Patti Clinkingbeard, 52, of Russellville, AR, died Thursday, November 19, 2009.

The daughter of John and Charlene Gatto Youngstrom, she was born October 7, 1957 in Japan where her father was stationed in the Air Force. She married Andy Clinkingbeard, on September 29, 1977 in Charleston, SC. She was a Senator in the United States Jaycees Organization. Patti was an avid reader and enjoyed outdoor activities in the Ozarks. Her family and friends will remember her for her expert bargain shopping , contagious smiles and laughter. Her contributions to charitable activities and causes will be missed by so many of the lives she touched. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jack Youngstrom.

Survivors include her husband; Andy Clinkingbeard of Russellville; two daughters, Tami Clinkingbeard of Fayetteville, Holly Clinkingbeard of Russellville; parents, John and Charlene Youngstrom of Redmond, OR; sister , Linda Clement and husband Bennie of Lebanon, OR; father and mother-in-law, Bud and Lavelle Clinkingbeard of Ava, MO; and niece, Amanda Clement of Lebanon, OR.

Funeral will be at 10:00AM, Monday, November 23, 2009 at Humphrey Chapel. Rev. Don Erwin will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on Sunday, at Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will also be held at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home from 12:30pm til 1:45pm on Tuesday November 24, 2009. Graveside Services will follow at Arno Cemetery in Ava at 2:00 PM, under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Russellville Main Street Mission, Arkansas Hospice or US JCI Senate Scholarship Foundation 1606 Whitehave Ct Jonesboro, or Arno Cemetery.