James R. "Jim" Clark, 55 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2009 in Parkview Hospital. He was born on Monday, May 24, 1954 in Lebanon, Indiana the son of Gene and Shirley (Chailee) Clark. He married Jaunita L. Sovine on March 31, 1979. Jim was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Associates and the New Haven United Methodist Church. He was a 1972 graduate of Heritage High School and had previously owned Clark's Collision Concepts in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Surviving are his wife, Juanita L. Clark of Fort Wayne, daughter, Jamie Clark and son, Joshua Clark both at home, parents, Gene & Shirley Clark of Lake Placid, Florida sister, Lori Garrett of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, sister, Kathryn (Alan) Strickland of New Port News, Virginia, brother, Andrew (Leigh) Clark of Auburn, Alabama, five brothers-in-law; C. Wayne (Sarah) Sovine Jr. of New Haven, David (Diane) Sovine of Decatur, Kevin (Jenny) Sovine, Jeffrey (Kay) Sovine & Gary (Kathy) Sovine all of New Haven, and two sisters-in-law; Kathy (John) Furniss of Fort Wayne & Brenda (Jim) Horine of Huntington. Preceding James in death was one sister, Susan Dennis in 2005. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the Willshire Cemetery, Willshire, Ohio. Friends will be received from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 24 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur. Preferred memorials are to the Children's Education Fund.
