Carla Nanette Clark

Smithville— Carla Nanette “Nan” Clark, 67, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at NMMC-Gilmore in Amory. Born in Dyess, Arkansas on November 8, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Lenard and June Marshall Clark.

Nan graduated from New Hope High School in Columbus, MS. She owned and operated the Columbus Christian Book Store that her father had opened in 1958, and ran it successfully through 2002. Nan was also a pianist and singer for many churches, including East End Baptist, Immanuel Baptist Church in Columbus, and her father’s tent revivals. She served as a pianist for Ethelsville Baptist Church in Alabama, where she led musicals and worship for many years. She played for several ministries as well, including TV evangelist Jim Whittington, where she met a mutual friend, Eva Mae Lefevre. A talented musician, Nan could play just about any instrument with keys on it. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Liberty Grove Church.

Nan had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to laugh. Her greatest love in her life was her faith in Jesus Christ. She was a loving wife and mother, and an obedient servant of the Lord. She was well known for her heart and had a social media presence of friends as well. Nan will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her.

Nan is survived by her loving husband, Bobby Russell, of Smithville; son, KC Oswalt (Danielle), Attala, AL; sister, Dana Wynette Clark, Pensacola, FL; and many beloved cousins of the Marshall family.

No services are scheduled at this time.