Obituaries

Obituaries for the Clarksville and surrounding areas

Margaret Carpenter

Margaret Carpenter

Aug 19, 2021

Margaret Carpenter, age 94, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare.  She was born October 2, 1926 in Arkansas City, AR, the daughter of the late Penoia Johnson and Lucy Bryant Johnson.  From the time she learned about Jehovah God, Margaret’s life long goal was to serve Jehovah.  She married Percy Carpenter in 1947...

William Gilbert McCreery Jr.

William Gilbert McCreery Jr.

Aug 19, 2021

Obituary for William (Bill) Gilbert McCreery, Jr. August 5, 1954 - August 19, 2021Aged 67Bill was born in Nashville, TN, to Margaret (nee Lackey) and William (Billy) McCreery, Sr. He passed away under the care of hospice in the home of one of his children after a long battle with emphysema. He was visited by all of his children and...

Constance Leonard

Constance Leonard

Aug 18, 2021

Constance “Connie” Leonard, age 74, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Wednesday,  August 18, 2021 at Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was born January 18, 1947 in Fayetteville, NC, the daughter of the late Austin Thomas Sr. and Pauline McMillan Thomas.  Connie was a homemaker and is a member of Lane Tabernacle CME Church in Hopkinsville, KY. ...

James Arthur Walker

James Arthur Walker

Aug 17, 2021

James Arthur Walker age 60, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Tuesday August 17, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville.  He was born June 8, 1961 in Panama, the son of the late William H. Walker Jr. and Barbara Ladnier of Perkinston, Mississippi.  James had worked for the past 15 years with the Coca- Cola Company.  Earlier in his life...

Timothy A. Bourne

Timothy A. Bourne

Aug 15, 2021

Timothy A. Bourne, age 56, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Sunday August 15, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville.  He was born February 26, 1965 in Clarksville, the son of the late Charles Bourne and Daisy Huff Bourne.  Tim is a 1983 graduate of Clarksville High School.  During his working life he was known in the Clarksville area as...

Denise Landrum

Denise Landrum

Aug 15, 2021

Denise Landrum, age 64, of Clarksville, TN, passed away in Clarksville.  She was born June 17, 1957 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  She studied at Clemson University.  Denise had worked at Huneycutt Realtors for 13 years.  Leaving us too soon, she leaves behind a massive list of extended family she adopted throughout the years.  She was a loyal, sweet, stubborn, funny,...

Darrell Wayne Rager

Darrell Wayne Rager

Aug 15, 2021

Darrell Wayne Rager age 71, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Sunday August 15, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville.  He was born in Todd County, KY on March 17, 1950, the son of the late Oscar Rager and Rushia Lear Rager.  Darrell worked for 41 years with Trane Corporation in Clarksville as a forklift driver.  He is a member...

James Philip Dobbins Sr.

James Philip Dobbins Sr.

Aug 15, 2021

James Philip Dobbins Sr., age 68, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Sunday August 15, 2021.  Mr. Dobbins was born on May 28, 1953 in Buffalo, NY to Dorothy W. Dobbins and the late Honorable Robert M. Dobbins Sr.  James attended Forestville High School in NY.  Sergeant Dobbins served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1978.  He was stationed...

Gerald Ronald Smith

Gerald Ronald Smith

Aug 14, 2021

Gerald Ronald Smith, age 79, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Saturday August 14, 2021 at the Nashville Veteran Administration Hospital. He was born April 14, 1942 in Linsey, Ohio, the son of the late Wayne Charles Smith and Marian Woodrick Smith. Gerald served his country in the US Army for three years, serving in Korea. Throughout his working life...

Nora Frances Tuczak

Nora Frances Tuczak

Aug 11, 2021

Nora Frances Tuczak passed away on August 11, 2021, in Clarksville, TN.  Ms. Nora was born on May 9, 1944 to Mary Lou Glasscock Black and Willie Eugene Black.  She grew up in Mohawk, TN, working hard to help raise her young cousins and helping her aunt and uncle on their farm.  She later met Walter Tuczak, the love of...

