OWENSBORO, Ky. — Harold Clark, 90, of Owensboro, passed away on Aug. 3, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Harold was born in Ohio County, Kentucky, on Nov. 13, 1932, to the late Albert and Bertha Mae Rice Clark.
He was a graduate of Fordsville High School and took courses in college. Harold served his country in the U.S. Army as a Corporal during the Korean War where he was an ordinance specialist. He was also a Kentucky Colonel. Harold retired as shipping manager at Sun Windows after 43 years.
Harold started playing the guitar when he was 9 years old and played lead electric guitar for various bands over the years where he was passionate about music. He wrote his very own song where he won a blue-ribbon award “Chime Bell Boogie.” Harold was a thrifty man who loved hunting, camping, playing pool, and four-wheeling with his friends.
Harold was preceded in death by a sister, Emogene Tierney Alvey.
He is survived by his beautiful wife of 64 years, Betty Mayfield Clark; three daughters, Karen Howard, Diane Phy (Wes), and Debra Haynes (Larry); and grandchildren, Kara Meschko( Brandon), Hannah Lehman (Steven Jr.), Alex Hare (Pia), Cassie Howe (Eric), Mitchell Hare, Shana Harley (Blake); great-grandchildren, Raelyn and Jaxon McQueen, Luke, Lyla and Levi Howe, Maddox Meschko, Andrew, Leon, and Sophia Hare, and due very soon Mavis Jean Harley.
The funeral service for Harold will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, with his Dear friend Bro. Bill Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home on Tuesday.
The family would like to give a very special thank you to Hospice of Western Kentucky.
Contributable Donations can be made to Hospice of Western Kentucky.
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