Bernard Leo “Buddy” Clark, 91, of Whitesville, went home on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Owensboro Health. Buddy was born on October 31, 1930 at West Louisville on Hayden Bridge Road, at St. Raphael’s on the Clark Family Farm to the late Joseph Claude and Mary Frances Bellew Clark. He served his country in the U.S. Navy, as a Petty Officer Second Class, Avionics Technician. He retired from Reynolds Aluminum. Buddy was a member of the Whitesville Lions Club and never met a stranger; he enjoyed drinking coffee, telling stories and spending time with his family. He was a loving and caring father to his children.
Throughout his life, he supported and volunteered for many charities, including the American Red Cross, first donating while he was in the Navy; The Maryknoll Sisters Missionaries; The Lions Club; the various churches that he belonged to and organizations that fed the poor. He was a faithful blood donor.
In addition to his parents, Buddy is preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Patricia Horsman Clark and his siblings, Joe Claude Clark, Virginia Ballard, Dorothy Goetz, Ruth Webster, Frances Hayden, Margaret Beyke, Paul Clark, and Mildred “Foxy” Clark.
Buddy is survived by his children, Bernard Lon (Janice) Clark, Troy Alan (Tracy) Clark, Todd Joseph Clark and Lori Ann Clark; grandchildren, Tyler (Shelby), Travis, Nick and Nolan Clark; great grandchildren, Jackson and Henry Clark; siblings, Tony (Carolyn)Clark, Tom (Pam) Clark, Carolyn Randall and Rosemary Moore. Also survived by loving brothers and sisters in laws: Sonny (Dee) Horsman, Larry (Becky) Horsman, Sue (Cal) Hicks and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church in Whitesville, with burial following at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 19 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with prayers at 5:00 p.m., at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to St. Jude or the EB Research Partnership , 244 Madison Ave, Ste 104, NY, NY 10016. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.