kuntz and Glenn Kuntz on November 14, 1967. Her older sister Laura Luttrell (Mike) and younger brother, Cory Kuntz (Mary) still live in Dayton, Ohio. Growing up, Karen was a joyful child. She was a state-champion swimmer in her high school years and an accomplished pianist throughout her life. She looked forward to her annual family trips to Disney World and always enjoyed the vehicle perks of her father's longtime employment with General Motors; she loved fast cars. Karen graduated with Honors from Church of the Open Door High School in 1985 and later attended Cedarville University to study biology. She then moved to Atlanta in 1988.
Karen married Barron (Barry) Vaughan in Atlanta, GA on June 15, 1991, where they were later blessed with three incredible sons: Harrison (26), Garrett (23), and Samuel (22). Karen and Barry were married for 19 years while they shared in the honor of raising their boys.
Karen and Eric:
Karen met Eric in 1986, while the two attended Cedarville University. In 2018, Karen and Eric reconnected and were later married May 24, 2020, in Marietta, Georgia.
Life mission:
In 2001 Karen was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. After an unfavorable diagnosis she fought hard to reach remission in 2003 and she remained in remission for 17 years. Following her remission, she dedicated her life to helping cancer patients. Karen went back to school and graduated as a registered nurse in 2013. She began her career with the Wellstar Health System, and would faithfully work to be promoted to the charge nurse position for the oncology unit at Kennestone Hospital. Karen served her patients and colleagues with the utmost grace and compassion. She was nominated countless times and earned numerous care awards, including the highest honor at Wellstar, The Daisy Award.
Honoring her memory:
Karen made it a point of dedicating herself to serving others. No matter who you were, what the situation was, or when you needed her, she would find a way to help. She continued her ministry through music, writing, and mentoring. She loved staying physically active and always strived to better herself. Because of Karen's influence, her surviving family has created a fund to establish a living memorial on the oncology floor at Kennestone Hospital in her honor. Donations can be made directly to the foundation website in memory of Karen Vaughan Clark and her special oncology project. The living memorial will be called Karen's Sanctuary. These donations will be included in the Kennestone Hospital General Purpose fund with a restriction to, "Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology project".
Visit Wellstar.org/give
Click on "tribute" and enter Karen's information
Select or designate the gift to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and type in the comment box, "Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology Project"
If you have any questions, please call our Foundation Give Line at 470-956-4483.
Donations can also be made to the "Karen Vaughan Clark Sanctuary Memorial" at gofundme.com/f/Karen-Vaughan-Clarks-Memorial-Sanctuary.
Visitation will be held on Monday, May 3rd, from 4–6 pm followed by the Celebration of Life Service, at Karen and Eric's home church. Address of Sanctuary Church: 700 Mars Hill Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152. Karen will be laid to rest at the Clark's family cemetery in Charleston, WV on Saturday, May 8th.
God is Great!
My God is great! Yes, He is good!
He loves me like no other could.
When nights are long and without end;
He's the presence on which I can depend.
When friends cause pain and do depart,
He gently mends my broken heart.
In times when solace does run and hide,
He's ever-present by my side.
He gives me hope when mine is gone,
He lends me strength to carry on.
He binds my wounds; He heals my pains.
He always listens; never complains.
He guides my eyes with the purest of light.
He calms my fears, He holds me tight.
He provides for daily, my every need.
He calls me in, in him only, to succeed.
He imparts my dreams, my missions to fill;
He promised me victory in His will.
He says He loves me; I know tis true.
He gave His son for me and you!
He bore my cross, the scars of my nails.
His love for me… it never fails!
Even when my days on earth grow dim, I will ever louder sing to Him.
My God, you're great! Yes, You are good!
Thank you for loving me like no other could!
