Emmet Clark Obituary (1936 - 2019) - Greeneville, Tennessee

Emmet Clark, 82, of the Green Shed Community, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Emmet was a tenant and dairy farmer for most of his life and upon retirement, passed his days repairing various lawn mower equipment and any other small motor that was not running smoothly. He enjoyed gardening, particularly flowers, and enjoyed looking for a bargain on Sundays at the Jonesborough Flea Market. His fried egg breakfasts were legendary and his freezer was always stocked with ice cream for his great-nieces and nephew. His Saturday afternoon outings with his brother, Roger, were a treasure. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his best friend, his brother, Pat; sister-in-law: Cathy Clark. Emmet is survived by his sister: Dessie Bowers (who he called “Sarge”), and her husband, Richard; brother: Roger Clark; two special nieces: LaDonna and her husband, Esteban, and Fashion and her husband, Greg, and their children, the highlights of his life, his great-nieces and nephew: Quillyn, Zinnia, and Harris. The family will receive friends Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 12-3PM at Jeffers Funeral Chapel at Afton. The funeral service will follow visitation at 3PM in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Richard Bowers officiating. Interment will be in Liberty Hill UM Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harold White, Jimmy Hartman, Keith Moody, David Grindstaff, Kip Charlton, and Myron Morelock. Honorary pallbearers are his long-time friend, Roger Morelock, friends and neighbors of the Green Shed Community, and his friends and loved ones from the Jonesborough Flea Market, each of whom held a special place in his heart. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Emmet Clark, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.