Gladys Irene (Fanions) Clark

Gladys Irene Clark, age 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on July 27, 2024.  She was born April 20, 1928, in Fairmont, Oklahoma, to Lorenzie Dal and Mary Elizabeth Fanions.Gladys was a quiet and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt.  She is survived by her three children:  Son, Bill Clark, Jr. and wife Randy; son, David Clark and wife, Connie; daughter, Rita Dahl and husband Bernie.  Gladys is also survived by her precious grandchildren:  Natalie Wiens, Alyson Clark, Drew Clark, Billy Jack Clark, Jennifer Sloan, Natasha DeVries, Nicole Richison, Jay Dahl, and Erik Dahl.  Her surviving great-grandchildren are:  Max Uranga, Parker Richison, Preston Richison, Barron Clark, Elinor Clark, and Isabella Clark.Gladys is predeceased by her parents, Lorenzie Dal and Mary Elizabeth Fanions, her three sisters, Hazel Malaska, Indianola Stephens, and Annabelle Malaska.  Also included is one half-brother, Virgil Tucker. Upon graduation from Red Rock High School, Gladys worked for the telephone company in Ponca City.  On March 1, 1947, Gladys married Bill Clark, Sr., and began a life of family and sports!  She was fiercely loyal to her husband,  Bill, and her children throughout her lifetime.  Gladys always kept her family well-fed although she said she didn’t like to cook!  Every day, when Lee, David, and Rita would come home from school, Gladys would have fried donuts, cupcakes, cookies, or some such sweet treat, which were always quickly devoured. She was the number one cheerleader for Lee and David in baseball and Rita in tennis.  Her quietness never extended to the playing field! Bill and Gladys moved back to Red Rock in 1990.  They loved attending Frontier High School basketball games.  Gladys would jokingly use her crooked, arthritic fingers to put a “hex” on the opposing team!  Bill and Gladys always had a huge and productive garden while living in Red Rock.  Gladys worked tirelessly in her vegetable and flower gardens.  Her green thumb was envied by all! Gladys also loved her church:  the First Baptist Church of Red Rock.  She loved worshipping Jesus with her brothers and sisters in Christ there.  They were all very dear to her heart. Services for Gladys will be held at the Red Rock First Baptist Church on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.  Visitation with the family will be Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Red Rock First Baptist Church.   Stittsworth Funeral Servicein Enid will be in charge.  Remembrances may be shared online at www.stittsworthfuneralservices.com.

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