Shayla Dennay Jones Clark, a devoted caregiver and beloved member of the Indianapolis community, passed away on April 23, 2023, at the age of 49 at home surrounded by her loving family. Shayla was born on April 25, 1973, in Evansville, Indiana, to Willie Shane and Thelma Jones. She will always be remembered for her kind and caring nature, as well as her unwavering dedication to her family and clients.
Shayla spent over 30 years working as a caregiver at New Hope of Indianapolis, a job she loved deeply. She often worked long hours, sometimes 16-hour days, seven days a week, to ensure that her clients received the care and attention they deserved. Shayla's devotion to her work was a testament to her kind heart and generous spirit.
Family was also a major part of Shayla's life. She cherished spending time with her husband of five years, Johnny Clark, and her nephews, whom she raised as her own. Shayla was a proud grandmother and took great joy in spending time with her seven grandchildren. She always tried to bring the family together, and her warm and loving nature made her a cherished member of her extended family.
When Shayla wasn't with family, she loved to sing, dance, and take car rides. She was a very unselfish person and would go to great lengths to help her family and others without any hesitation. Her kindness and generosity will always be remembered by those who knew her.
Shayla is preceded in death by her parents, but she leaves behind a wealth of precious memories to her husband, Johnny Clark, her nephews Deon'te Shaw, Deandre Shaw, Dejvan Shaw and DeMarcus Shaw, her stepdaughter Diamond Clark , her brother Tracey Leon Jones, her sister Janora Shaw Hicks, her cousins Shauntay Fairrow and Sheree Fairrow, her aunts Shirley Shane (T.C.) and Joyce Khaldourne-Washington, her special aunt LaFern Maxwell, her special friend Melva Walker, and her extended family and friends.
Shayla Dennay Jones Clark will always be remembered as a caring and devoted member of her community, and her legacy will live on through the many lives she touched with her kind and selfless spirit.
Visitation will be Friday May 5,2023 9am until 11am at Memorial Baptist Church with funeral service beginning at 11am at the church.
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