Dawn Marie Clarke

Graveside Services are under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home in Gonzales, Texas and will be held privately at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held at Buffington Funeral Home on Monday, April 20, 2020 from 5:00 pm till 9:00 pm.

Dawn was born on January 26, 1975 in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Robert and Shirley (Thanheiser) Sims. After high school, Dawn attended college before joining the US Army and and serving as a Signal Support Systems Specialist. She served in the Army for 7 years, during which time she earned many wards and several ribbons. and then served 1 year in the Army Reserves, and then served 4 years in the National Guard. Dawn liked spending time with her friends and family. She enjoyed going to church, and playing with the children at church. Dawn was a kind hearted person who would do anything for anybody.

Dawn is survived by two sons; Corey Keith Clarke, Joshua Lee Clarke, both of Bowie, Texas, one daughter; Samantha Michelle Clarke of Bowie, Texas, her mother; Shirley Kuchynka of Gonzales, Texas, one brother; Michael Sims of Gonzales, Texas, one sister; Skylar Sims of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and many loving friends. She was preceded in death by her father; Robert Sims, one grandmother, two aunts, and three uncles.

The family request memorials to: Gonzales Church of Christ / 1323 Seydler St. / Gonzales, Texas 78629

To join the family in celebrating Dawn’s life and to offer words of comfort, please go to: www.buffingtonfuneralhomegonzales.com