Barbara Clarke

Barbara Lee Clarke, 83, of Long Creek, OR,  passed away at home with her husband of 66 years by her side on January 24, 2024. On Friday, February 9, 2024, a viewing will be held at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Long Creek. A Funeral Service will begin at 2:00 p.m.   Interment will follow at the Fox Cemetery.  Friends are invited to join the family for a reception/dinner back at the church following the interment.

Barbara was born in Baltimore, MD on April 10, 1940, to Bill and Elaine Poston. She married Joe Clarke on October 29, 1957. Among her lifetime involvements, she worked as a highway inspector for FHA and ODOT. Barbara also served as Mayor of Long Creek.  She had a green thumb and enjoyed growing beautiful roses, putting wood puzzles together and was a GREAT cook.

She was preceded in death by a son, Glen Thomas Clarke. She is survived by her husband, Joe Clarke; a son, Gene (Sheri) Clarke; a granddaughter, Jasmyne Smith; 2 great-grandchildren, Natalya Smith and Thomas Smith.

For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Barbara, the family suggests the Blue Mountain Ambulance through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences can be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com