Mr. Roosevelt J. Clark

December 27, 1940 - January 16, 2020

****NOTE: Visitation & Funeral Service Times and Location Listed Below**** Mr. Roosevelt James Clark (“Sandy”) fondly known to most as “Lacuda” departed this life on Thursday, January 16, 2020, following an extensive illness. He was born December 27, 1940 in Osceola, Arkansas to the late Almas (Amos) Lee Clark and Viola Godfrey Clark. The Clark family later moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan where he accepted Christ at a young age and attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He attended Kalamazoo Public Schools and while growing up he made life long friends with a group of young men that became known as the “Big 7”. Roosevelt went on to study and pursue a career in Barbering and then on to Detroit Diesel for certification in Auto Mechanics. He then met and married Georgia Mae Grady and they formed their version of the “Brady Brunch”. Roosevelt worked for DeNooyer Chevrolet for many years and was also employed with Metro Transit where he was a target of discrimination. This dispute led to him becoming a self-employed Mechanic until the age of retirement. Lacuda, as he liked to be called, was a great friend to many people and had a giving heart of gold. He loved spending time with his family and had the greatest sense of humor (oh, he could signify!). He would sing one of his favorite songs by Stevie Wonder (I just called, to say, I love you...I just called to say how much I care!). He would sing these lyrics every time he called us. Lacuda in his younger years loved to travel and road trips were his specialty. He was an awesome father that provided things and instilled traits that money couldn’t buy. He was an educator and a strengthener and we will all miss him so dearly. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents, Mose Clark Jr. and Lurena Mitchell Clark, Sam Godfrey Sr. and Mary Madeline Godfrey Hurst; parents, Almas (Amos) Lee and Viola Godfrey Clark; wife, Georgia Mae Clark; brothers, Almas Lee Jr. and VW Clark; sisters, Doretha, Esther Ross; Betty (Floyd) Gardner, Barbara Clark and Mildred (Karate Joe) Armstrong; nephews, Charles E. Clark Jr. and Anthony Gardner; brothers-in-law, Joe Armstrong and Floyd Gardner; sister-in-law, Brigette Alston Clark; a son, Ricky Grady and a daughter Gail Grady. He leaves to cherish his memories: his children, Rhonda Burns, Mekal Grady (Stephanie); Sonya Clark, Carmen Clark-Steward (Nathan), Bakeeba Hampton, Kim Primer and Ladon Grady; his siblings, Charles Clark Sr., Delroy Clark, Jerry (Judy) Clark and Larry Clark; 15 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends that he loved dearly. Also, a special friend, Kim Jones.