Elizabeth Ann (Baldwin) Clark, 75, of Carthage, Missouri departed this life on Thursday evening, September 19, 2013 at Carthage Health and Rehabilitation Center after a recent decline in health. Elizabeth entered this life on April 18, 1938 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to the union of the late Marion and Annabelle (McCreery) Baldwin. Her formative years were spent in Carthage, Missouri where she graduated from Carthage High School. Elizabeth worked many years as a private home health care provider. On August 24,1984 she was united in marriage to F.E. Clark at Diamond, Missouri. After she and F.E. were married they resided in Diamond, Missouri for nearly twenty years. F.E. preceded her in death on July 18,2003 and she later returned to Carthage, Missouri. She enjoyed crocheting, collecting owls and was an avid Betty Boop collector. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one daughter; Teresa Bowman, one grandson; J.R. Ruark and one niece; Kelsie Anderson. Elizabeth is survived by six sons; Gilbert Starlin and wife Patty of Baxter Springs, Kansas, Wayne Eugene Shephard and wife Cheryl of Kansas City, Missouri, Kenneth Starlin and wife Patty of Huntsville, Alabama, George Ruark and wife Edith of Diamond, Missouri, Kevin Ruark and wife Vickie of Carthage, Missouri and Darroll Ruark and wife Jayne of University Park, Iowa, one brother; Darroll Baldwin of Barstow, California, several grandchildren and great grandchildren; as well as a host of other family and friends. Graveside services for Elizabeth will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Park Cemetery in Carthage, Missouri. Those honoring her life as pallbearers will be her six sons. On-line condolences may be sent to the family thru our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home, Sarcoxie, Missouri.