Francis Chester "Teeny" Clark, Jr., age 72 of New Haven, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at Baptist Health Hardin due to cancer.  He was born April 17, 1951, in New Hope.  He was a retired security guard with Flaget Memorial Hospital and a former employee of Boone's Butcher Shop and Highview Construction.

He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Allen Clark; his parents, Francis Chester Clark, Sr. and Mary Aline Donahue Clark; two siblings, Mary Ann "Sadie" Norman and Thomas Lee "Tommy" Clark.

Survivors include two children, Melissa Taylor of New Haven and Mark Clark (Adrienne) of Lebanon; four grandchildren, Paige Smith, Hannah Chambers (Andrew), Lillie Clark and Austin Taylor; one great grandson, Brandon Smith; six sisters, Louise Buckman of Falls of the Rough, Ann Newton and Brenda Donahue (Jeff) all of New Haven, Cathy Cissell (Mickey) of Shepherdsville, Sharon Lanham (Johnny) and Frances Cundiff (Joe) all of New Hope;  one brother, James Clark (Jeanette) of Holy Cross; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Friday, June 30, 2023, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto.  Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant will officiate.  Interment will follow in the Holy Cross Cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 pm Thursday at Mattingly Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 pm.

Pallbearers are Johnny Lanham, Larry Newton, Ricky Norman, Jeff Donahue, Mickey Cissell and Joe Cundiff.