Clarksville & Erin, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Clarksville, Erin, Montgomery and Houston county, TN.

LTC (Ret) William Ruby
Aug 18, 2016
Lieutenant Colonel (retired) William “Bill” Francis Ruby, 93, passed away on 18 August 2016 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Bill Ruby was born 5 November 1922 in Roseville, Michigan to the late Harley Clifton Ruby and Roseanna Marie McKenna. He graduated from Eastland High School in Roseville, Michigan. He was a career Army officer whose service included assignments with both the 11th...
Tyler Lyle
Aug 18, 2016
Tyler Benton Lyle, age 34 of Erin, TN, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Erin, TN. A celebration of his life will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Springhill United Methodist Church with Rev Joel Nolty and Rev Jacqueline Pitt Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Lewis Cemetery. The Lyle family will receive friends on...

Dorothy Work
Aug 17, 2016
Dorothy M. Work, age 86, of Linden, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Marion United Methodist Church, Cunningham, TN with the Rev. Thomas Wise officiating. Burial in Marion United Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be held 12 noon until the hour of service Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Marion...

Betty Tilghman
Aug 16, 2016
Betty Lou Ray (Barnickle/Tilghman) age 72. Born May 29, 1944 in Lawrenceburg, TN to her parents Dan H. Ray and Milissie J. Wilson. Betty passed away at 8:30 p.m. at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville, TN on August 16, 2016. She is survived by her daughter Rebecca L. Tilghman, 4 step-children, LeeAnne Dees, Coleman R. Tilghman Jr., Derrick R. Tilghman,...
Edna Sykes
Aug 16, 2016
Mrs. Edna Odessa Sykes, age 100 of Tennessee Ridge, TN, passed away August 16, 2016 at Signature Healthcare of Erin. A celebration of her life will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2016 at the chapel of Nave Funeral Home with Rev. Beverly Dycus and Rev. Denise Settle officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Family will receive...
Brenda Tingstrom
Aug 16, 2016
Brenda Elane Tingstrom Age 72 of West Palm Beach, FL, died on Tuesday August 16, 2016 at Signature Health Care of Erin, TN. where she resided for the past 12 years. Born on August 12, 1944 daughter of the late Bror E. & Thelma Tingstrom. Survived by her sister Vivi (Tingstrom) Uselton and her nephew David Needle, great niece and...

Eric Martin
Aug 15, 2016
Eric Weston Martin, age 44, of Cunningham, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Phillip Chambers officiating. Burial will follow in the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the...

MSG (Ret) Raymond Krivacka
Aug 15, 2016
MSG (Ret) Raymond Paul Krivacka, age 77, of Clarksville, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Chapel. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at...
Dianne Widerman
Aug 11, 2016
Dianne M. Widerman, age 64, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at her home in Clarksville following a courageous battle against cancer. A private service will be held for Dianne. She will be laid to rest at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West. Dianne entered into this life on July 8, 1952 in Washington D.C. to the late Carroll Luther Swope...

Elizabeth Howard
Aug 11, 2016
Elizabeth James Howard, age 88, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at her home in Clarksville. A memorial service will be held at a later date at College Hill Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Elizabeth entered into this life on June 23, 1928 in Columbia, South Carolina, daughter of James and Elizabeth James Howard. She was a retired social worker...

Quirino Galapon
Aug 9, 2016
Quirino "Rino" Galapon, age 84 of Clarksville, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2016 at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home with Father David Kennedy officiating. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until the hour of service Friday. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m....
Blanche Shepherd
Aug 8, 2016
Blanche Shepherd, age 79 of Clarksville, went to be with Jesus on Monday, August 8, 2016 at St. Thomas West Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Clarksville, with Rev. Cal Hampton officiating. Burial will follow at First Baptist Church of Woodlawn Cemetery. The Shepherd family will...

Dawn Hall
Aug 7, 2016
Dawn M. Hall, age 45 of Clarksville, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Centennial Medical Center. There are no funeral services planned. Dawn was born on May 20, 1971 in Florida, the daughter of Joseph R. Kon and Virginia Dean Laxson. Survivors include son, Joseph E. Hall of Florida; daughters, Tiffany M. Taylor of Clarksville and Amanda Hall...

Wayne Ruple
Aug 7, 2016
Wayne Allen Ruple, 85 of Cumberland City, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Centennial Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Erin Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tim Ferrell officiating. Wayne was born on February 6, 1931 in Marcellus, MI the son of Harold Ruple and Dorothy Ann...

Terry Heap
Aug 6, 2016
Terry “Happy” Lee Heap, age 75, of Clarksville, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest with Full Military Honors, at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, at a later date. Terry was born on August 22, 1940...
Alice Dickson
Aug 6, 2016
Alice E. (Friberg) Dickson, 97, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Gunda (Dyrli) Friberg. Alice was an educator at Lyndhurst High School in Lyndhurst, NJ, from 1938 until 1984. She attended Trenton State Teacher’s College where she received her Bachelor of Science...

Marc Cornman
Aug 4, 2016
Marc Alan Cornman, age 57 of Clarksville, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at his residence. There are no funeral services planned. Marc was born on June 22, 1959 in Virginia, the son of Orville Cornman and Linda Gerrard. He was a retired truck driver and a U.S. Army Veteran. He leaves behind by his wife, Patricia Cornman; son,...
Dorothy Anne Sykes
Aug 4, 2016
Dorothy Anne Sykes 67, of Stewart, Tn. passed away Thursday August 4, 2016. Anne was born September 17, 1948 in Wales, Great Britain daughter of the late Gus and Muriel Yapp Sykes. Survivors include one brother Robert Sykes. A memorial service will be held 2pm Friday at Nave Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jacqueline Pitt Martin officiating. Visitation will be...

Donald Wilson
Aug 2, 2016
Mr. Donald Zed Wilson, age 82 of Helenwood, TN, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Knoxville, TN. A celebration of his life will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the chapel of Nave Funeral Home with Bro. Benny Torres officiating. Burial will follow in Peach Grove Cemetery with full military honors. The Wilson family will...

CW3 (Ret) Ronald Brown
Aug 1, 2016
CW3 (Ret) Ronald Kent Brown, age 76 of Clarksville, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at residence. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2016 at Dunbar Cave Baptist Church with Rev. Jessie Tharpe officiating. Burial will follow at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m....