Joyce E Clark

Joyce Elaine Clark was called home peacefully to our Heavenly Father on August 23,2026 in Rockford, Illinois. Joyce was born on September 6, 1943, in Beloit, Wisconsin to Stephen and Henrietta McClellan. If you knew Joyce, you automatically would love her. She had a love of country music and square dancing, but her love of Elvis Presley was ridiculous to her kids growing up but as adults they understood completely her infatuation with him. Joyce worked hard her whole adult life to help take care of her children. Growing up she was raised in a very close family and as a mother she raised her kids to be close as well. Joyce loved to play bingo and to crochet. She would crochet anything she could from bed dolls to Christmas ornaments for grandkids. Her laughter was contagious and her smile was too.

She loved her children and her grandchildren. She will be missed by her husband, children, sisters and friends. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Eunice McKinney. Her brother David McClellan, her son Mark Knight and grandsons Travis Babcock and Jeff Knight. She is also preceded in death by the fathers of her children, William White and Arnold Knight.

She is survived by her husband Jim, her sister Linda Kidd and Kenn of Beloit Wisconsin, her baby sister Jerri Lynn Meinking and husband Eddie of Eau Claire Wisconsin, her children, Kim Bergstrom and husband Craig of Rockford, Frank Knight of Shamrock, Texas, Taire Ferguson and husband Robert of Shamrock, Ronda Coleman of Shamrock, Steven White and wife Christy of Pampa, Texas and Amy Stokes and husband Tony of Amarillo, Texas, and daughter in law Tammy Knight of Shamrock and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Stateline Cremations is assisting the family, 6204 Forest Hills Rd., Loves Park, IL 61111. www.statelinecremations.com