Thaddeus Martin "Fire" Clark was born in New Orleans, LA on August 21, 1951, to the late Carrie and Phillip Clark. He was the brother to Stephanie Clark, Elizabeth (Johnny) Taylor, the late Phillip Clark Jr., and the late Vivian Veronica Clark.

Thaddeus attended Durham High School.

Thaddeus was the father to Shonna Clark and the late Thaddeus Clark Jr., also the late Angela Clark.

Thaddeus leaves to remember him a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, his brother in law Johnny Taylor and friends.

Thaddeus Martin Clark was called home on February 21, 2025, in Dallas, Texas.