George Clark

On Monday, January 18th, 2016, George Truett Clark, age 83, of Pleasant View, Tennessee, passed away at his home surrounded by family who dearly loved him. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 21st at 2 oclock pm at Pleasant View First Baptist Church with Clark Davidson, Steve Guy, and Bro. Brad Shockley officiating. Burial will follow in EverRest of Cheatham with Austin Clark, Lucas Clark, Tommy Davidson, Norm Tidwell, Doug Breece, and Clay Breece serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Adult Mens Sunday School Class at Pleasant View First Baptist Church and the Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department. Visitation with the family will be from 2-8:00PM Wednesday in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View and again Thursday, from 12 Noon till the hour of service at the church. George T. Clark was born on November 8, 1932, and grew up in Paducah, Texas. He was the only son of, and preceded in death by, George Washington and Lela Mae (Mauldin) Clark. George claimed his most significant accomplishment was marrying Barbara Jean (Smith) on January 30, 1954, because “it was love at first sight.” There have been many noteworthy accomplishments in Georges life. He attended Mary Hardin Baylor College in Texas. He graduated with a Bachelors degree from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. He graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He received a Doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford in England, United Kingdom. George was called to the ministry at an early age and was pastor at Southern Baptist Churches across Texas, including Dumont, Guthrie, Carey, Nacogdoches, Timpson, and Nederland. During his years as a pastor in Texas he also worked as a garage mechanic, a radio announcer in Childress (KCTX) and Fort Worth, a mortician and funeral directors assistant (his colleagues were always quick to mention that because of his first-hand knowledge of embalming, few of them ever wanted to nap in front of him), a teacher at Stephen F. Austin University, Chaplain of the Nacogdoches Fire Department, a syndicated columnist, an announcer and weekend weather broadcaster at KJAC-TV in Port Arthur, and the published author of the book, Bro. Goodbody and the Red Brick Church. George and his family loaded up the truck and moved to Nashville in 1973 when he accepted the position of editor of the Church Administration magazine at the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board (LifeWay), he also edited The Deacon and Proclaim magazines. He was President and Program Chairman twice for the Nashville Baptist Association ministers conference. In addition, he also volunteered at the Nashville Rescue Mission and lead devotions at Nashvilles First Baptist Church Thursday luncheons. During 26 of his 27 years at LifeWay he also was the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Pleasant View, Tennessee. After his retirement from LifeWay he continued as pastor of First Baptist in Pleasant View until 2005 and remained Pastor Emeritus until his passing. George was Chaplain of the Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department for over 30 years and served the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Sheriffs Department in helping inform family members about accidents and deaths. He was also a weekly contributor to the Ashland City Times and the I-24 Exchange in Pleasant View and was the host of The Glory Road and Peace in the Valley radio programs on WQSV in Ashland City until late 2015. George was a Christian, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather and a friend. He was loving, humble, compassionate and had an amazingly dry sense of humor. He was honest, brilliant, down-to-earth and never met a stranger. He loved to laugh and to make others laugh. He never failed to tell his children how much he loved them and how proud he was of them. While so many here will miss him greatly, there are many who are overjoyed to see him again. George is survived by his (“beautiful bride”) wife of 61 years, Barbara Jean (Smith), his daughters, Jeana Georgette Clark (Sherry), Jennifer Leigh Davidson (Tommy), his son George Taylor Clark (Linda Kay). He is also survived by grandchildren, Clark Thomas Davidson (Morgan), Macy Margaret Davidson, Austin Taylor Clark, and Lucas Cole Clark and one great-grandchild, Eleanor Mae Davidson. If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant View First Baptist Mission Fund. Donations may be sent in care of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View. Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. www.austinandbell.com. (615)746-4433. Cemetery EverRest of Cheatham Hwy 49 Pleasant View TN 37146 US Visitation Wednesday, January 20, 2016 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Austin & Bell Funeral Home, Pleasant View 6316 Hwy 41A Pleasant View TN 37146 US 615-746-4433 615-746-0847 Visitation Thursday, January 21, 2016 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pleasant View First Baptist Church 2555 TN-49 Pleasant View TN 37146 US Funeral Service Thursday, January 21, 2016 2:00 PM - Pleasant View First Baptist Church 2555 TN-49 Pleasant View TN 37146 US Funeral HomeAustin & Bell Funeral Home, Pleasant View 6316 Hwy 41A Pleasant View TN - 37146 US 615-746-4433 615-746-0847

George Clark

November 8, 1932 - January 18, 2016