Ernest Lee Clarkson Sr., 70

GREENWOOD - Ernest Lee Clarkson Sr., of Greenwood, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 5, 2008, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. He was 70.

Mr. Clarkson was born Sept. 30, 1937, in Felton, the son of the late Clarence and Evelyn Passwaters Clarkson.

Mr. Clarkson retired from Outten Brothers in Salisbury in the early 1990s, and he then started his own business, Ernie's Repair Service.

He could fix just about anything you could think of.

He enjoyed life, and would light up the room whenever he came in, always making people laugh.

Mr. Clarkson was willing to lend a hand when ever somebody was in need. He was intelligent and was loved by everyone.

Most of all he loved the Lord, his children and grandchildren. He will be sorely missed.

Mr. Clarkson graduated from Greenwood High School, class of 1955.

He regularly attended the school Annual Alumni Dinners, and would get together with his classmates on a monthly basis.

He was a member of Christian Tabernacle in Lincoln.

Mr. Clarkson is survived by four children and their spouses, Terry A. and Andy Cosgrove of Desoto, Kan., Cindy L. and Oran White of Bridgeville, Linda S. and Ray Johnson of Laurel, and Ernest L. and Jackie Clarkson Jr. of Milford; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a child that he chose to raise as his own, Randy Clarkson of Greenwood; one brother, Gordon Clarkson of Staytonsville; and two sisters, Joyce Willey of Harrington, and Joan Edwards of Greenwood.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday in the Christian Tabernacle, 18940 Johnson Road, Lincoln, where visitation will start at noon.

Interment will be held at Oakley Church Cemetery, Oakley.

Donations may be made to the Christian Tabernacle.

Arrangements by Fleischauer Funeral Home, Greenwood.