Verneita Clark

Verneita Frances Ellington Clark, 78, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Moon's Chapel Baptist Church with Pastor Junior Dawkins and Pastor John Miles officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

She was born December 16,1946 in Chatham County to Kermit and Frances Ellington. Verneita graduated from Jordan Matthews High School in 1966 and married her high school sweetheart, Lloyd Clark in 1967, who preceded her in death in 2019. Verneita and Lloyd made their home in Asheboro, N.C.

Verneita had a passion for creating beautiful and useful things with her crochet hook and her sewing machine. She took great pride in creating patterns and sharing her handiwork with family and friends. Her hands were always busy. She was also very creative In the kitchen, cooking for family/friends and making delicious pies/cakes for a local restaurant. Verneita was a very strong and loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She believed her strength and tenacity to handle life's ups and downs came from growing up with 5 brothers.

Verneita was a faithful member of Worthville Baptist Church, often sharing her musical talents with the congregation.

In addition to her parents and husband, Verneita was preceded in death by her brothers, Terrill and Jimmy Ellington.

Verneita is survived by her son, Kenneth Clark (Robin) and daughter, Vickie Clark; brothers, Wayne, Steve (Wanda), and Ricky (Jerri). She is also survived by her grandsons Josh Clark (Alyssa), Devin Lloyd Clark and Donavan Dean Clark and great granddaughters, Karissa and Elora Clark; special friend Homer Leonard and sister-in-law Linda Merle Ellington and LuAnn Allen as well as several cherished nieces and nephews. All of these she loved and touched deeply.

Family and friends are invited to a visitation from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Dr., Asheboro, N.C, 27203 or to Moon's Chapel Church, Cemetery Fund, 175 Moon's Chapel Church Road, Siler City, N.C, 27344.

Ridge Funeral Home, 908 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, NC is assisting the Clark Family.