Clifton Ray Hicks

Clifton Ray Hicks

Aug 9, 2021

Clifton Ray Hicks, age 63 of Clarksville, TN, passed away at his residence on Monday, August 9, 2021. Clifton was born on October 18, 1957 in Winston Salem, NC to the late Nora Mariano and James Douglas Hicks. He has been in construction for his whole life.

Left to cherish Clifton’s memory is his son, David Spink (Shawn) of Clarksville,...

Sammie Ray Wortham

Sammie Ray Wortham

Jul 31, 2021

Sammie Ray Wortham, age 78, of Southside, TN, passed away on Saturday July 31, 2021 at AHC of Clarksville.  He was born March 5, 1943 in Clarksville, the son of the late Clyde Wortham and Thelma Joiner Wortham.  Sammie was the owner and operator of the Brownfield Country Store for over 20 years.  He is survived by his daughter Lisa...

William Welker

William Welker

Jul 29, 2021

William “Bill” Welker age 84 of Clarksville, TN, passed away at his residence on Thursday July 29, 2021.  He was born in Clarksville on January 18, 1937, the son of the late John Welker and Gertrude Shelton Welker.  Bill is a graduate of Clarksville High School. Bill was a fixture for five decades in the local automotive community.  Known for...

Ernest Roger Blair

Ernest Roger Blair

Jul 26, 2021

Ernest Roger Blair, age 76, of Clarksville, TN, passed away at his residence on Monday July 26, 2021. He was born May 1, 1945 in Holyoke, MA, the son of the late Alford Blair and Veronica Veilette Joyal. Ernie served for two years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. During his working life he was employed in the...

Maury Wayne Tucker

Maury Wayne Tucker

Jul 25, 2021

Maury “Skip” Wayne Tucker, age 67, of Huntingdon, TN passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Maury was born on April 29, 1954 to the late Dorothy and David Tucker in Jackson, TN. He was employed as a truck driver for over 30 years. Maury will be remembered by his family as a...

Gregory Dara Marcellus Julien

Gregory Dara Marcellus Julien

Jul 25, 2021

Gregory Dara Marcellus Julien, age 56 of Clarksville, TN passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville, TN. Gregory was born on June 18, 1965 to the late Olney Preville and Josephine Julien in Castries, Saint Lucia. He worked in general labor as a construction worker. He was also attending APSU. Gregory will be remembered as...

John Henry Kidd Jr

John Henry Kidd Jr

Jul 23, 2021

John Henry Kidd Jr, age 69, of Clarksville, TN, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare. John was born in Clarksdale, MS on January 31, 1952 to the late Mary Moore and John Henry Kidd Sr; raised by his granny, Ora Lee Jackson. John was a traveling man, a gift of gab. He never met a stranger. He...

Ronald Henry Lau

Ronald Henry Lau

Jul 21, 2021

Ronald Henry Lau, age 49 of Brentwood, TN passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Nolensville, TN. Ronald was born on April 18, 1972 in Cuba City, WI to Mary Josephine and Ronald Vincent Lau. Ronald was an avid Iowa State fan and graduated from there in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree. He enjoyed viewing and participating in pirate...

Donald Edward Bone

Donald Edward Bone

Jul 21, 2021

Donald “Don” Edward Bone, age 56, of Clarksville, TN passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at his residence. Don was born in Clarksville, TN on January 16, 1965 to the late Carolyn and Ernest Bone. Don worked at many factories and also was a painter. He will be remembered by his family as a loving but stubborn brother, uncle and...

Richard J. Trapp

Richard J. Trapp

Jul 19, 2021

Richard J. Trapp age 86 of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Monday July 19, 2021 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Clarksville.  He was born June 12, 1935 in Chelsea, MA, the son of the late Richard Trapp and Stella Masik Gould.  Richard served in the US Air Force during the Korean War.  He is a member of the...