Elizabeth Anne Clarke

Elizabeth Anne Stuckey Clarke died on July 30, 2016. She was born in Eastman, Georgia on March 31, 1938, the daughter of Felix J. and Wilma Carter Stuckey. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Rev. Dr. Albert E. Clarke; son, attorney Alan Stuckey Clarke of Atlanta; son-in-law, Jeffery A. Brown; brother, Felix Jay Stuckey Jr., sister-in-law, Lisa, nephew and niece Alex Stuckey and Annalicia Stuckey of Lawrenceville; aunt, Ann R. Stuckey of Eastman; uncle, Jack Miller of Americus; and six first cousins and their families. Mrs. Clarke graduated from Wesleyan College in Macon in 1960 and later continued her education at Mercer University in Atlanta. A retired schoolteacher, she taught kindergarten, elementary and middle school students for 25 years in Fulton, Bibb and Dodge Counties, including the Westminster Schools and Underwood Hills in Atlanta. She was awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) “History Teacher of the Year,” as well as the George Washington Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for her original play entitled “Let’s Keep our Nation Great.” A beloved educator, she used her skills in drama and the arts to teach other subjects, including history and literature, giving her students fun and creative ways to learn important life skills as they developed their self-confidence. Mrs. Clarke served as a docent at the Georgia Governor’s Mansion for many years, conducting tours for visitors from around the world during the administrations of both Governor Perdue and Governor Deal. She was a long-standing member of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church and its Timothy Sunday School Class and Intercessory Prayer Ministry. A lifelong Methodist, Mrs. Clarke served by the side of her husband and was an active participant in the programs of their churches, as he pastored at St. Mark, Northside, St. James, Glenn Memorial and Sandy Springs United Methodist Churches in Atlanta, in addition to Peachtree Road. She was his cherished partner in ministry, using her own gifts and graces including singing in choirs, teaching Sunday School classes of all ages and directing plays. The family will receive friends Monday, August 1, 2016 from 6 to 8 o’clock at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Rd., NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. The service will be held at 11 o’clock on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church with a reception immediately following the service at the church. Memorials may be sent to Peachtree Road United Methodist Church at 3180 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30305; World Methodist Evangelism Institute, c/o Candler School of Theology, 1531 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322; Candler School of Theology of Emory University, 1531 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322; or the Atlanta Humane Society, 981 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.