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Evelyn ‘Babe’ S. Clark, Bethel Church member

February 22, 2019

Evelyn “Babe” S. (Simpson) Clark went home to be with the Lord after a short battle with cancer Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at her home in Dagsboro, formerly of Elsmere and Marshallton.  

She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and a 60-plus-years life member of Elsmere Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and past president of the Elsmere Ladies Auxiliary. Evelyn was a homemaker most of her life, but did work for Commercial Credit and Home Federal Savings and Loan. She moved to Dagsboro in 1987.

Evelyn is predeceased by her husband of 67 years, William H. Clark Jr.; her parents T. Clifford and M. Naomi Simpson; her brother T. William Simpson; her sister Jean V. Haigh; and son-in-law James T. Curran.  She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Wardell and Carol Curran; her son, David Clark and his wife Leslie; her grandchildren, James T. Curran Jr. and his wife Niki, Amanda Wardell and Stephanie Wardell, Teresa Campbell and her husband Ben, Michelle Mitchell and her husband Matt, and DJ Clark and his wife Chrissy; her great-grandsons, Benjamin Campbell, Mason Campbell, Hunter Curran, JT Curran, Grayson Clark, MJ Mitchell, Nolan Clark and Miles Mitchell.  “Babe” is also survived by her sister Virginia Armstrong and brother-in-law Graham K. Bloxom.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Compassionate Care Hospice for their exceptional care and support.

A visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25, at the Ocean View Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 38040 Muddy Neck Road, Ocean View, where a funeral service will begin at 2 p.m.  A visitation will also be held from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Chapel at Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. Dupont Hwy., New Castle, where a funeral service will begin at 11 a.m.  Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Compassionate Care Hospice, 20165 Office Circle, Suite 2, Georgetown, DE 19947, or Bethel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 147, Dagsboro, DE 19939.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com

 

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