Mr. Richard L. Clark, age 68, of Lyons died Monday, January 18, 2016 at Meadows Regional Medical Center of Vidalia after a sudden illness.

Mr. Clark was a native of Bristol, Virginia, living the past 46 years in Lyons. He was a retired Piggly Wiggly mechanic with 23 years of service. He also worked five years for the Department of Defense in Garden City and later eight years with the Local 256 as a carpenter millwright. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief and was a recipient of the Purple Heart.

Mr. Clark is survived by his wife Yvonne Clark of Lyons; two daughers, Angela Stokes of Statesboro and Amy Pedigo and husband Chris of Lyons; one brother, John Clark of Virginia; two sisters, Carolyn and Mertie, both of Chicago; five grandchildren, Hillary, Piper, Paisley, Brady, and Aidan; two great-grandchildren, Rayne and Ryleigh.

Funeral services for Mr. Richard L. Clark will be Thursday, January 21, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Lyons Chapel with Reverend Joe Simon and Reverend John Griffin officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Lyons Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.