Forest Hill Road in Macon, Pedestrian Fatality 2011


	Joseph Clark (June 13, 1980 - December 15, 2011)
	M. Joseph Clark, age 31, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 due to injuries sustained in an accident. Joseph was born in Macon. He was a member of High Point Baptist Church and owner of MJC painting. He is survived by his parents, Monty and Sherry Clark of Macon; sisters, Robin Malo of Charlotte, North Carolina, Kelli Clark of New York City, and Leslie Haney of Macon; several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. The family may be contacted at the home of Leslie Haney and will receive friends from 4-6:00 P.M. Sunday at Crest Lawn. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 19, 2011 at High Point Church. The Reverend Andy King will officiate. Interment will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family in care of Crest Lawn Funeral Home, 3275 Pio Nono Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31206. Please sign the online registry at, www.crestlawnfuneral.com.

	December 15, 2011 Fatal Traffic Accident in North Bibb The Bibb Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic accident involving a pedestrian that occurred around 11:20p.m. Wednesday night. According to witness statements, Monty Joseph Clark Jr. and his friend, Robert Taylor, were attempting to cross Forest Hill Road from the Billy’s Clubhouse parking lot to the Rivalry’s Sports Bar and Grill parking lot. As Clark began to cross the street, Taylor advised him to stop after observing a vehicle traveling west on Forest Hill Road. Clark continued to step onto Forest Hill Road and was struck by a 2004 Ford Focus, driven by Shania Dectrice Chambliss. Chambliss stated that she was headed home from work when the incident occurred. She stated that she noticed a man waving his arms at her, but did not see the second man when he stepped in front of her vehicle onto Forest Hill Road. Clark was transported to the Medical Center of Central Georgia where he was pronounced dead. Clark was age 31 from Macon. Clark’s family has been notified. No one else was injured during this incident. This incident is under investigation by Fatality Investigators of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. http://www.macon.com/2011/12/15/1825762/update-driver-didnt-see-pedestrian.html