Jr. S Clarke

Edwin Summerfield Clarke, Jr., 83, of Occoquan, VA, formerly of Hopewell, VA, died peacefully at home in Hopewell on Friday, May 27, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin Summerfield Clarke, Sr. and Helen Christian Clarke and his sister, Bettie Mae Weaver. He is survived by his children, Joanne Clarke Gunter, Peggy Clarke Nuckols, and Edwin Summerfield Clarke, III (Suzanne); three grandchildren, Brian Douglas Nuckols, Beverly Nuckols Hall (Joe), and Ryan Summerfield Clarke (and his fiancé, Amanda Fogleman); and a brother, Warren Christian Clarke. Edâ??s first great grandchild, Brynn Elizabeth Hall, was born on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Ed was a realtor all of his life, working at Ford Agency in Hopewell and Fairlington Properties in Northern Virginia. He was a proud Navy veteran serving in WWII. Ed was an avid outdoorsman, golfer, and a lover of animals and nature. Our Daddy will always be remembered lovingly and we thank his former spouse, our mother, Virginia L. Clarke, for graciously opening the doors to our childhood home which allowed our father to die surrounded by his family. Rest in peace Granddaddy Clarke.