Amos C. Clark

Rev. Dr. Amos C. Clark, 75, of Hilltop Avenue, Morganton, NC, died Thursday, April 06, 2006 at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health. Born on September 14, 1930 in McDowell County, he was the son of the late Gudger James Clark and Mattie Leigh Smith Clark. Amos completed his theology degree in 1952 at Piedmont Bible College in Winston-Salem, NC. He later received an Honorary Doctorate in Theology from Tabernacle Baptist College in Greenville, SC. Before coming to Morganton, where he served as pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church for 27 years, he served at Midway Baptist Church in Midway, NC, Calvary Baptist Church in Landrum, SC, and Vanceboro Baptist Church in Vanceboro. He founded the Tabernacle Christian School and Day Care in 1973. Rev. Dr. Clark was an active member on the NC Association of Christian School’s Board of Directors for many years. He also taught for many years in the extended education program at Piedmont Baptist College in Winston-Salem. Amos had a lifelong heart and compassion for serving missions with each church and position served.

Rev. Dr. Clark is survived by his wife, Jo Ree Tysinger Clark of the home; a son, Paul C. Clark and wife, Lynn, of Morganton; a daughter, Jolee C. Harney and husband, Larry, of Morganton; brothers, Hubert, Paul, Ray, Gene, and Smith Clark, all of Lexington, NC; sisters, Cleo Hutchens of Winston-Salem and Mildred Leonard of Lexington, NC; and grandchildren, Adree Williams and husband, Randy, of Kernersville, NC, and Todd Clark and Clark Henry Harney, both of Morganton.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 9, 2006 at El Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the funeral. At other times the family will be at the residence of Jolee Harney, 501 Timberline Drive, Morganton. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Western N. C. Chapter, 31 College Place, Suite D-320, Asheville, NC 28801. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.