William Clark

Houston, Dr. William Dallas Clark, 68 of Houston, Texas passed away on October 14, 2011. A native of Waynesville, North Carolina, he was the son of Grover Cleveland Clark and Bonnie Morrow Clark. He was born May 5, 1943. Due to the early death of his parents, he was raised by his sister and brother-in-law, Grovene Clark Russell and the late W. Edwin Russell. Dr. Clark was a graduate of Waynesville Township High School, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.N.C. Medical School and the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Clark completed a fellowship at M.D Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, and he was board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology. He was the owner of Tidwell Medical Center, Clark Medical Center, Little York Medical Center, and Immigration Medical Center all of Houston, Texas. Dr. Clark was an Eagle Scout and Captain in the United States Army. He enjoyed traveling and was an avid U.N.C. football and basketball fan, a licensed pilot, and a very kind and generous father and employer. He was a former member of Waynesville First Baptist Church and a current member of Second Baptist Church of Houston, Texas. In addition to his sister he is survived by three daughters, Jennifer and Kasey Clark of Houston, Texas and Pamela Clark Helms and husband, Grady, of Mandeville, Louisiana; a son, William Russell Clark and wife, Eva, of Vienna, Virginia; a niece who was raised as a sister, Vicki Russell Gordon and her husband, Mike, of Waynesville, North Carolina; two granddaughters, Hannah and Rebekah Helms; one grandson, Ian William Clark; three great-nieces, Caroline Ottinger, Camden Nelson, and Erin Russell; a great-nephew, William Russell; several great-great-nieces and nephews; and Linda Clark and Paula Clark, mothers of his children. He was preceded in death by a nephew (raised as a brother) E. Clark Russell. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2011 in the Chapel of First Baptist Church of Waynesville. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the church. Private burial will be held at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park.

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