Services Wednesday for South Lakes High Student

Family and friends will gather in Reston Wednesday to say goodbye to South Lakes High senior Emma Bailey Clark who died unexpectedly last week, on Wednesday. Friends and acquaintances took to social media after news of her death spread, using the hash tag #RIPEmma and #SeahawkStrong on Twitter to express their feelings and support. Students also wore green Friday to honor Emma and gathered for a candlelight vigil Friday night.

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Adams-Green Funeral Home in Herndon. The funeral home is located at 721 Elden St.

Emma’s funeral will take place Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Reston. The church is located at 11900 Lawyers Road. Rev. Thomas E. Murphy, Pastor, will officiate.

Emma had just turned 17 earlier this month, on Sept. 12. She is survived by her parents, Christine Elizabeth and Leonard Andrew Clark; her maternal grandparents Kathleen and Michael Lovell and Paul and Katherine Scullion; her beloved brothers Andrew (Amanda), Andrew, Dylan and Ethan; her devoted sister Laura; her nephew Bode Michael; her niece Marley Lynn and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Emma Clark’s obituary from Adams-Green reads:

She was a beautiful young lady, inside and out, who had a love for her family that exceeded all. A daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, aunt and cousin, all of which she was proud to be. A typical teenager, she loved her softball, her music, her sweatshirts and yoga pants, her dogs and, most of all, being with her friends.

PHOTO of Emma Clark courtesy of shweta, posted to Twitter