LILLIE MAE WARREN CLARK, age 91, of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life at her residence with her loving family at her side, on Thursday, November 2, 2023.  She was born in Winchester, Tenn. on June 7, 1932.  Mrs. Clark was a homemaker.  She was a member of the Winchester First Baptist Church and last attended the Cowan First Baptist Church.  When she was younger she was one of many Crimson Clover Queens.  Mrs. Clark was a member of the Farris Chapel Home Demonstration Club for many years.  She made many, many quilts during her life time for her family and enjoyed crocheting as well.  She was known for her talent for cooking, especially her sour dough bread and cinnamon rolls, She was also a blue ribbon winner many times with her canning.  Loving to cook, she worked in her vegetable garden every year up until two years ago when she was told she needed to give that up due to her health.  She still enjoyed watching her birds and squirrels in her yard.  Mrs. Clark and her late husband of approximately, 62 years, Robert M. Clark, Jr.  would enter 7 or 8 of their International Tractors for the Cowan Christmas Parade and different family members would drive the tractors so the grandchildren could throw out the candy, this was an exciting event for them every year with a lot of happy memories.  Mrs. Clark will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother that will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Ida Warren Bradford, her husband, Robert M. Clark, Jr. and granddaughter, Sabrina Clark.  She is survived by her daughter, Shelia Lee and husband, Kenneth, sons; Mark Clark and wife, Kim, Michael Clark and wife, Lucinda, Marty Clark and wife, Stacy, all of Winchester.  Grandchildren; Shaun (Bea) Clark of Estill Springs, Kenny (Sarah) Lee of Decherd, Kristal (Trevan)Rose of Pulaski, Tenn., Derikk Clark, Bailey Clark and Tyler Clark, of Winchester.  Step-grandchildren; Kaley (Jamie) Benson of Cookeville and Brandon and Drew Hester, of Winchester.  8-great-grandchildren.

A private graveside service was held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Franklin Memorial Gardens with Chaplin, Jerry Stewart, officiating, where she was laid to rest beside her beloved Robert.    A private visitation was held prior to the service at Grant Funeral Services Chapel.