Name: Ridout's-Brown-Service Prattville Chapel
Address: Prattville, AL

Prayers and sympathy to Jo, Garney and Becca.  Bro Garner led us through difficult times at Millville Baptist Church.  We will always hold you dearly in our hearts.

No words can express  the love and appreciation that my family has for this wonderful  man of God . He has been such a rock for us through  many trials and tribulations along with many joyous and happy times . He will be greatly miss but what a joyous homecoming we  will share with him in heaven . The first thoughts to enter my  mind when I think of Bro .Clark and when he entered heaven’s gates was the greeting,” well done thy good and faithful servant.”  Love and prayers to this dear family.

Just learning of Garner’s passing. We are lifting up Jo & his family in prayer, for comfort,  peace & healing. We have wonderful memories of his time at Autaugaville Baptist church & his years of service to his congregation. Prayers are lifted for your family during this difficult time.

Dr. Clark has been the most important Christian father in my life. He prayed with me to receive Christ in 1984 and was available, interested and involved in my life from that time on until Saturday when I pray his precious walk with Christ will be rewarded. I remember a sermon he preached about "Finishing Well." I have no doubt that he did, and I will be in prayer for the whole family in the days ahead for comfort, for peace, and that the hope of Heaven and brother Garner's presence there will assure them all until we meet him again. A great man of God has left us - a humble, loving precious man - whom I will never forget. <3

I am so sorry to learn Garner passed away. He was a great man of God. His entire family of siblings were such an inspiration to so many.  They were very special people and I am forever grateful to have known all of them as well as Garner’s parents. Garner could explain things so well and in such simple terms even the smallest of children could understand. He will surely be missed by many. I know he is rejoicing with his sweet father, mother, and sister in the arms of Jesus. My condolences go out to Jo and the children as they will miss him most.

Dr. Clark, and Jo, came into my church as interim pastor for our time of transition as we search for a senior pastor.  Together, they brought to us wisdom, guidance, focus, vast experience, encouragement, humor and friendship.  I am very grateful for the time he gave us.  He was proof of the concept I've always believed - pastors never truly retire - and we were the beneficiaries of his faithfulness.  May God comfort you, Jo, and the rest of your family.

I will always hold a special place in my heart for Bro. Clark.  He was my pastor growing up and who I prayed with when I accepted Jesus as my savior.  He definitely was a man called by God.  He never shyed away from speaking on any subject God led him to speak on.  He taught me so much.  My family will miss him dearly.  He was one of the first to be there when my mom passed a few years ago.  Always doing God's work till the end.  He is now reaping his reward, sitting at the feet of Jesus and singing songs of praise.  I can still hear him singing "Beluah Land."  Looking forward to seeing you again one day Bro Clark in Glory!  To the Clark family, know you are being prayed for and please reach out if you need anything.

So sorry to see this.  I was sure enjoying his preaching at Heritage. I told him often he reminded me of when I was  young and the preaching we heard then. I will surely miss him at Heritage Baptist.

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of our stand-in pastor at Heritage Baptist Church. We will miss the stories and ministry that he shared with us. My condolences to all of his family. He will be missed.

Such a loss.  This man was the greatest Christian mentor I have ever been associated with.  Through his guidance, I have gained a closer walk with my savior.  Through his leadership my children came to know the Lord.  He was such a blessing to my family, my church, and our community.  I was fortunate that he was 37 years of my life.  He was anointed by God to  a task.  He finished it.  Now, go rest high on that mountain.  Your work here on earth is done.
Thanks

I remember when Dave and I married and shortly thereafter Bro  Garner Clark became our pastor at Millville Baptist Church in Millville, KY that later someone asked who married us and I answered Bro Garner and in fact he didn't, but it seemed he had always been our pastor.
He and his family taught us so much about our daily Christian walk. Christian church camp in FL with his old church in Prattville, AL was such a blessing!

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Garner Vander Clark

18 August, 1944 – 9 December, 2023

Ridout's-Brown-Service Prattville Chapel

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