Mrs. Dessie Mae Roark, age 77, of Creston, passed away Saturday evening, August 4, 2012 at Margate Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 2:00PM at Boone Family Funeral Home with Rev. Frankie Rash officiating. Burial will follow in the Roark Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 from 6-8 pm at Boone Family Funeral Home. Mrs. Roark was born in Ashe County on July 6, 1935 to the late Jefferson Trivette and Hattie Greer. She was also preceded in death by her first husband; Jewel Roark; one son; Mark Roark; a grandson; Scott Roark; two sisters; Eula Smith and Elmina Summerlin; and two brothers; Leonard Trivette and Clemmon Trivette. Mrs. Roark is survived by her husband; Clay Roark; three sons; Allen Roark and wife Trisha of West Jefferson, Elwood Roark of Lenoir, and Mike Roark and wife Paula of Hudson; four daughters; Linda Borror of Creston, Cindy Phipps of Lansing, Teresa Price of Conover, and Shelia Shook and husband Danny of Hudson; two brothers; Melvin Trivette and wife Hallie of Deep Gap, and J.L. Trivette and wife Mary of West Jefferson; one sister; Opal Bumgarner of Hudson; thirteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Flowers accepted!!