Obituary of Marjorie M. Clarke

Marjorie "Marge" Mitchell Clarke, 86, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother. Marge was born in Glasgow, KY on January 19, 1925. She was graduated from Ward Belmont School for Women in 1944 and The University of Kentucky in 1946 with a degree in psychology. She was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority and active in various service groups throughout her life. Marge enjoyed spending time with her friends and family as well as swimming, golfing, and playing bridge. Marjorie was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 65 years, Cornell Cedar Clarke and survived by children Debbie Prada (Jesus) of Albuquerque, NM, Charles Clarke (Linda) of NJ, Cathy Clarke (Paula) of Seymour, TN, and J. Mitchell Clarke (Lynne) of Dallas,TX; grandchildren David, Javier(Sara), Candace, Meghan, Katharine, Mitchell, Christian, and Nicholas; and great-grandchildren Gianna and Saffron. Memorial services for Marge will be held at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Sun City Center Campus, at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 3, 2011. A second memorial is to be announced for Glasgow, KY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Marjorie's name to St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, 1015 Del Webb Boulevard East, Sun City Center, FL 33573 or The American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org).