Dorothy Jean Lasley Clark

Dorothy Jean Lasley Clark, 77 of Jonesboro died Friday, February 2, 2007, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro and was preceded in death by her husband, Bro. T. J. Clark; her parents, Willie Lasley Jr. and Willie L. Washington Lasley; one son-in-law, Joseph Thompson and one step-son, Willie C. Clark.

She was a member of the St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess and the Floral Chairperson.

She leaves to cherish her passing four sons; Henton Charles Brodie of Florissant, Missouri; Willie Lee Johnson Sr. and wife Ida of Little Rock; Shelby Clark Sr. and wife Barbara; and Manuel Clark and his wife Patti, both of Jonesboro; Three daughters, Carey Ann Marshall and husband Joe T. of Jonesboro; Laverne Washington, Dallas, Texas; and Onita Thompson of Jonesboro.

She is also survived by two brothers, Pearly Lasley and wife Helen, Jonesboro; Calvin Lasley and wife Winnifred, Los Angeles, California; one sister Ruth Martin of Jonesboro; one step-son Ervin Clark and wife Rosetta of Jonesboro; six step-daughters, Doris Richardson, Pearl Simmons, Dorothy Hampton and Earnestine Clark of Jonesboro; Barbara Farmer, Dolly Slater, Augusta and Fola Green, Searcy, Arkansas; one sister in law, Tennessee Johnson, Patterson, Arkansas; thirty-three Grandchildren, twenty-seven Great Grandchildren, three Great Great Grandchildren, 15 step Grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 9, 2007, at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Brandon D. Walker officiating and burial to follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers are Frankie Davis Sr., Curtis Howard, Zachery Ward Sr., Willie Johnson Jr., Lewis Davis Jr., Jesse Washington Jr., Pierre Brown, and Kevin Johnson.

For those wishing to leave lasting memorials, the family request you please consider St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, 306 N. Main St., Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401. There will be no visitation.