Arnold Nicholas Clark

Arnold Nicholas Clark, age 74, of Gulfport died Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Gulfport. He was born in Orange Grove and was a life long resident of Harrison County. He was Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Parish. He was a pipe fitter and a member of Local # 568. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy Russell Clark and Inez Myrtle Schott Clark; a daughter, Kimberly Rose Clark; a brother, Albert Clark; and infant siblings, Mary and Bobby. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife of 52 years, Evelyn Clark; three daughters, Carolyn Kranz (John), Beth Lott (Eugene), Regina Jones (Tommy); two sons, Russell Clark and Robert Clark; a sister, Lola B. Clark, all of Gulfport; thirteen grandchildren, Sam, Michael and Matthew Kranz, Sarah, Steven and Daniel Lott, Brittney and Joshuah Jones, Christopher (Joy) and Kevin Clark, Ricky Welch, Nicholas and Andrew Clark; and four great-granchildren, Brittany, Sean, Patrick, and Gauge. Arnold was a loving person and will be missed by family and friends. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, February 15, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Gulfport where friends may visit from 10:00 until the Mass. Interment will follow at Coalville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael and Matthew Kranz, Daniel Lott, Joshuah Jones, Christopher and Kevin Clark, Ricky Welch, Nicholas and Andrew Clark, and Jeffrey Saucier. Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Kranz of Portage, MI and Steven Lott, U.S. Navy, deployed to Afghanistan. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com