Richmond Co, GA; Obituary of  -  Charlie O. Clark

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8-22-1955

Rifle wound fatal to Augustan, 56

Charlie O. Clark, 56 year old Augusta textile worker, was found shot to
death Sunday afternoon
in the home of a friend on the levee bank. Coroner Nathan E. Widener said
Clark had killed
himself by firing a 22 caliber rifle into his mouth.

William A. Elliott, criminal investigator in the Sheriff's Dept. said Clark
had spent the night with
Charles Palmer whose home is on the river bank. Shortly after 1 pm, Elliott
related, Palmer
drove some members of his family to the downtown section, leaving Clark
alone in the house.

On his return to the levee area, Palmer found his friend in the kitchen,
dead from the self
inflicted bullet wound, Elliott related.

The coroner said a not addressed to Mrs. Clark was found in the dead man's
car. It indicated he
said, that "domestic difficulties" may have upset Clark. The note also
outlined disposition of his
property among his survivors.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Charles E. Clark, of Augusta;
three daughters, Mrs.
D.A. Stroble and Mrs. L.H. Hall of Augusta and Mrs. E.L. Hasse, Jr. of
Burt, Iowa; two brothers,
Jesse J. and Hayward Clark, both of Fitzgerald; 11 grandchildren and three
great grandchildren.

Clark was born in Augusta, the son of the late C.O. and Mary Ford Clark. He
had lived in the
city his entire life. Funeral arrangements incomplete Sunday night, will be
announced by Elliott
Sons.

8-24-1955

Charlie O. Clark. Funeral services for Charlie Oliver Clark, 56, of 1624
15th St. will be held at
Elliot's today at 6pm. The Rev. Tom Axford will be officiating.

Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. Mr. Clark died Monday at his
residence. He was a
native of Augusta and had lived here all his life.

Survivors include his wife-Mrs. Lester Clemmons Clark, 3 daughters-Mrs.
D.A. Stroble, Jr. and
Mrs. L.H. Hall, both of Augusta and Mrs. E.L. Hasse of Burt, IA, 2
brothers, 11 grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jesse P. Young, James Corley, W.W. Hasty, A.M. Hill,
Wilbur Smallwood
and Calvin Dukes.

Remains will be at Mr. Clark's residence until the hour of the service.