Obituary — Robert Parker "R.P." Clark

ROBERT PARKER "R.P. CLARK

July 8, 1942-Sept. 11, 2025

Funeral services for Robert Parker "R.P." Clark, 83, of Waynesboro will 
be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 from Boyles Chapel Church in 
Waynesboro, with Rev. Tom Walker and Dr. Stephen Smith officiating. 
Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 from 
Boyles Chapel Church.

Following the funeral service, interment will take place at Boyles 
Chapel Cemetery in Waynesboro.

Born in Wayne County County on Wednesday, July 8, 1942 to the late Will 
Newton "Boots" and Ruby Rainwater Clark, he graduated from Beat Four 
School — known by "R.P." as "The Great School of Minds" Class of 1960. 
He served i the United States Air Force and retired as an Oil Field 
Consultant.

He died on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 at Pine View Health and 
Rehabilitation in Waynesboro.

He is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Shawn 
Clark, Mitchell and Rhonda Clark and Seth Clark, all of Waynesboro; his 
daughter, Shantelle Clark of Mobile, Ala.; 10 grandchildren, Justin 
Clark, Erin Clark, Ashton Clark, Lauren Clark, Will Clark, Ethan Clark, 
Eli Clarke, Jade Baughman, Robert Clark; a host of great-grandchildren 
and a nephew, Jamie Clark.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Brenda Gail Clark; his 
second wife, Carol Platte Clark; his parents, Will Newton "Boots" and 
Ruby Rainwater Clark; and his brother, Michael "Tony" Clark.

An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.