Joshua Clark
Joshua Clark of Southampton died on July 9 at Southampton Hospital. He was 86.
Born on May 23, 1926, in Currituck County, North Carolina, he became a member of the Parksville AME Zion Church as a child. In the 1950s, he moved to Southampton where he met Nellie Stallings, and they married on December 1, 1956. Mr. Clark applied his myriad talents at being a handyman and he later went to work for Dragotta Construction Company, where he remained until his retirement. A World War II veteran, he often met his buddies at the McDonald’s in Southampton. According to survivors, he enjoyed a good game of pool or cards. He took great pride in his family and was willing to give advice when it was sought. He took his nieces and nephews under his wing, sharing his wisdom freely.
He was predeceased by his wife, Nellie; a son, Terrence; three brothers, Johnny, James and Jacob; and seven sisters, Elizabeth, Judy, Virginia, Josanna, Evelyn, Eleanor and Geneva. He is survived by four children, Arthur Stallings and his wife Lillian of New Jersey, Efrem Clark of California, Cheryl Buck and her husband Xavier of Southampton, and Vera Clark of Maryland; three grandchildren, Arthur Lee Stallings Jr. and his wife Diane of New Jersey, Tanya Collins and her husband Wesley of Riverhead, and Nicole Buck of Southampton; and two great-grandchildren, Nicere Buck and Nyava Collins. He is also survived by a sister, Marceline Birt; a sister-in-law, Geraldine Stallings; a brother-in-law, Conwell Brumsey; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The family received friends at the Community Baptist Church in Southampton on Friday, July 13, followed by a funeral service officiated by the Reverend Donald E. Butler. Interment, with military honors, took place at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton.
on Jul 20, 2012