John Paul Clark, 74, of Lexington, Virginia, died on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at his home.

He was born October 28, 1932 in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Ira Gordon Clark and Amy Clark.

He was the owner of Clark's Muffler and Car Wash.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Lotts Clark; three children: Diane Clark, Tammy McDaniel and Steven Clark, all of Lexington; five grandchildren: Tina M. Jones of Botetourt; Austin and Cameron Clark, Brittany McDaniel, and Klayton Kessler; three great grandchildren: Tyler, Caleb and Caitlin Jones; and a sister, Doris C. Gaking of Roanoke.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2007 at the Harrison Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tony Nix officiating. Burial will follow in the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2007 at thte Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Virginia.