Funeral services for Gwendolyn Huff Clarke, 64, formerly of Brookhaven, MS, now of Jackson, MS will be on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Red Star Ward) at 2:00 PM. The burial will follow in the Red Star Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Brookhaven Funeral Home (Natchez Drive) from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Wednesday at the Red Star Church from 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM. Brookhaven Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Clarke was born on August 20, 1951 in Brookhaven, MS to Rayford Jewel Huff and Helen Calcote Huff. She passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at King's Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven.
Gwen lived her growing up years in Natchez, MS and graduated from Natchez High School. She completed an art degree from Brigham Young University, then furthering her desire for education with a nursing degree from Southwest MS Community College. Gwen excelled in many administrative jobs with the government finally retiring from Veterans Administration in Jackson, MS. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the Madison , MS Ward.

Gwen was a spirit of inspiration to others. She always kept a smile, even through rough times and always was willing to listen to you no matter what and offer advice. She was never judgmental and encouraged all to follow their dreams and wants, which was a driving force for her children's desire for education. She will be deeply missed. We will miss her courage and faith in God and family. Gwendolyn Clarke had no guile. Heaven has a new angel to watch over us.

Preceding her in death was her father Rayford Jewel Huff.

Survivors are her four sons, Alex Clarke and wife Erin of Vacaville, CA, Keith Clarke and wife Jennifer of Kirksville, MO, Jonathan Clarke and Kevin Clarke, both of Jackson, MS; four grandchildren; her mother Helen Calcote Huff of Brookhaven; brothers Willie Huff and wife Joni of Byram, MS and Barry Huff of Brookhaven; sisters Paula Huff Blalock of Natchez, Pam Huff Dansie and husband Rex of Utah, and Suzette Huff Sullivan of Brookhaven; and numerous extended family members and friends.

The family has requested in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or the Susan G. Komen Foundation (Breast Cancer).