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Anthony Wayne Gilstrap Sr., age 70 of Clarksville, TN passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Continue Care Hospital in Madisonville, KY. He was a self employed plumber. Anthony was born March 16, 1952 in Germany to the late J.C. and Agnes King Gilstrap.  He is survived by one son, Anthony Wayne Gilstrap Jr. (Heather); one daughter, Jennifer Carol Gilstrap (Tyson); one brother, Jimmy Gilstrap (Jacqualine); one sister, Mary Jo Bryant (Frank); five grandchildren, Tayler, Erin, Lacie,...

Carolyn Vann, age 90, of Clarksville, TN, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at Arcadia Assisted Living. Carolyn was born February 15, 1932 in Memphis, TN, to the late James C. Carothers and Virginia Webb Westcott.  She is survived by her husband, Dr. Harold Vann; sons Greg (Rita) Vann, Steven (Joyce) Vann and Roger Vann; two granddaughters, Sarah (Justin) Smith and Lauren (Josh) Moore and four great grandchildren; Brooklynn Smith, Mason, Aiden and Evelyn Moore. She was a homemaker...

Wayne Phipps, age 42, of Clarksville passed away August 8, 2022.  He was born March 28, 1980 in Davidson County, TN the son of Fredrick (Ricky) Phipps and Cynthia Jerles Phipps Butzin. Besides his parents he is survived by one brother, Richard Lee Butzin , and step-father, Richard D. Butzin, and maternal grandmother, Helen Wall. Wayne was of the Baptist faith and was a wrecker operator for Danny’s Towing.  He served three years in the Marine Corp.  He was preceded in...

Tommy "Pops"  Henry Sr., age 59 of Clarksville passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022.  He was born February 25, 1963 the son of the late Commer and Oralee Brooks Henry. Tommy is survived by one son, Tommy Henry Jr. (Allison); one daughter, Kris Williams (Kevin) and two grandchildren, Kendall and Kolyar Williams; the mother of his children, Deborah Henry Moffitt; two grand pups, Zeke and Kyper; one grandcat, Mittens. A Celebration of Life will held Wednesday, August 10, 2022...

Bob Ott, age 87, of Clarksville, passed away August 6, 2022. He was born April 22, 1935 in Littleton, WV. to the late Robert M Ott and Delivera Bissett Ott. Bob is survived by his wife of 53 yrs, Ann Kathleen Hogan Ott; two daughters, Joanne (Dan) Askew, and Beth Mitchell; three grandchildren, Walt (Kaitlyn) Askew, Margaret Askew, Hope Askew.  Bob was retired from the US. Army for 20 years; being stationed at Ft. Bragg, Ft. Campbell, and in Germany, Vietnam (2 tours), and Korea. He...

Cheryl Bateman Martin, age 76, of Clarksville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, July 28, 2022. Cheryl was born October 13, 1945, in Nashville, TN, to the late Ernest Dean Bateman and Aetna Pearl Bateman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Jeremy Russell Martin; and brother, Steven Aldon Bateman. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Joel T. Martin, Jr.; daughters, Lisa (Eddie) Marshbanks, Tammy (Billy) Hughes, and Melonie Martin; son, Tommy...

Royce Hawkins Jr., age 90, of Clarksville, TN, went to be with Jesus Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at his residence. Royce was born August 5, 1931, in Woodlawn, TN, to the late Royce Hawkins and Eula Mae Chester Hawkins. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lauren and Gordon Hawkins; two sisters, Frances Smith and Kathryn Sleigh and a great-grandson, Baker Blaine Bryant. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rita Ezell Hawkins; daughter, Rhonda (Todd) Herndon, sons Ryan Hawkins, Rex...

Homer Lee Rittenberry III, age 35, of Clarksville, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022. Homer was born September 28, 1986, in Clarksville, TN. He loved fishing, hunting, camping, and cooking for his family. Homer was such a good-hearted soul and do for anyone. He had a heart of gold. Mr. Rittenberry is survived by his parents, Charles "Pops" Jones and Debra Reynolds Jones; two children, Mariah Rittenberry and Preston Lee Rittenberry; three siblings, Lisa (Jeff) Cooksey, Christina...

Kenneth Earl Johnson, Sr., age 83, of Clarksville, TN, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Kenneth was born March 20, 1939, in South Charleston, WV, to the late Charles G Johnson and Audrey Doris Shultz Johnson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alma Johnson; two sons, Kenny and Mark Johnson; brothers, Jerry, Rick, Ralph, Ruben and Larry Johnson; sisters Beulah Mae Johnson and Betty Hart and a half-brother, Ward Pauley. He is survived...

John Robert "Bobby" Hunter, age 84, of Clarksville, TN, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Tennova Healthcare. Bobby was born November 30, 1937 in Montgomery County, to the late James A. Hunter and Rosa Alma Hudgens Hunter. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Hillard Hunter and a sister, Elizabeth Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Hunter; daughters, Jana (Jeff) Banyas and April Willis; four grandchildren, Bradley (Sarah) Banyas, Matthew Banyas,...