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Blackshear; two grandchildren, Trent Strickland (Ashton) of Mershon and Katie Strickland of Blackshear; three great grandchildren, Adalyn Poole, Hance Strickland, and Stella Strickland; honorary grandchildren, Joey Melton, Joel Roberson, and Alison Byrd; two sisters, Bobbie Jean Howard of Blackshear, and Ruth Beezley of Statesboro; sister- in-law, Betty Jo Gibbs of Brunswick; brother-inlaw, Ian McFadyen of Bristol; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives.
A funeral service was held February 20 in the chapel of Hart Funeral Home with Dr. Justin Gambrell officiating. Burial followed in the Blackshear City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, 31501, Blackshear First Baptist Church, 670 Main Street, Blackshear, 31516, or to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Boys Ranch, 5671 Boys Ranch Road, Hahira, 31632.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
BLACKSHEAR — Mr. Joseph “Joe” Mitchell Clark, age 86, of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday morning , February 17, 2026, at his residence following an extended illness.
Born September 8, 1939, in Blackshear, he was the son of the late Joseph Pharaoh and Evel y n Spradley Clark. He lived most of his life in Pierce County and was a 1957 graduate of Blackshear High School. Clark had served with the United States Army National Guard for six years and was a longtime banker, having worked with People’s Bank in Blackshear from 1966 to 2001, retiring as a loan officer.
He was a member of Blackshear First Baptist Church and attended the Enriched Sunday School Class. He also served as a former church treasurer.
Active in his community and an avid outdoorsman, Clark was a founding member of the Blackshear Exchange Club, a member of the Pierce County Hunting Club, and the Pierce County Fox Hunter’s Association.
A longtime fan of NASCAR, Clark enjoyed spending time with his faithful companions, Pug and Tillie.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by an infant granddaughter; and three sisters, Alice Mullis, Jeannine McFadyen, and Infant Betty Lou Clark.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Nell B. Clark of Blackshear; daughter, Karen Clark of
