Sport was born in 1927 on February 3rd and lived most of his young life in Opp, Alabama. He enlisted in the USAF at the age of 17 and retired as a SM/Sgt. He married his wife, Christine, in 1952, and on retirement from the Air Force and Civil Service in 1988, he and Christine were able to travel all over the US and internationally. He dedicated his life to Christ in 1953 and was ordained soon after as a Deacon at 2nd Baptist Church in Victoria, Texas. As he and Christine were transferred to other bases, he served in various leadership roles in the churches they attended. He and his wife were long time members of Forest Park Baptist Church and are current members of Taylor Road Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Christine Carnley Clark, his two daughters, Susan Clark Duckett (Ron) and Katrina Clark Dennis (David), five grandchildren: William James Duckett (Adrian), Daniel Clark Duckett (Patrick), Stephanie Marie Duckett, Alan Clark Dennis (Melinda), and 2nd Lt. Kevin Charles Dennis, USAF, and two great grandchildren, Kellee Danielle Burrow and James Patrick Duckett. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Daniel Clark and Edna Americus Sport Clark of Opp, Alabama and by his two sisters and eight brothers as well as a stillborn son, Rodney Clark.
Visitation will be held at Leak-Memory Chapel on Wednesday, February 18th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Burial will be Thursday in Greenwood Cemetery and a celebration service will be held at Taylor Road Baptist Church, 1685 Taylor Road, Montgomery, Alabama, on Thursday, February 19th at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Samaritan’s Purse (samaritanspurse.org) or Baptist Global Response (gobgr.org) in honor of Sport’s life.
Pallbearers will be: Grandsons - Daniel Clark Duckett, Alan Clark Duckett, Kevin Charles Dennis, sons-in-law - David Mandeville Dennis, William Ron Duckett and nephew - Jonathan Ray Carnley.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.leak-mc.com
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