RICHMOND, VA - CLARKE, Andrew Scott, age 17, of Chester, Va., died on Monday, January 7, 2008. He was the son of Bobby and Vickie Clarke of Chester, Va. Andrew was a member of Highland United Methodist Church and a senior at Thomas Dale High School. He was a member of the varsity soccer team, and played on the 2005 and 2006 state championship teams. For five years, he was a member of the Richmond Kickers travel soccer team, and was on the 2006 state championship team. Andrew enjoyed helping people, and did a great deal of lawn work for the elderly in his community and Colonial Heights. Andrew had a great love for all animals.
He is also survived by a brother, Eric Clarke; and a sister, Lauren Clarke, both of Chester; grandparents, Betty and Buck Leighton of Colonial Heights, and Bobby Sr. and Shirley Clarke of Sandston, Va.; aunts, Virginia D’Adamo and husband, Steve, of Mechanicsville, Va., and Linda Coleman and husband, Mike, of Colonial Heights; an uncle, Ronnie Leighton of Chester; and cousins, Nikki, Steve, Jessica, Paige, Austin and Garrett. He is also survived by Black Dog and four cats.
The family will receive friends at the J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Chesterfield on Wednesday, January 9, 2007 from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 10, at 2:30 p.m. in Highland United Methodist Church, Colonial Heights. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the S.P.C.A. of Petersburg and Colonial Heights, 201 Temple Ave., Suite E., Colonial Heights, Va. 23834. Condolences to the family may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.
