Margarette L. Clark Obituary (1926

Margarette L. Clark, 88, of Port Orchard, WA, peacefully passed away, Nov. 18th, 2014 at the Washington State Veterans Home, Retsil, where she resided for the past several months. She was born Sept. 4th, 1926 in Ada, Oklahoma to Edward W.& Juanita (Newman) Williams, Sr., the eldest of six siblings. She moved from Ada, OK, to Bremerton, WA with her family during WWII. It was at Bremerton High School that Margarette met her future husband, Arley I. Clark, who was drafted out of high school. After Margarette graduated in 1945, the Williams family moved to Pasadena, TX. After the war, and upon his discharge from the US Marine Corp, Arley went straight to Texas to see his intended and the two were married there, Aug. 4th, 1946. They spent their honeymoon traveling by train, back to Bremerton, where they made their home, until moving to Port Orchard in 1973. They had 4 children, plus 1 adopted daughter, and 48 years of marriage before his death in 1994. During high school, Margarette worked at a Dry Cleaner, The Admiral Theater and for a short time, the Blue Print Shop at the "Navy Yard" in Bremerton. She also worked at a grocery store in Pasadena. After marriage, she was a homemaker. She had several close friends, but her best friend for more than 70 years was Maeno Garland Meyers. She always enjoyed getting together with friends and family, working on one project or the next, whether it be ceramics, painting, needlework, crafts or gardening, and she enjoyed jigsaw and cross-words puzzles, reading crime mysteries and watching crime-solving, or courtroom TV shows and movies. In recent years she was rarely seen without a word seek book at hand. Margarette will be sorely missed. We will keep her close in our hearts, and continue the legacy she leaves behind. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant brother James Williams, brother Ed Williams, Jr., and grandson-in-law Nathan Hoyt. Survivors, include, three sons: Arley M. Clark, of Springfield, MO, Derrell Clark, of Bremerton, WA and Lyle Clark of Tacoma, WA; two daughters: Kirsten McCullough (Ken) of West Richland, WA and Janita Bruney (Kennith) of Port Orchard, WA; and former daughter-in-law, Diane Clark of Bremerton, WA. Six grandchildren: Jason McCullough (Brenda) of Bay City, TX, Robin Clark Small (Danny) of Springfield, MO, Ryan Clark of Seattle, WA, Josh Bruney (Lisa) of Olympia, WA, Amber Hoyt of Port Orchard, WA, Melissa Ulmer (Jerret) of Livingston, LA. Seven great-grandchildren: Kyler Small (Caitlyn), Kailee Small, Jade Bruney, Kiara Small, Kaleb Small, Nova Ulmer and Kinzley Small. One 2nd great granddaughter: Charlie Small. (For thirteen months, after Charlie's birth, she had six living generations! In Aug. of 2013 Margarette lost her mother, Juanita, at the age of 105, bringing that number to five, and now just four.) Her family would like to acknowledge the excellent care our mother received at Retsil. She didn't like the idea of going to a nursing home, but once there, she was quite content. It was Margarette's desire that no funeral service be held but an informal gathering in her remembrance will be held at a later date. Please email maggielarue@msn.com if you wish to be notified. Interment took place Nov. 26th, 2014 at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Bremerton, WA, beside her beloved, Arley.