Charles Berry Clark

He attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, Florida and was an “All

American” athlete and was known as “Clark the Shark” by his classmates.

He was born in Miami, FL and loved to watch football, especially the Miami Dolphins and Florida State Seminoles. He also loved to watch wrestling and would stay up late at night catching up on the WWE. In his younger days, he would go to the sports stadium in Tallahassee and enjoy a live match.

Charles worked as a printer for several businesses as well as a home builder alongside his father, William R. Clark. He had a passion for woodworking and loved making furniture and toys for all he knew. He enjoyed working in his yard and took pride in keeping up their home.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia Elaine, of 60 years, His Father - William Clark, Mother – Irene Singletary, Brother – Robert Clark, and Sisters – Shirley Brill and Mabel Spivey.

He leaves behind two sisters, Deborah McElreath and Raynell Brailsford. He also leaves behind two children, Maria Wilson and Charles Clark, Jr. (Rachel), two grandsons, James Collingwood and Michael Ballinger (Renae) and two great-grandsons, Kasen Lee and Memphis Jay Ballinger.

He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

A visitation will be held at Abbey Funeral Home on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM, followed by a memorial service at 12:00 PM.