Funeral services for Miss Clifford Elizabeth Shank, 99, of Washington were held Tuesday, January 20, 2006, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. She died Saturday, January 7, at Wilkes Health Care Center, Washington.
Miss Shank was a native of Wilkes County and lived here exclusively except for 20 years of teaching in Live Oak, Fla., from 1929 to 1950. She was a retired school teacher and was a member of the Georgia Retired Teachers Association, the Wilkes County Chapter of the AARP, and of the Alpha Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, and had served as president of each one. She was the daughter of the late Paul Shank and Mary (Dollie) O’Kelley Shank. She was a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church where she served not only as a Sunday School teacher but in several other leadership roles.
Survivors include several cousins, Charles O’Kelley, Ph.D., Joseph Harris, Ph.D., John Harris, Ruth Harris, Jane Harris Wright, Thomas Harris, Joseph Shank, Kenneth Shank, Ruth Shank Randman, Dot Shank, Frances W. Shank, Josephine Carithers, and Marc West.
Pallbearers included Charles O’Kelley, Kenneth Shank, Marc West, Chan Drake, Joe Harris, and W.E. Burdette IV.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ebenezer Baptist Church or to the Clifford Shank Women on Mission, 1264 Greensboro Road, Washington, Ga. 30673.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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