Herbert Holmes Clark

Herbert was born to Susie Ella Allbritton and Thomas Marvin Clark in Franklin Parish, Louisiana on May 18, 1930.

Herbert is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Yvonne Clark; daughter, Cheryl Yvonne Clark; and all his siblings, Roma Clark-Franks, “Bud” Clark, Pete Clark, Lowell Clark, Lorie Clark-Perdue, and Bryan Clark.

Herbert is survived by his son, Forrest David Clark and daughter-in-law, Dana Clark; grandsons, Christopher Holmes Clark and Joshua David Clark; granddaughters, Christy Kirkley and Lindsay Stanley; great-grandchildren, Jack Kirkley, Nora Kirkley and Zander Stanley; and special family friend, Donna Corey.

Herbert was a Korean War-Era Army Veteran Military Policeman. In 1952 Herbert went to work for Vought Aerospace (also known as Ling-Tempco-Vought-LTV). For 41 years, Herbert worked at LTV building cold war fighter and attack aircraft, the F-8 Crusader and A-7 Corsair II specifically. Herbert was the patriarch for a strong family and will be sorely missed.

Visitation: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Grand Prairie Funeral Home. Funeral service: 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Grand Prairie Funeral Home, following the visitation. Interment: 10:00 AM Monday, February 6, 2023 at Southland Memorial Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

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