Twinkle Harbison Clark

Twinkle Jean was born on July 6, 1947 in Morganton, North Carolina to the late Augustus Harbison and Sarah Elizabeth Grimes-Harbison.

Twinkle attended Morganton High School. As a young adult, Twinkle enjoyed playing softball, sang in the church choir and was a member of the women’s missionary association. She spent the bulk of her working career as a CNA. She loved to wear hats and pocketbooks. Lastly, she enjoyed listening to music, two of her favorite songs were “Boots on the Ground and Hell to the Naw Naw.”

Twinkle is survived by her daughters LaVonda Tucker-Jackson (Charles), Nichelle E. Tucker, son Johnny "JB" Jerome Tucker; sister Carolyn “Snap” Harbison and grandchildren DeLaVonta Gregory (Travis), LaShaye Tucker, LaTia Tucker, Lionel Tucker, Jae Wright, Christopher Spidell, Lyric Kirby (Hunter); Loving friend Chrystal Clark as well as a number of great grandchildren, neices, nephews and friends.

In addition to her parents, Twinkle was preceded in death by her husband Henry Clark, three brothers:

Steven “Bull” Harbison, Robert Lee Harbison and Charles “Baby Snal” Harbison.

A celebration of Twinkle’s life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Gaston Chapel AME Church, 102 Bouchelle Street, Morganton, NC. The family will receive friend 30 min prior to the service starting at 12:30 p.m.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.