Erik Donovan Clark of Gainesville dies at 31, obituary reports
A memorial service will be held later, according to the funeral-home notice; a date, time and location are not listed.
Erik Donovan Clark of Gainesville has died at age 31, with a memorial service to follow at a later date, according to a notice attributed to Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home on Legacy. The obituary reports that his death occurred Oct. 10, 2026, at Texoma Medical Center in Denison.
Erik Donovan Clark’s age at death
For those wishing to attend the memorial, the notice provides no date, time or venue. Legacy identifies Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home in Gainesville as the funeral-service provider.
The obituary describes Clark’s connections to Gainesville through his birthplace and schooling. According to the notice, he was born in Gainesville on July 16, 1995, and attended Gainesville High School. It identifies Dickson High School as the school from which he graduated.
The funeral home named in Clark’s notice has operated in Gainesville since 1899, according to its account of the business’s history. That history credits George Carroll and his son Joe with building the present funeral home on Lindsay Street.
Geo. J. Carroll & Son also offers an email subscription for obituary notices. The funeral home’s subscription page says readers receive an alert when a new obituary is added to its website.

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