Gladys Nettie Hamilton Clark, age 93, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Hillview Rehab Center.

Nettie was born on June 25, 1933, the ninth of thirteen children born to the late Robert and Anna Reed Hamilton of Butler, Tennessee. She and her family later moved to the Gap Creek area following the construction of Watauga Dam.

Nettie met the love of her life, the late James M. Clark, while in high school. He was her high school sweetheart, and the two married and built a life together, raising two sons.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband, and several brothers and sisters.

Nettie is survived by her two sons, Jamie Clark and his wife, Janice, and Mark Clark and his wife, Jennifer; her only granddaughter, Jamie Lee Phipps, whom she adored, and her husband, Wyatt; one surviving brother, Sam Hamilton of Elizabethton; and several nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind a special niece, Lisa Butler, and a very special friend, Shirlene Odom.

Nettie worked for many years in the cafeteria at Joe Ursary’s cafeteria in Erwin. She later worked at Johnson City Schools as a cook until her retirement. She was a dedicated member of Big Spring Church of Christ and had attended Friendship Free Will Baptist Church for the last five years with her family

Graveside Service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2026 in Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Danny Osborne officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home prior to the graveside service.

Active pallbearers will be Wyatt Phipps, Jamie Lee Phipps, Johnny Butler, Jeff Chambers, Emily Elkins, and Samantha Keene. Honorary pallbearers will be Joel Clark, Robert Clark, Lewis Heaton, Doug Vandeventer, and the congregation of Friendship Free Will Baptist Church.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the staff who cared for their loving mother at Sycamore Springs Senior Living Center, Sycamore Shoals Hospital, and Hillview Rehab Center.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Nettie’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Friendship Free Will Baptist Church ministry.

Nettie will be lovingly remembered for the life she shared with her family, the love she gave to those around her, and the faith that guided her throughout her life. Her memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Clark family