Kendall Clark (60) of Jefferson City, TN went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family in Knoxville, TN on November 26, 2024 after a brief illness that claimed his earthly life.
He was born in Morristown, TN on August 18, 1964 to Dr. and Mrs. Jack Clark (Carol Curlee) of Newport, TN. He was married to Judy Goodland on October 10, 1987. He called Newport, TN home for most of his life, until moving to Jefferson City, TN in 2019. He was a graduate of McCallie High School, Chattanooga, TN. He then received his Bachelor’s Degree from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. After completing school he and Judy settled in Newport, TN where they raised their family. Mr. Clark was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed golf, snow skiing, kayaking, fly fishing, and shooting sporting clays. He enjoyed teaching others the sports he loved. This was evidenced by his coaching the Cocke County Ski and Snowboard and High School Clay Buster teams for many years. He worked as an insurance agent for Farm Bureau in Newport, TN before purchasing an Allstate Office in Morristown, TN from which he retired in 2022. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Dandridge, TN.
Kendall was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Jack Clark. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Judy Clark. He is also survived by his son, John McCauley (Renee) Clark; daughter, Kristen (Jared) Satterfield; grandsons, John Alexander Clark and Jack Wesley Satterfield; his mother, Carol Clark; his sister, Allison (Stephen) Brown, as well as his nephews, nieces, in-laws and many close friends.
There will be a graveside service at 2:00PM Friday November 29, 2024 at Bethesda Cemetery in Morristown, TN. Dr. Rich Lloyd will be the officiant, with a eulogy given by Stephen Brown.
I lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to SafeSpace, Inc. or Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, as these are organizations cherished by the family.
Farrar Funeral Home is honored to serve the Clark family.