Karen Clark
Early life, family, and children:
Karen was born in Elyria, Ohio to Judy Kuntz and Glenn Kuntz on November 14, 1967. Her older sister Laura Luttrell (Mike) and younger brother, Cory Kuntz (Mary) still live in Dayton, Ohio. Growing up, Karen was a joyful child. She was a state-champion swimmer in her high school years and an accomplished pianist throughout her life. She looked forward to her annual family trips to Disney World and always enjoyed the vehicle perks of her father's longtime employment with General Motors; she loved fast cars. Karen graduated with Honors from Church of the Open Door High School in 1985 and later attended Cedarville University to study biology. She then moved to Atlanta in 1988.
Karen married Barron (Barry) Vaughan in Atlanta, GA on June 15, 1991, where they were later blessed with three incredible sons: Harrison (26), Garrett (23), and Samuel (22). Karen and Barry were married for 19 years while they shared in the honor of raising their boys.
Karen and Eric:
Karen met Eric in 1986, while the two attended Cedarville University. In 2018, Karen and Eric reconnected and were later married May 24, 2020, in Marietta, Georgia.
Life mission:
In 2001 Karen was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. After an unfavorable diagnosis she fought hard to reach remission in 2003 and she remained in remission for 17 years. Following her remission, she dedicated her life to helping cancer patients. Karen went back to school and graduated as a registered nurse in 2013. She began her career with the Wellstar Health System, and would faithfully work to be promoted to the charge nurse position for the oncology unit at Kennestone Hospital. Karen served her patients and colleagues with the utmost grace and compassion. She was nominated countless times and earned numerous care awards, including the highest honor at Wellstar, The Daisy Award.
Honoring her memory:
Karen made it a point of dedicating herself to serving others. No matter who you were, what the situation was, or when you needed her, she would find a way to help. She continued her ministry through music, writing, and mentoring. She loved staying physically active and always strived to better herself. Because of Karen's influence, her surviving family has created a fund to establish a living memorial on the oncology floor at Kennestone Hospital in her honor. Donations can be made directly to the foundation website in memory of Karen Vaughan Clark and her special oncology project. The living memorial will be called Karen's Sanctuary. These donations will be included in the Kennestone Hospital General Purpose fund with a restriction to, "Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology project".
Visit Wellstar.org/give
Click on "tribute" and enter Karen's information
Select or designate the gift to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and type in the comment box, "Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology Project"
If you have any questions, please call our Foundation Give Line at 470-956-4483.
Donations can also be made to the "Karen Vaughan Clark Sanctuary Memorial" at gofundme.com/f/Karen-Vaughan-Clarks-Memorial-Sanctuary.
Visitation will be held on Monday, May 3rd, from 4–6 pm followed by the Celebration of Life Service, at Karen and Eric's home church. Address of Sanctuary Church: 700 Mars Hill Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152. Karen will be laid to rest at the Clark's family cemetery in Charleston, WV on Saturday, May 8th.
God is Great!
My God is great! Yes, He is good!
He loves me like no other could.
When nights are long and without end;
He's the presence on which I can depend.
When friends cause pain and do depart,
He gently mends my broken heart.
In times when solace does run and hide,
He's ever-present by my side.
He gives me hope when mine is gone,
He lends me strength to carry on.
He binds my wounds; He heals my pains.
He always listens; never complains.
He guides my eyes with the purest of light.
He calms my fears, He holds me tight.
He provides for daily, my every need.
He calls me in, in him only, to succeed.
He imparts my dreams, my missions to fill;
He promised me victory in His will.
He says He loves me; I know tis true.
He gave His son for me and you!
He bore my cross, the scars of my nails.
His love for me… it never fails!
Even when my days on earth grow dim, I will ever louder sing to Him.
My God, you're great! Yes, You are good!
Thank you for loving me like no other could!
Karen Clark
On April 30, 2021, at 8:30 pm, Karen Diane (Vaughan) Clark went to be with her Lord and Savior, after a ten-month battle with stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 53 years old. Karen exhibited an immense will to live and fought with the utmost valor until the end. She passed away at her home in Cartersville, Georgia, surrounded by her husband, Eric Clark, her three sons, Harrison, Garrett, and Samuel Vaughan, and close family.
