Verlin Ray Clarkson, 82, of Bostic, NC passed away Tuesday, October
15, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Verlin was a native of
Baltimore County, MD. He was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.
Verlin was a Commercial Construction Superintendent. He enjoyed
woodworking, watching wildlife, and was a great deer hunter.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Martha Penley Clarkson;
daughters, Lyn Clarkson and husband Carroll Osteen, Kim Coggins and
husband Gary, Amy Davis and husband Bill, and Kristen Clarkson Coates
and husband Scott; grandchildren, Brent, Zachary and Jake Rhodarmer,
Justin Coggins, Jaclyn Littley, Alex and Barron Stewart, Leah and
Drake Davis, Dustin Norris, Karlee and Will Coates; nine great
grandchildren; brother, Nowell Clarkson and wife Norma; sister, Jill
Bange and husband Kent. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by a brother, Billy Ray Clarkson and a sister, Beverly Joyce
Clarkson.

The family will receive friends at 11:00AM Thursday, October 17, 2019,
in the sanctuary of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, 801 Mt. Lebanon Church
Rd, Bostic, NC 28018. Funeral services will follow at Noon with Rev.
Paul White officiating. There will be a graveside service held at 4PM
in Blue Ridge Garden of Memories, 994 Hendersonville Highway, Pisgah
Forest, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina
Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or the American Cancer
Society, 120 Executive Park, Asheville, NC 28801.