 Helen Elizabeth "Beth" Casstevens Clark, age 86, died Wednesday, December 06, 2017 at her family's summer home at Lake James in Burke County. Born in Shelby on August 29, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Willis Ransom Casstevens and Helen Eskridge Casstevens. Beth graduated from Shelby High in 1949 and left to obtain her degree in Early Childhood Education from Meredith College in Raleigh where she graduated in 1953. Upon graduating she returned to begin her career teaching 2ndgrade at Gastonia Central School for seven years before moving back to Shelby to teach at Marion Elementary School. Beth left teaching to focus on raising her family but later she became a substitute teacher for Shelby High School. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church, a sustainer member of the Junior Charity League of Shelby, and a member of the Benjamin Cleveland Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Both of her grandchildren were the "light of her life". She loved to shop and entertain all of her family and friends; some of whom were maintained from all the way back to her high school and college days.
Beth is survived by her husband of 61 years, Gene Clark of Morganton; two daughters Kathryn Clark Vance and husband Bo of Morganton and Betsy Clark-Peddycord and husband Clay of Gastonia; as well as her two beloved grandchildren, Ransom Vance and Beth Peddycord. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the caregivers of Turning Point Services in Morganton.
Funeral service will be held on 3 pm Friday, December 8, 2017 in the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral home and Crematory with Rev. Mark Barden officiating. The family will receive friends an hour before the service from 2pm until 3 pm at the funeral home. The family asks that all attendees wear red or Christmas themed clothing.
Memorial made be made to Central United Methodist Church-Children's Ministries' 200 E Marion St. Shelby, NC 28150 or Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Rd Newton, NC 28658
Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mrs. Clark.
Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com |
