James Clark,

CLARK, Mr. James Earl "He-Man", Jr. - Age 21, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Tuesday, February 14, 2006 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00AM. Pastor Cleophus Bogan, officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30AM Tuesday. Mr. Clark will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Monday. Mr. James "He-Man" Clark, Jr. was born on March 7, 1984 in Flint, Michigan, the son of James and Rhoda Clark, Sr. James grew up in Battle Creek, MI, then relocated to Flint in 1996. He attended Northern High School. James was a very good handyman and could fix anything. He loved to play pool, cards, and loved playing with his son and nephews. James was a very talented man. Mr. James E. Clark, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: son, James Deshawn Clark of Flint; parents, James Earl and Rhoda Marie Clark, Sr.; grandparents, Dorrin E. Swift Sr., and O. Louise Taylor; 2 sisters, Tabitha (Jemarx) Swift-Marsh, and Nataya Thomas; 2 brothers, LaQuavis Deyon (Rana) Swift, and Tywon (Yolanda) Gardner; 2 nieces, Jazmine and Melodie Marsh; 4 nephews, Devawn Marsh, Ezekiel Payne, Antwon Pollard, Tyrie Swift; 14 aunts, Judy (Norris) Gordon, Sheila (Gary) Hill, Maxine Pollard, Doreatha Swift, Helen Myra, Virginia Thomas of Flint, Donna Swift-Knapp of Houston, TX; great aunts, Rev. Queen (Ira) Hamilton, Veola Cannon of Battle Creek, MI, Bernice Fordham and Mary (Jesse) Nard of Flint; uncles, Dorrin E. Swift, Jr., Michael Swift, Jimmie (Phyllis) Clark, Jr. of Flint, DeArka and Marquell Swift of Battle Creek, MI; special cousins, D'Onika, Davicia, and Charles Swift, Julius Thomas, Jimmie Clark III, Yolanda Clark, Felecia, Valerie and Joseph Fordham; many other cousins; godmother, Alberteen Fant of Flint. Mr. James E. Clark, Jr. was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Jimmie and Mary Clark, Sr.; great-grandmothers, Minnie Swift and Maggie Knox; aunt, Mary Sims; a host of other aunts and uncles. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Trauma Center, Pastor Eric C. Bogan and Harris Memorial C.O.G.I.C, Elder Alfanzo Howard, Jr., Rev. Rodney Williams and Second Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.

James Clark,

March 7, 1984 - February 7, 2006