Obituaries

Obituaries for the Clarksville and surrounding areas

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...

Kantrell DeShawn Head

Kantrell DeShawn Head

Jul 17, 2021

Kantrell DeShawn Head was born on February 8, 1991 in Clarksville, TN to LaCretta Head and Thurman Webb. Kantrell was a graduate of Rossview High School and employed as a landscaper. He accepted Christ at an early age and enjoyed supporting local community events. He cherished his huge family, friends and was known famously for his style and being the...

Wendell Wayne Suiter Jr

Wendell Wayne Suiter Jr

Jul 17, 2021

Wendell Wayne Suiter Jr. age 56, of Cunningham, TN, passed away on July 17, 2021 at his residence.  He was born January 15, 1965 in Clarksville, TN, the son of Wendell Wayne Suiter Sr. and Wanda Louise Hogue Suiter of Clarksville. He is a 1983 graduate of Montgomery Central High School.  Wayne had worked for over 24 years at Precision...

Daniel Thomas Oban

Daniel Thomas Oban

Jul 16, 2021

Daniel Thomas Oban, age 75, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Friday July 16, 2021 at Vanderbilt University Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born December 4, 1945 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of the late Richard Oban and Clarice Lester Oban.  In his early years, Daniel had earned the Eagle Scout award.  He enjoyed fishing and was...

Leanne Wyatt

Leanne Wyatt

Jul 15, 2021

Leanne Wyatt of Clarksville, was born January 13, 1966 and passed away July 15, 2021.  She is the daughter of Evelyn Morrison and the late Wayne Teeple.  Billyfrank Morrison is her step father.  Leanne was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Teeple and both maternal and paternal grandparents.  Survivors include her mother Evelyn Morrison, stepfather Billyfrank Morrison, son Bradley...

Barbara J. Brown

Barbara J. Brown

Jul 12, 2021

Barbara “Sissy” Jean Travis Brown

Barbara Brown peacefully went into Jesus’ arms Monday July, 12, 2021 with her beloved daughters, Regina & Stacy by her side.

Barbara was born in Clarksville, November 16, 1955.  She graduated from Clarksville High School in 1973 then graduated from Austin Peay State University in 1977. Barbara was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. ...

Finis William Cushman Jr.

Finis William Cushman Jr.

Jul 9, 2021

Mr. Finis William Cushman, Jr. passed away on July 9, 2021. Finis was a proud American and a proud Clarksvillian.  He was born July 23, 1935 in Clarksville, the son of the late Finis William Cushman Sr. and Hattie Wall Cushman.  Following a brief stint in the United States Air Force, Finis spent his remaining career at Jenkins & Wynne...

Riley Will Bailey Jr

Riley Will Bailey Jr

Jul 7, 2021

Riley Will Bailey Jr, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at his residence in Clarksville, TN. Riley was born in San Antonio, TX on September 26, 1949 to the late Gussie and Riley Bailey Sr. Riley proudly served his country for 20 years in the United States Army, following retirement be became a mail carrier for the postal service.

"Dad...

Billy J. Baggett

Billy J. Baggett

Jul 1, 2021

Billy J. Baggett age 48 of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Thursday July 1, 2021 at Cloria Oaks Rehab Center in Palmyra, TN. He was born June 26, 1973 in Clarksville, the son of Shelby Jean Wilmer Baggett of Clarksville, and the late Billy Ray Baggett.  Billy had worked over the years in plumbing, lawn care and as a  tow...

Marlene Frances LaMothe

Marlene Frances LaMothe

Jun 30, 2021

Marlene (Mickey) LaMothe, age 66, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville, TN. Arrangements were under the care of Gateway Funeral Home in Clarksville, TN. Mickey served in the U.S. Army as an MP and was stationed in Korea. She resided in Cumberland Furnace, TN. She was well known in the Clarksville area as a...

Billy J. Bumpus

Billy J. Bumpus

Jun 29, 2021

Billy J. Bumpus age 81, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Tuesday June 29, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville.  He was born January 18, 1940 in Clarksville, the son of the late Douglas Bumpus and Alma Stone Bumpus.  Billy worked as a machinist for 39 years with Smithfield Manufacturing in Clarksville.  He attended Spring Creek Baptist Church.  Billy is...

Derek Wayne Dotson

Derek Wayne Dotson

Jun 24, 2021

Derek Wayne Dotson of Clarksville, TN passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Derek was born on November 25, 1967 in Clarksville, TN to parents Barbara Papke Dotson and Bobby Dotson. He is survived by his father, Bobby (Mary Ann) Dotson; son, Danny Dotson; and daughter, Lauren Fourtina.

Derek spent most of his life in the construction industry. He had...

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