Vaneda "Nita" Clark, 89, of Clarksville, TN passed away June 20, 2020 in Clarksville. Nita was born July 9, 1930 in Benton, AR to Jesse Raymond Caldwell and Vaneda Gladys Vaughn. She married William Oscar "Bill" Clark on October 10, 1948 in Arkansas.

She was an indoors person, who preferred inside activities to outside.  She was a self-employed beautician by trade, who loved her customers and took pride in styling their hair. Nita was a Christian and looked forward to her heavenly home.  She was the oldest of seven children, and will be fondly remembered for her recipes of  "cush and eggs", and her homemade biscuits.  She loved traveling, painting, loved to draw, and most of all she loved her children and grandchildren to no end.  She always enjoyed hearing her son-in-law sing and play his guitar.  She always wanted to look pretty and was adamant about her hair and make-up being just right.

She is survived by her son, William Galen Clark, and daughter Dana Clark (John) Sykes; sister, Joyce (Major) Flanagan; brothers, Raymond (Anna) Caldwell, Joe (Julie) Caldwell, and sister, Kay Procop. She is also survived by her 13 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by a son, William Carl Clark, her parents,Jesse Raymond Caldwell and Vaneda Gladys Vaughn Caldwell;  husband, William Oscar "Bill" Clark; brother, Harry Caldwell  and his wife June; sister, Jean Moore and her husband, Jim; daughter-in-law, Hope Clark, and her brother-in-law, Don Procop.

Services for Ms. Clark will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 25, 2020 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Craig Evers officiating. Interment will follow in Center Cemetery in Harleton. A visitation for family and friends will be from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, June 24 ^th at Downs Funeral  Home in Marshall, TX.

Pallbearers will be Chris Hodges, Emmett Hodges, Dru Gibson, Jared Hodges, Johnathan Hodges, and Jacob Hodges.

Donations to American Diabetes may be made in her memory, if desired.