Patricia Anne Cloninger Clarke, age 84, of Conover, NC, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Kingston Residence of Hickory. Born November 10, 1933, in Wilkes County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Quentin Kermit Cloninger and Grace Dexter Shatley Cloninger.
Pat was a 1965 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University, where she had received a bachelors degree in Education. She retired from the Catawba County School System where she had taught for over 27 years at Sweetwater Elementary School. Pat was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church in Conover, NC, where she had been an active member of the Dorcas Society for many years. She loved to travel with her late husband, Franklin, and she enjoyed reading, spending time with family and friends, and helping others. Pat especially loved her dogs, Gus, Cleo, Max, and Chips.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Franklin Boone Clarke, and her brother, Kermit Shatley Cloninger.
Survivors include her daughters, Donna Barringer and husband Steve, of Conover, NC, Teresa Bazzle of Hickory, NC, and Mary Harrell of Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren, Kristen B. Sims and husband Matt, Lauren B. Harwell and husband Jason, Katelyn Bazzle, Shelby Mason and husband Trey, and Ben Bazzle; great-grandchildren, Olivia Mason, Emma Mason, and Neylan Mason; sisters-in-law, Christine Cloninger, Sadie Clark, Nancy Clarke, and JoAnne Clarke; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Concordia Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul Nelson and Vicar Alex Slotar officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. A private graveside service will be held at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory, NC, prior to the service.
Condolences may be sent to the Clarke family at www.drumfh-conover.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to: Concordia Christian Day School, 215 5th Ave. SE, Conover, NC, 28613.
The Clarke family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover, NC.