Early life, family, and children:
Karen was born in Elyria, Ohio to Judy Kuntz and Glenn Kuntz on November 14, 1967. Her older sister Laura Luttrell (Mike) and younger brother, Cory Kuntz (Mary) still live in Dayton, Ohio. Growing up, Karen was a joyful child. She was a state-champion swimmer in her high school years and an accomplished pianist throughout her life. She looked forward to her annual family trips to Disney World and always enjoyed the vehicle perks of her father's longtime employment with General Motors; she loved fast cars. Karen graduated with Honors from Church of the Open Door High School in 1985 and later attended Cedarville University to study biology. She then moved to Atlanta in 1988.
Karen married Barron (Barry) Vaughan in Atlanta, GA on June 15, 1991, where they were later blessed with three incredible sons: Harrison (26), Garrett (23), and Samuel (22). Karen and Barry were married for 19 years while they shared in the honor of raising their boys.
Karen and Eric:
Karen met Eric in 1986, while the two attended Cedarville University. In 2018, Karen and Eric reconnected and were later married May 24, 2020, in Marietta, Georgia.
Life mission:
In 2001 Karen was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. After an unfavorable diagnosis she fought hard to reach remission in 2003 and she remained in remission for 17 years. Following her remission, she dedicated her life to helping cancer patients. Karen went back to school and graduated as a registered nurse in 2013. She began her career with the Wellstar Health System, and would faithfully work to be promoted to the charge nurse position for the oncology unit at Kennestone Hospital. Karen served her patients and colleagues with the utmost grace and compassion. She was nominated countless times and earned numerous care awards, including the highest honor at Wellstar, The Daisy Award.
Honoring her memory:
Karen made it a point of dedicating herself to serving others. No matter who you were, what the situation was, or when you needed her, she would find a way to help. She continued her ministry through music, writing, and mentoring. She loved staying physically active and always strived to better herself. Because of Karen's influence, her surviving family has created a fund to establish a living memorial on the oncology floor at Kennestone Hospital in her honor. Donations can be made directly to the foundation website in memory of Karen Vaughan Clark and her special oncology project. The living memorial will be called Karen's Sanctuary. These donations will be included in the Kennestone Hospital General Purpose fund with a restriction to, "Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology project".
Visit Wellstar.org/give
Click on "tribute" and enter Karen's information
Select or designate the gift to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and type in the comment box, "Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology Project"
If you have any questions, please call our Foundation Give Line at 470-956-4483.
Donations can also be made to the "Karen Vaughan Clark Sanctuary Memorial" at gofundme.com/f/Karen-Vaughan-Clarks-Memorial-Sanctuary.
Visitation will be held on Monday, May 3rd, from 4–6 pm followed by the Celebration of Life Service, at Karen and Eric's home church. Address of Sanctuary Church: 700 Mars Hill Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152. Karen will be laid to rest at the Clark's family cemetery in Charleston, WV on Saturday, May 8th.
God is Great!
My God is great! Yes, He is good!
He loves me like no other could.
When nights are long and without end;
He's the presence on which I can depend.
When friends cause pain and do depart,
He gently mends my broken heart.
In times when solace does run and hide,
He's ever-present by my side.
He gives me hope when mine is gone,
He lends me strength to carry on.
He binds my wounds; He heals my pains.
He always listens; never complains.
He guides my eyes with the purest of light.
He calms my fears, He holds me tight.
He provides for daily, my every need.
He calls me in, in him only, to succeed.
He imparts my dreams, my missions to fill;
He promised me victory in His will.
He says He loves me; I know tis true.
He gave His son for me and you!
He bore my cross, the scars of my nails.
His love for me… it never fails!
Even when my days on earth grow dim, I will ever louder sing to Him.
