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https://livestream.com/accounts/7325565/joyceclark https://www.flipsnack.com/alcbf/joyce-clark/full-view.html Joyce LaNell Neal Clark was the fourth child born to Hulon Arthur Neal, Sr. and Willie Otha Neal on May 28, 1943. She started school at Hornsby Dunlap in Hornsby Bend, TX and later attended primary school at Webberville School in Webberville, TX. Joyce attended secondary school at Kealing Junior High and Old L.C. Anderson High School. She worked for the City of Austin, Aviation Department, until her retirement in 2001 after 20 years of faithful service. Joyce also enjoyed volunteering at Austin Independent School District and Round Rock Independent School District for over 26 years, in various roles, including Pickle Elementary, where her sister served as Assistant Principal. Joyce married L.C. Knotts and from that union, four children were born. She married Alonzo Clark on August 12, 1987 in Austin, TX and from that union, one child was born. At an early age, Joyce accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized at St. Elmo Baptist Church in Hornsby Bend, TX. Over 40 years ago, she moved her membership to the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastoral leadership of the late Rev. Dr. G.V. Clark and served in the Music, Youth, Women’s and Deaconess Ministries. She was very proud to serve on the initial Mount Zion Baptist Church Scholarship Committee, to ensure Mt. Zion students received financial funding toward their post-secondary education. Joyce happily and faithfully served as a Youth Worker, under the leadership of Youth Directors, the late Rev. C.W. Mays and Sis. Nancy Mays. For many years, she loved to travel to district associations, state and national conventions with her children and grandchildren. Joyce’s servant heart allowed her to model Christian love as she embraced children and young adults and fed hearty meals to those who joined Mt. Zion under the Watch Care Ministry. Joyce took pleasure in coordinating family reunions and cherished every moment spent with family and friends. She enjoyed holiday cooking, especially when she prepared her infamous dressing and peach cobbler. Over the years, Joyce was thrilled to receive miniature elephants from family and friends to add to her vast collection. Joyce was affectionately known to her family as Nell, Sweet Nell and Cuttin’ Nelly. Because of her motherly role in which she was always caring for others at work, church and in the community, everyone considered themselves part of her family. She was lovingly called Momma C, Mama J, Mama Joyce and Mama Clark. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, daughter, Sonia Knotts, parents, sister, Mary Sauls, brothers, Johnny Knight, Hulon Arthur Neal Jr., John Henry Neal Sr., Marvin Neal Sr., Otis Neal Sr., Ernest Neal Sr., Charles Ray Neal and three grandchildren. Joyce leaves to cherish her precious memories, sons, Randy Knotts and Lyndon Knotts, daughters, Jocelyn Knotts, Ramonika Carr (Anthony) and Bennie Pridgon all of Austin, TX, sisters, Evelyn Austin of Atlanta, GA and Mable Shepard of Houston, TX and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, God children, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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Joyce Neal Clark

May 28, 1943 - December 4, 2023