Lee Clark, 91, of Orange, Texas departed from his earthly journey on January 17, 2025, to begin his
eternal one with Jesus Christ, whom he accepted as his Lord and Savior at an early age. Lee was
born on December 14, 1933, in Belton, Texas but spent most of his early life in New Braunfels, Texas
before moving to Orange in 1968.
He moved his family to Orange for his new job and long-time career working for Orange Savings &
Loan as a Mortgage Lender and Vice President for 25 years. During those early days, a Savings &
Loan was the only place allowed to provide home mortgages. He loved his time at Orange Savings
because he got to meet nearly every new homeowner in Orange County, helping them to make their
dream of home ownership a reality.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jo Clark, and his daughter, Devi Jo Clark Duncan, his
mother, Ida Louise Clark, and his sisters, Louise Eller, Nancy Toney, and Billie Dauer.
He is survived by his brother, Fred Clark and wife, Cookie; his son, Scott Clark and wife Joline; his
grandsons, Chris Clark and wife Kayla, Justyn Kuykendall and wife Laura, Jason Duncan and wife
Rachel, and Taylor Duncan; his granddaughters Chloe Clark, Sydne Clark, and Bailee Clark; along
with numerous nephews and nieces and 8 great-grandchildren.
Lee loved to bowl and play golf, but mostly he loved spending time with his family. His family was
truly his treasure.
He graduated from New Braunfels High School in 1952 where, as a senior, he was the starting point
guard for the Unicorns Basketball Team. At age 26, he bowled the first perfect game (300) in the
history of New Braunfels, TX. Playing golf later in life, he hit 3 holes-in-one.
Regardless of his sports accolades, he poured his heart into his family. We will miss his smile, his
happy, positive light and we will miss his "pea joke" that he told every Thanksgiving - and we will do our best to make him proud and carry on his legacy.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
The services will be live streamed through www.claybarfuneralhome.com.