Sharon Clark's Obituary
Sharon Clark, 77, of Claremore, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. She was born May 1, 1941, in Broken Arrow, Okla., to her late parents, Earl Towry and Lucille Davis Towry.In her formative years, Sharon and her good friend, Charlie Ann,were active tomgirls in the Broken Arrow Schools. Sharon loved to play drums in the high school band, but it wasn’t long before their cowgirl instincts led them both to own, train and compete with horses. They recently laughed remembering the various names of their horses, the most noteworthy being Sharon’s horse “Tiddlywinks.” They also laughed about Sharon’s beagle falling out of Charlie’s pickup with Sharon chasing after it before the truck completely stopped. Sharon began her hobby in dog obedience in the early 1980s. Her first two dogs, Michelob and Bandit, were Dalmatians. She would go on with Michelob to attain one of the first obedience utility dog titles for the breed. She was an active member of the Tulsa Dog Training Club and served as a board member and president. Sharon also supported many other dog training organizations in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. In the early 1990s, her interests turned to the new sport known as “agility,” in which she became an accomplished handler with Australian shepherds and border collies. Teaming with her dogs, they worked their way to top titles in agility such as Excellent and Masters. Due, in part, to her love for agility, Sharon started her own training group called Black Dog Ranch Agility Team (BRATS). She later engaged in teaching and training agility at K9 Manners & More. In addition to competing with her dogs, Sharon was involved with a number of organizations to promote “humane training” and to foster lost, unwanted, and mistreated pets. The profession will dearly miss her and her driving spirit.Sharon was truly a free spirit who loved her independence and at the same time remained true to her friends.Sharon’s professional career included positions in manufacturing at Lowrance Electronics and as a geological technician with BP Amoco (formerly Amoco). Sharon is survived by three step-daughters, Melissa Clark, of Tulsa, Okla.; Sandra Barnes and husband Curtis, of Franklin, Tenn.; and Wanda Baker and husband Dennis, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; three nieces, Lisa Towry of Philadelphia, Pa.; Kim Towry Cane of Villanova, Pa.; and Kathy Towry McNamara, of Orleans, Mass. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Lucille Towry; her husband, John Clark; brother, Terry Towry; and grandson, Stephen Baker.A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel with a reception to follow at Floral Haven’s Family Center.
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