Jewell Clark

Funeral services for Mrs. Jewell Clark, 97, of Clayton, Texas will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dock Lazarine officiating. Burial will follow in Clayton Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Family visitation will be Monday, August 23, 2010, from 6-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Clark died August 20, 2010 at her home in Clayton. Mrs. Mattie Lee Jewell Wooten Clark was born August 7, 1913 in rural Panola County, Texas. She was the second to the youngest of eleven children born to the marriage of Rueben Daniel “Dan” and Luella “Ella” Bussey Wooten. Jewell was educated in rural Panola County schools. She later met Blanton Erroll Clark and they were married June 4, 1932, celebrating 63 years of marriage before he preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Clark worked many years in a local grocery store later owning and operating Jewell’s Beauty Box through her home. Mrs. Clark was a member of Bethel Baptist Church for over 50 years and an active member and past Matron of the O.E.S., Chapter 747, obtaining her 50 year pin. Jewell loved gospel singing, and attended many conventions all over the county. She served over 40 years as the Texas secretary of the Tri-state Singing Convention, as well as attending the national Quartet Convention for eleven years. Mostly though, she enjoyed spending time with her family and church friends. Mrs. Clark is also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Jimmie Lou Clark; her brothers, Sam, Conrad, Zed, Elvie. Ovie, and Rayburn Wooten; and her sisters, Ruby Pearl Rodgers, Stella Morris Stewart and Effie Mae Brumbleow. She is survived by her two daughters, Sue Briwa of Dallas and Connie Bilby and husband Rollins of Lake Bridgeport, two grandchildren, Kim Fritsch and husband Elvin of Corpus Christi, and Robyn Tinkle and husband Bobby of Lake Murvaul, great Grandchildren, Robby Tinkle of Lake Murvaul, Lauren Fritsch of San Angelo, Clark Fritsch of Corpus Christi and Ryan Tinkle of Lake Murvaul. Serving as pallbearers will be: Steve Mathis, Joe Robinson, J.R.Duke, Glen Ray Clark, Dan Clark, David Pass, Phillip Grimes and Kenneth Hazel. The family request memorials be made to Bethel Baptist Church or the Texas Baptist Children’s Home, P.O. Box 309, Waxahachie, Texas 75168. An online guestbook may be signed at www.hawthornfuneralhome.com

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Jewell Clark

August 7, 1913 - August 20, 2010