My God, you're great! Yes, You are good!
Thank you for loving me like no other could!
Karen Clark
Early life, family, and children:
Karen was born in Elyria, Ohio to Judy Kuntz and Glenn Kuntz on November 14, 1967. Her older sister Laura Luttrell (Mike) and younger brother, Cory Kuntz (Mary) still live in Dayton, Ohio. Growing up, Karen was a joyful child. She was a state-champion swimmer in her high school years and an accomplished pianist throughout her life. She looked forward to her annual family trips to Disney World and always enjoyed the vehicle perks of her father's longtime employment with General Motors; she loved fast cars. Karen graduated with Honors from Church of the Open Door High School in 1985 and later attended Cedarville University to study biology. She then moved to Atlanta in 1988.
Karen married Barron (Barry) Vaughan in Atlanta, GA on June 15, 1991, where they were later blessed with three incredible sons: Harrison (26), Garrett (23), and Samuel (22). Karen and Barry were married for 19 years while they shared in the honor of raising their boys.
Karen and Eric:
Karen met Eric in 1986, while the two attended Cedarville University. In 2018, Karen and Eric reconnected and were later married May 24, 2020, in Marietta, Georgia.
Life mission:
In 2001 Karen was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. After an unfavorable diagnosis she fought hard to reach remission in 2003 and she remained in remission for 17 years. Following her remission, she dedicated her life to helping cancer patients. Karen went back to school and graduated as a registered nurse in 2013. She began her career with the Wellstar Health System, and would faithfully work to be promoted to the charge nurse position for the oncology unit at Kennestone Hospital. Karen served her patients and colleagues with the utmost grace and compassion. She was nominated countless times and earned numerous care awards, including the highest honor at Wellstar, The Daisy Award.
Honoring her memory:
Karen made it a point of dedicating herself to serving others. No matter who you were, what the situation was, or when you needed her, she would find a way to help. She continued her ministry through music, writing, and mentoring. She loved staying physically active and always strived to better herself. Because of Karen's influence, her surviving family has created a fund to establish a living memorial on the oncology floor at Kennestone Hospital in her honor. Donations can be made directly to the foundation website in memory of Karen Vaughan Clark and her special oncology project. The living memorial will be called Karen's Sanctuary. These donations will be included in the Kennestone Hospital General Purpose fund with a restriction to, "Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology project".
Visit Wellstar.org/give
Click on "tribute" and enter Karen's information
Select or designate the gift to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and type in the comment box, "Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology Project"
If you have any questions, please call our Foundation Give Line at 470-956-4483.
Donations can also be made to the "Karen Vaughan Clark Sanctuary Memorial" at gofundme.com/f/Karen-Vaughan-Clarks-Memorial-Sanctuary.
Visitation will be held on Monday, May 3rd, from 4–6 pm followed by the Celebration of Life Service, at Karen and Eric's home church. Address of Sanctuary Church: 700 Mars Hill Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152. Karen will be laid to rest at the Clark's family cemetery in Charleston, WV on Saturday, May 8th.
God is Great!
My God is great! Yes, He is good!
He loves me like no other could.
When nights are long and without end;
He's the presence on which I can depend.
When friends cause pain and do depart,
He gently mends my broken heart.
In times when solace does run and hide,
He's ever-present by my side.
He gives me hope when mine is gone,
He lends me strength to carry on.
He binds my wounds; He heals my pains.
He always listens; never complains.
He guides my eyes with the purest of light.
He calms my fears, He holds me tight.
He provides for daily, my every need.
He calls me in, in him only, to succeed.
He imparts my dreams, my missions to fill;
He promised me victory in His will.
He says He loves me; I know tis true.
He gave His son for me and you!
He bore my cross, the scars of my nails.
His love for me… it never fails!
Even when my days on earth grow dim, I will ever louder sing to Him.
My God, you're great! Yes, You are good!
Thank you for loving me like no other could!
Karen Clark
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