Obituary of Donald Leroy Clark

Donald Leroy Clark December 05, 1940 - April 22, 2016 Memorial services for Donald Leroy Clark, 75, of Lovington, NM will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:30 am at Kirby-Smith-Rogers Funeral Home Chapel with Matt Bridges, Pastor of First United Methodist Church officiating. Mr. Clark was born in Brewerton, New York on December 5, 1940 to Charles Frank and Florence C. (Gibbs) Clark and passed away at his residence on April 22, 2016. He traveled a lot while in the military service and retired from the military as a Chief Warrant Officer III. Upon his retirement he was employed by Continental Emsco, Roho & Hose Products and then owned and operated “Piggy’s Bar-B-que” just Southeast of Lovington. He enjoyed fishing, bowling and cooking and he loved big clocks. Donald married Mary Crutchfield in Ruidoso, NM on Sept 7, 1980 and they have shared 36 years of life together. Donald was preceded in death by his parents and one son: Jimmie David Clark and four brothers. Surviving him is his wife Mary, of the home: three sons; two daughters: Donna Kempker of Talbett, TN and Kayla Watt-Landry of White Pine, TN.; one brother: Montgomery Gibbs of Odessa, TX; two sisters: Nadine Clark Burt of Roswell and Janice Ensconatus of Roswell; also nine grandchildren. Condolences may be sent to www.kirbysmithrogers.com.