Obituaries

Clarksville, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Clarksville & Montgomery County, TN area

David Nash

David Nash

Feb 26, 2012

David Allen Nash, age 60, of Clarksville died February 26, 2012 after fighting a courageous lifetime battle with neurofibromatosis (NF2).  Graveside Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Monday March 5, 2012 at KY Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville, KY.  Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Nash was born May 28, 1951 in Washington, D.C. to the late...

Jerry Petty

Jerry Petty

Feb 22, 2012

Jerry Davis Petty, age 68, of Clarksville, TN passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville.  Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Petty  was born December 3, 1943 in Scottsville, KY to the late James Leon and Illa Mozella Nichols Petty. He was also preceded in death by brothers, LeeRoy Petty and...

Dorothy Griffey

Dorothy Griffey

Feb 22, 2012

Dorothy Griffey, age 93 passed away Feb. 22, 2012 at Spring Meadows. Visitation will be Friday Feb. 24, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. Miss Griffey was...

Sam Salerno

Sam Salerno

Feb 21, 2012

Sam A. Salerno, age 93 passed away Feb. 21, 2012 at Gateway Medical Center. Visitation will be Sunday Feb. 26, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Eric Folwkes officiating, burial will follow at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery...

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Feb 14, 2012

Robert Nelson Lee, age 59, of Clarksville, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Gateway Medical Center.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 5:00 P.M., Saturday, February 18th at Sykes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gerald Lee and Rev. Louie Montoya officiating..  Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Lee was born December 14, 1952...

Evelyn Wright

Evelyn Wright

Feb 11, 2012

A cherished and loving mother, Evelyn Caroline Wright, age 80, of Clarksville, TN, formerly of Quincy, MA, peacefully passed away in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, February 11, 2012. She leaves behind to treasure her memory, her husband of 60 years, CSM William C. Wright Jr., 3 daughters; Evelyn Kaiser, Debora Evans...

Chris Shepard

Chris Shepard

Feb 11, 2012

Chris Shepard, age 40, of Adams, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Gateway Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Sykes Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Jackson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10:00 am until the hour of service. Burial will follow at Resthaven...

Cornelia Nipper

Cornelia Nipper

Feb 4, 2012

Cornelia (Skelton) Page Nipper, age 100, of Clarksville, passed away Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at Montgomery Care and Rehab.  Visitation will be Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. at Sykes Funeral Home and Graveside services will follow at 10:00 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery with Rev. Kathy Fox officiating. Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Mrs....

Florence Rye

Florence Rye

Feb 2, 2012

Florence Dilly Rye, age 99, passed away Wednesday Feb 2, 2012 at her home.  Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 2:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Ripley officiating.  Burial will follow in the Stewart Cemetery.  Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Florence Rye was born March 13,...

Vella Dial

Vella Dial

Feb 1, 2012

Vella B. Burns Dial, age 95, of Clarksville, passed away Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at Spring Meadows Nursing Home. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00  p.m. A private family service will be held at Sykes Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.  Sykes Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Dial was born February, 8...

Michael Mcwhorter

Michael Mcwhorter

Jan 24, 2012

A memorial service for Michael Eugene McWhorter, age 56 of Clarksville, will be 11:00am Thursday Jan 24, 2012. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 9:00am until the hour of service.

Michael  passed away on Sunday, Jan 20, 2013 at Vanderbilt Medical Center.  He was born on Jan 07, 1957 in Clarksville, TN to the late...

James Miles

James Miles

Jan 23, 2012

James Hillard Miles, age 84 of Clarksville passed away on January 23, 2012 at Spring Meadows Healthcare.  Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Sykes Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will be in Sango Cemetery.  Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Miles was born April 8, 1927 in Cheatham...

Jean Floyd

Jean Floyd

Jan 20, 2012

Jean Marie Rossiter Floyd, age 79 passed away Friday January 20, 2012 at her home.  No services are planned.  Arrangments by Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. Mrs. Floyd was born February 5, 1932 in St.Johns, New Foundland Canada to the late Nicholas Rossiter and Ann Mansfield Rossiter.  She was preceded in death by her husband Loyd Silas Floyd, and son Michael Floyd....

Curtis Morris

Curtis Morris

Jan 18, 2012

Curtis Brian Morris, age 43, of LaVergne, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Sykes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Smith officiating.  Visitation will be Saturday evening 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. until hour of service at the Funeral Home. Burial...

Loris Ellsworth

Loris Ellsworth

Jan 18, 2012

Lt. Loris Linda Ellsworth age 67 of Clarksville passed away January 18, 2012 at her home. A memorial service will be 11:00 am Monday with visitation beginning at 10:00 at Sykes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ted Denny and Dr. John Paffrath officiating. Lt. Ellsworth was born Nov. 5, 1944 in Oklahoma City, Ok, daughter of the late Lorris and...

Dorothy Blackard

Dorothy Blackard

Jan 13, 2012

Dorothy Geneva Yarbrough Blackard, age 75, of Clarksville, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at Gateway Medical Center.  Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday with Rev. James Sanders officiating.  Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday and 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday.  Burial will be in the Alec Yarbrough Cemetery.  Sykes Funeral Home and Crematory is...

Elvis Thacker

Elvis Thacker

Jan 12, 2012

Elvis L. Thacker, age 75 passed away Jan 12, 2012 at Madisonville Medical Center. Funeral service will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Junior Hensley officiating. Visitation will be 12:00 noon until the time of service. Burial will follow at Shiloh Canaan Baptist Church cemetery.

Joy Fain

Joy Fain

Jan 10, 2012

Joy Fain, age 75, passed away Tuesday Jan. 10, 2012 at her home.  Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Sat. Jan. 14, at Sykes Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Felts Dent officiating.  Visitation will be Friday 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Burial will be in Palmyra UMC Cemetery.  Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Fain was born Mar....

Edy Vazquez

Edy Vazquez

Jan 7, 2012

Edy Vazquez, age 46, of Clarksville, TN passed away Jan.7, 2012.  A Rosary service for Mrs. Vazquez will be 5:00 pm Thursday, Jan. 10, 2012 at Sykes Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2012 from 2:00 pm until the hour of service. Milagros Calvetti, Edy's sister, will conduct the service. Edy is survived by her loving husband Jose Vazquez...

Wallace Moore

Wallace Moore

Dec 31, 2011

Wallace Verdell Moore, age 88, passed away peacefully at home on New Years Eve, December 31, 2011.  Survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara McLaughlin Moore, a son Roger Moore ( Connie), daughter Karen Moore, daughter Janet Moore Miller ( David) all of Nashville, and sister Jane Shippey (Taylor), of Oklahoma City, OK. Wally was born on May...