Angela Marie Clark, 90, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away on July 8, 2023, at home. She was born in Owensboro on September 19, 1932, the daughter of the late Leonard Herbert Howard and Anna Izetta McPherson Howard.
Angela is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years, Archie B Clark Jr, whom she fondly referred to as Bernie. She is also survived by their 8 children: Catherine Lynn Wright (Larry), Archie Bernard (Christina), Teresa Ann Brown (Terry), Monica Ruth Mysinger (Pat), Christopher Gerard (Michelle), Margie Marie Schapperle (Mark), Joan Elizabeth Rogala (Ed), Mathew Alexander (Mary Lynn), as well as 23 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and her sister Rosemary Duncan.
As a US Air Force wife, Angela served her country alongside her husband who was a military officer and pilot in the US Air Force for 20 years. They raised their family while traveling to many locations throughout the United States as well as a tour of duty in the territory of Alaska and the country of Japan.
After raising 8 children, Angela attended the University of Southern Florida, graduating with honors earning a bachelor’s degree in English literature.
Angela’s faith was her true north and colored everything she did. She served her creator in the sodality, opened her heart to the possibility of being a nun, and sang in the choir at St Stephen Cathedral from the time she was 16 until a few years before her death except for the years she was away with her husband in the military. Her voice was as pure at 90 as it had been when she first started singing in the choir. She sang in the funeral choir, using her beautiful voice to lift the hearts of those who were grieving, when she was the only singer there.
Music was the background of Angela’s life. She was always singing . . . always. She knew the words to thousands of songs and sang frequently. Even as her strength waned, her voice continued to entertain and uplift her loved ones as she sang tunes and hymns of praise throughout her final days.
Angela was a marvelous and stylish hostess who took joy in planning every detail of an event to assure that her guests, whether family or friends, had a beautiful time with music and fabulous food and meticulously placed decorations.
She was an involved and loving mother, mom-mom (grandmother), and GG (great-grandmother) who held, sang to, rocked, and bounced, fed, prayed with, supported, and loved children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Angela leaves behind the love of her life, Archie Bernard (Bernie) Clark, Jr. He started holding her hand when she was 15 years old and held it until it was time to place it in the hand of their Savior. Their life was an exciting adventure that could never be matched. Angela will be dearly missed but we know her legacy will live on throughout her family whom she cherished all her life. We rejoice that she is now in heaven in the presence of her Lord, singing all those worship songs she knew along with the heavenly hosts.
A life well-lived, a woman well-loved.
A funeral Mass will be 12:00 pm on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at St. Stephen Cathedral. Burial to follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory, with prayers being said at 6:30 pm, and again on Thursday, July 13, 2023, from 11:00 am until the time of the funeral Mass at St. Stephen Cathedral.
Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of charitable donations made payable to St. Stephen Cathedral, 610 Locust Street, Owensboro, KY 42301. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory is both honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Angela Marie Clark. Leave your messages of condolence for the family of Mrs. Clark and sign her virtual guestbook at www.haleymcginnis.com.