Ruth Clark

LIVE OAK, Fla. – Ruth Clark 63, of Live Oak, Fla. was called home to be with our Lord and Savior Monday Sept. 1, 2025.

She was born in Waterville and lived in Albion, daughter of Harvey and Virginia Clark on Oct. 10, 1961.

Ruth attended Albion Elementary and spent her summer days riding bikes and playing down by the Mill Stream. Her winter days were spent sledding and ice skating in the Taylor farm fields next to her childhood home.

She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1980. After high school she spent some time crafting and sewing children’s stuffed toys, blankets, and diaper bags which she sold on consignment at a local gift shop.

She took a job at CF Hathaway Shirt Co. where she was part of a two person, fourth floor front unit team, working side-by-side with her twin sister, Rose.

After the mill closed, she took a position with the U.S. Postal Service, where most of her service years were spent at the Hallowell Post Office. She stopped working and moved with her husband, Michael Clark, to their home in Live Oak. Fla. after receiving her diagnosis of FTD. Ruth spent the rest of her days battling her terminal disease in Florida.

She is survived by her husband, Michael, of 34 years; stepdaughters Jennifer Crawford and Dr. Micheala Clark-Kelly; brother, Bruce Clark of Fairfield, sister, Cheryl Gould of Vassalboro; and many aunts, uncles; cousins; nieces, nephew; and friends too numerous to mention.

Ruth was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Nellie Clark, maternal grandparents, Raymond and Lillian Austin; parents Harvey and Virginia Clark; sister, Debbie, twin sister, Rose (Clark) DePino; and nephew, Robert Hubbard.

A big thanks is extended to Sandra, Veronia, Jodi, Lindsey, and Ashley, that took care of her in her home in Florida.

Ruth will always be remembered by her beaming smile, dry sense of humor, caring heart, and giving nature.

Cremation services have been provided by Daniels Funeral Home and Crematory of Live Oak, Fla.

Ruth will reside with her husband until a later date when she will be placed in an crypt at the Civic Center Drive Veterans Cemetery in Augusta.

In lieu of flowers, please consider researching, learning, and giving to a foundation that supports the care of people living with FTD, or to a foundation that is expanding research to work on treatments or a cure of this devastating genetic disease called Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).