East Brow Community Church, Flat Rock, obituary

Raymond “Ray” Clark died May 19 at the age of 85. He was a member of East Brow Community Church, Flat Rock. Clark helped start the Sand Mountain Association Disaster Relief (DR) teams with his wife, Joanne, and Director of Missions David Patty. The Clarks have served on several missions teams to Venezuela, Brazil and Mexico as volunteer missionaries with the North American Mission Board. Clark also was active in Constructors for Christ and served as men’s ministry director and building/grounds director at Ebenezer Church, Bryant, and as men’s ministry director for the association. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky in Louisville. He also served in the United States Navy during the Korean War from 1951 to 1955. Clark is survived by his wife of 62 years, four children, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.