WHO WE ARE
Isaac Clark, Jr., CFSP, is a native of Cuthbert, Georgia. He is the seventh of thirteen children born to the late Mr. Ike Clark and Mrs. Essie Groom Clark. He graduated from Randolph County Training School in 1961. In 1965, he enlisted in the U. S. Army for three years and served in Vietnam in 1966. Among his assignments, he worked in Finance and Personnel Administration and as a Military Escort of deceased soldiers his last six months of service.
After completing his tour in the military, Isaac enrolled at Albany State College, Albany, Georgia and received a degree in Business Administration in 1971 and received his MBA degree in Accounting from Atlanta University in 1973.
Upon graduating from Atlanta University, Isaac worked as a Senior Accountant in the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Company, Business Manager and Director of Fiscal Affairs of Atlanta University, Controller of Empire Investment Enterprises and the Director of Finance of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
On September 11, 1978, Isaac purchased Grissom Funeral Home from the founder, Rev. Thomas P. Grissom, Sr. The name was later changed to Grissom-Eastlake Funeral Home. On January 1, 2008, the name was changed to Grissom-Clark Funeral Home.
Isaac’s desire to provide a higher degree of service and commitment to the families and community inspired him to earn his Associate in Science degree from Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science. In 1995, he received his Embalmer and Funeral Director’s licenses. He is also a licensed insurance agent.
Isaac is very involved in the funeral industry on district, state and national levels: Ninth District of the Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners Association (Financial Secretary since 1998, Chairperson of the Budget Committee, member of the Banquet Committee); Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners Association (Executive Board, Co-Chair of Budget and Finance Committee); National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association (Rules and Credentials Committee, Administration and Finance Committee, Audit Committee, attends Annual Conventions and House of Representatives Meetings); National Funeral Directors Association (attends Annual Conventions, 2005 volunteered for 30 days in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina for rescue/recovery); Georgia Funeral Directors Association; Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity, Alpha Omega Chapter (Treasurer, Chairperson of Budget Committee); and the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice where he earned his Certified Funeral Service Practitioners’ (CFSP) Designation.
He is a member of Central United Methodist Church (Finance Committee, Chairperson of the Audit Committee, Senior Usher Board, Early Learning Center Board of Directors, Men’s Usher Board); East Lake Family YMCA (Board of Directors); Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Eta Omega Chapter, (Chair of Budget and Finance, Omega Housing Board, Superior Service Award, 2003); Joymen Club of Atlanta (Treasurer); NAACP.
A devoted family man, Isaac is married to Valeria St. Cyr Clark. They have five children, Michael, Karen, Shawnne, Tara, and Eric and twelve grandchildren.
Our goal at Grissom-Clark Funeral Home is to provide total support for you and your family in the transition from grief to emotional health. As you navigate through our website, we hope that you find the services that we provide adequate to fit your particular needs. Please feel free to leave a message on the message board, including contact information, and a member of our professional staff will get back with you and answer any questions that you may have.
Sincerely,
Isaac Clark, Jr
OUR BEGINNINGS
Reverend Thomas Pendleton Grissom, Sr. was born on October 2, 1893. He was a graduate of Clark College and Gammon Theological Seminary.
Rev. Grissom began preaching in 1930 in the all-black Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church where he served eight churches. He also served six years as District Superintendent of the Rome District.
Rev. Grissom officially retired from the church after 35 years of service. He remained active as Elder-in-Residence at Central United Methodist Church. He faithfully attended the North Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church through June 1998.
OUR PROMISE TO YOU
We know how difficult it is to plan a funeral. Overwhelmed with sorrow and confused by all the details, you may be unsure of where to turn.
At Grissom-Clark Funeral Home, We Promise to guide you with care and professionalism through all the steps needed to arrange a funeral.
We Promise that the needs of you and your family will always come first. That is why we take such care to present all your options. We strive to ensure that the decisions you must make are in the best interest of you and your family. We focus on your needs and make them our priority.
We Promise total support in your time of need. Count on us for the highest quality service, technical skill and comprehensive expertise. We stake our good name and reputation on our uncompromising ethical standards.
We Promise to be the most proficient, reliable and caring establishment available. Here, the bereaved finds a place of peace and compasson.
Finally, We Promise that our commitment to you does not end with the service. We will remain available to assist you in any way possible.