Melvin “Captain Peanut” A. Clark, 80, of Brunswick, departed this life Friday, June 28, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11AM Monday, July 1, 2019 in the chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Pickren officiating. Interment will follow in Palmetto Cemetery.
Born September 8, 1938 in Brunswick, Georgia to the late Everett L. Clark, Sr. and Ethel G. Clark, he attended Glynn Academy and was a lifelong resident of Glynn County. Mr. Clark was a former commercial fisherman and painter. He was a member and Deacon at Tabernacle Christian Church. Mr. Clark was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed watching westerns. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Rida Mae S. Clark, and two brothers Tommy Clark, Sr. and Larry Wayne Clark.
Survivors include his children, Melvin Clark, Jr. (Oveta) of Boone, CO, Cecil Clark (Pat) and Velinda Nichols all of Ft. Morgan, CO, Tammy Clark, Gary Clark and Wendy Clark all of Brunswick, 19 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and his siblings, Everett Leslie Clark, Jr. (Joan) of Brunswick, Carolyn Itrich of Jacksonville, Annette Nelson of Brunswick, Eleanor Jewell (Lynn) of Orange Park, FL, Don Clark (Karen) and Denise Gamble (Jimmy) all of Brunswick, many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon June 30, 2019 from 4PM until 6PM at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. www.edomillerandsons.com