Ann French Clark

Ann French Clark passed away on November 24, 2023, in Roanoke surrounded by her family. She was born January 31, 1938, in Lakeland, Florida to George Dewey and Dorothy Benton Clement French. Ann graduated from Lakeland High School and then came to Texas to attend Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Denton, Texas. While at college Ann met John H. Clark (Johnny) on a blind date and they were married three months later, to the astonishment of her family and friends. Johnny and Ann were married for 49 years until his death in 2006.
Ann stayed busy raising three daughters early in their marriage but she ultimately graduated from TWU with a Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology/Social Work and a Master’s of Science in Child Development and Family Living. After graduation, she worked for Tarrant County Child Protective Services for over twenty years.
Ann was passionate about the needs of children and spent her career working collaboratively with other agencies to protect children. She worked to enable Texas to be the first state to allow videotaped child abuse interviews to be used in court. Ann traveled extensively to conduct child abuse training in various states in the US, as well as in Canada and New Zealand.
After Johnny died, Ann worked on historical projects for the Denton County Historical Society, and the Roanoke Historical Society Board. Ann and Wanda Ragsdale Smith published a pictorial history of Roanoke book in 2010.
Ann was predeceased by her parents, brother, daughter Cheri Lee, and husband Johnny. She is survived by daughters Kelly Delgado (Jerry) and Toni Beckett (Jim), grandchildren Kelsey Cox (Kevin), Jonathan and Nicholas Beckett, and great-grandchildren Graham and Hudson Cox as well as numerous other relatives.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Lucas Funeral Home, Hurst, Texas; the family will receive visitors beginning at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, Ann requested that donations be made to either Metroport Meals on Wheels in Roanoke; or the Roanoke Visitor Center and Museum at 114 N. Oak Street noting donation is in memory of Ann Clark.

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