Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late William B. and G. Fay Clark.
John is a retired State Trooper and he enjoyed a lot in his spare time to hunt and fish. He was also a very avid fan of the Clemson Tigers, Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Falcons.
John is survived by his wife, Martha Jean Clark; his son Jason Clark (Pauline) of Easley, SC; his son Jeff Clark (Jessie) of Pickens, SC; his daughter Jennifer Clark of Easley, SC; his brother Michael Clark of Ohio and his sister Linda Clark of Easley, SC; a bonus daughter Angie Lynn Cook of Lancaster, SC; and 6 grandchildren Matthew Clark, Amber Clark, Will Watson, Jeremiah Watson, Brady Watson and Jordan Clark.
A Celebration of Life for John will be scheduled at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made at NRA, https://donate.nra.org/donate or SC Trooper Association, 4961 Broad River, Columbia, SC 296212, https://www.sctroopers.org/sctaf/.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.dillardfunerals.com. Dillard Memorial Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.