Clark Jefferson Temple Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Clark Jefferson Temple of Laurel, Mississippi, who passed away at the age of 82, on November 19, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Clark Jefferson Temple to show support.
He was predeceased by: his grandfather Pop; his parents, William Clark and Daisy Temple; and his siblings, Paul Temple, Nelson Temple, Louie Temple, Annie Temple Windham, Sudie Temple Lewis, Lamar "Skinny" Riley, Roland "Slick" Temple and Nita Temple Phillips McRae.
He is survived by: his uncle Dink; his wife Taleta Dukes Temple; his daughter Paula Marie Temple McElhenney (Jarvis); his granddaughter Miranda Leigh McElhenney Smith (Danny); his great grandchild Finleigh Noelle Smith; his daughter Kristie Leigh Temple Sumrall (Dale); his grandson Samuel Martin Sumrall (Madison); and his siblings, Brenda Temple Luckie, Floyd Temple (Cheryl) and Nell Temple Hopkins. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
In Clark's honor and memory, any donations can be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2302, Laurel, MS 39442.
