Obituaries

Obituaries for the Clarksville and surrounding areas

Woon Jae Ra

Woon Jae Ra

Dec 23, 2014

Woon Jae Ra, age 62, passed away at his residence in Clarksville, TN on December 23rd, 2014. He was born in Korea on June 6th 1952, to the late Young and Dew Mun Ra.He is survived by two sons, Heras and Brian Ra, both of Los Angeles, CA.Services will be held on January 19th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. from the...

Betty Jo Gabert

Betty Jo Gabert

Dec 23, 2014

Betty Jo Gabert, age 73, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in Dover, TN.Ms. Gabert was born December 28, 1940 to the late Jim and Lois (Slye) Reed. She is preceded in death by her brother, Harold Lloyd Reed and sister, Carmen Laria. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David & Lorrie Gabert of Bailey, Michigan; daughter, Cheryl...

Francisco Antonio Irizarry

Francisco Antonio Irizarry

Dec 20, 2014

Francisco Antonio Irizarry, age 54, of Clarksville, TN passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 4, 1960 in Puerto Rico to the late Francisco Antonio and Dorotea de Salazar Irizarry. He served in the United States Army and was previously employed at Orgain Building Supplies.He is survived by his wife, Noreen Guadalupe Irizarry; daughters,...

Jason Andrew Timbes

Jason Andrew Timbes

Dec 19, 2014

Jason Andrew Timbes, age 45, of Clarksville passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 in Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.Jason was a project manager for Hewlett Packard. He was born July 22, 1969, in Dallas, TX, the son of the late John Reynolds Timbes and his mother who survives, Maria Delores McKinney Timbes.He is also survived by his...

Billy Dean Lee

Billy Dean Lee

Dec 15, 2014

Billy Dean Lee, age 53, passed away in Clarksville, TN on December 15th, 2014. He was born in Munich, Germany on May 5th, 1961 to the late Billy Eugene and Peggy Jo McNamara Lee. Family and friends remember him as a man who would help anyone at anytime.He is survived by long time companion, Donna Bundy of Clarksville; three sons,...

Gregory Michael Mai

Gregory Michael Mai

Dec 15, 2014

Gregory Michael Mai, age 62 of Clarksville, TN, passed away at his home on December 15th, 2014. He was born on March 2oth, 1952 to the late Lent and Ruth Threadgill Mai.He served his country in the United States Army and retired after 23 years. He leaves behind a wife, Carmen Morales Mai; a daughter, Michelle Mai, both of Woodlawn,...

Margaret Ruth Hornyak

Margaret Ruth Hornyak

Dec 13, 2014

Margaret Ruth Hornyak, age 53 of McEwen, TN, passed away on December 13th, 2014 at Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, TN. She was born on February 12, 1961 in Pittsburg,Pa to the late Melvin Edward Hornyak and Kathleen McEndree. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Scott Andrew Hornyak.She is survived by her significant...

Richard Donald Stewart

Richard Donald Stewart

Dec 13, 2014

Richard Donald Stewart, age 71, passed away on December 13th, 2014, at Grace Health Care in Clarksville, TN. He was born in Montgomery County on December 2nd, 1943 to the late Loney B. and Dorothy Ramey Stewart. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Loney B. Stewart, Jr.Mr. Stewart was a member of...

Alana Zyviea Haynes

Alana Zyviea Haynes

Nov 29, 2014

Infant Alana Zyviea Haynes passed away at Gateway Medical Center on November 29th, 2014. She is the daughter of Janika Catrell Haynes and Alonzo David Daniels, Sr. of Savannah, Ga. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Sheree Ann Biggins.In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents; David Haynes, Elaine Simmons, and David Daniels, all of...

Lucille Shoulders

Lucille Shoulders

Nov 26, 2014

Lucille Shoulders, age 86 passed away at her residence in Clarksville on November 26th, 2014. She was born on September 6th, 1928 in Linn, WV to the late Rex and Dora Radcliff Wiant. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Erman Ronald Shoulders; a daughter, Brenda Haley; four brothers, Russell, Donald, Gene, and...

