CAMDEN — David Harrison Clippert,

74, of Camden, Ark. passed away on January 1, 2024, at the Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Little Rock after a brief illness. He was born on October 25, 1949, in Camden to George Harrison Clippert and Maxine Hearnsberger Clippert.

After graduating from Camden High School in 1967, David attended Rhodes College and the University of Memphis, earning a BA in Political Science/Psychology. He worked with Southern Pulpwood Company of Camden before pursuing a law degree at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. David earned a Juris Doctor degree in Law, including practical courses applicable to the timber business. He used his education, experience, and skill in continued work with Southern Timber Company of Camden, where he served as management forester, supervising all aspects of sustained yield forestry. David also used his love of wood in furniture design and construction, a hobby which led him to relocate to Atlanta to study furniture design. In 2014, he returned to Camden, where he served as President of Southern Pulpwood Company.

David is preceded in death by his parents, George and Maxine Clippert; and his wife, Regina Susan Clippert. He is survived by his sister, Nancy Clippert Broach; nephew, Richard David Broach; great-niece, Avyn Broach; great-nephew, Banner Broach; and his friend/former wife, Susan Safley.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, January 4, at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Scott Knight officiating. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest register, visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.