John Charles Tesar, III

John Charles Tesar, III

Nov 21, 2014

Mr. John Charles Tesar, III; age 79 of Clarksville, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 in Signature Health Care in Clarksville. He was born May 27, 1935 in St. Louis, MO to the late John C. Tesar, Jr. and Thelma Williams Tesar. A member of the Madison Street United Methodist Church, he was a retired insurance underwriter and former co-owner...

John Henry Williams

John Henry Williams

Nov 20, 2014

John Henry Williams, age 75, of Clarksville passed away at Grace Healthcare on November 20th, 2014. He was born in Clinton, SC to the late Eli and Mattie Sue Mobley Williams on July 7th, 1939. He was a retiree from Gateway Hospital and also worked at Clarksville Academy. He was a member of the Poston Street Church of God. In...

Marquez McCalpin

Marquez McCalpin

Nov 17, 2014

Infant Marquez McCalpin was born on November 17th, 2014 and passed away on November 17th at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville. He is survived by his parents, Marquez McCalpin and Joydan Wilson. Other survivors include maternal grandparents, Latoyia Burney and Timothy Wilson of Clarksville; paternal grandparents, Joy Edwards and Willie McCalpin of St. Petersburg, FL; maternal great-grandparents, Dorothy Graves and...

Jeanette Spencer

Jeanette Spencer

Nov 13, 2014

Jeanette Spencer, age 55, of Clarksville, passed away on November 13, 2014 at Gateway Hospital. She was born November 26, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois to the late James Corran and Ernestine Winchester Spencer. She is survived by sons, Brian Spencer, Steven Spencer, Masean Spencer, all of Chicago, IL; daughters, Jessica (Raylonde) Bryant of Clarksville, TN, Michelle Spencer (Anthony Lowe), Tranette...

Edward J. Mathews, Sr.

Edward J. Mathews, Sr.

Nov 10, 2014

Edward J. Mathews, Sr., age 67, of Clarksville, passed away at his residence on November 10, 2014. He was born on April 7, 1947 in Cave-in-Rock, IL to the late Allen and Bullah Mae Winters Mathews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Faye Bullock, and Betty Lou Mathews.He is survived by his...

Shirley R. Sydney

Shirley R. Sydney

Nov 3, 2014

Arrangements entrusted to locally owned and operated Gateway Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 335 Franklin Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Phone (931) 919-2600. Online condolences may be left at www.GatewayFH.com.

Arlan Dean Gates

Arlan Dean Gates

Oct 29, 2014

Mr. Arlan Dean Gates, of Clarksville, passed away on October 29th, 2014 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville at the age of 76. He was born in DeKalb, IL on January 21st, 1938 to the late Randall and J.H. Corine Carlson Gates. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Becky Parker; and three brothers,...

Donald Gene Cunningham

Donald Gene Cunningham

Oct 28, 2014

Donald Gene Cunningham, of Clarksville, passed away at his residence on October 28th, 2014 at the age of 69. He was born in Maryville, TN on May 8th, 1945 to the late Burl and Bellzora Jaynes Cunningham.He is survived by his wife, Wanda Jean Hooten Cunningham of Clarksville; two sons, Derek Cunningham of South Carolina, Darrell Cunningham of Missouri; one...

Frankie Elaine Grace

Frankie Elaine Grace

Oct 25, 2014

Frankie Elaine Grace, age 61 of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Clarksville on April 20, 1953, daughter of Cecil Lehman and the late Trixie Lehman. She is also preceded in death by her son, Phillip Reynolds and brother Donnie Lehman (Kelly) of Palmyra, TN. She was a member of...

Cathy Marie Head

Cathy Marie Head

Oct 21, 2014

Cathy Marie Head, age 63, of Boise, ID, passed away at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville on Tuesday, October 21st, 2014. She was born in Michigan on July 3rd, 1951 to Dean and Glenna McDonald.In addition to her parents, she is survived by two children, Jason Head of Boise, ID; and Jennifer Schoneman of Clarksville. She is also survived by...