Mary Jayne Kraeske, 92, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Tennova Healthcare of Clarksville.

Mary was born on October 6, 1925, in Montgomery County, TN to the late Mode Lee Hampton and Annie Ethel Kirk Hampton. She was also preceded in death by her step-daughter, Carole Kraeske; two brothers, Mode L. Hampton, Jr. and Roland E. Hampton; and two grandsons, Thomas Wingate Rigsby, Jr. and Matt McWhorter.

Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Mary was retired from South Central Bell. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Mary is survived by her husband of 53 years, John W. Kraeske of Clarksville, TN; two sons, Edward Lee (Buddy) McWhorter and Mark Kraeske of Clarksville, TN; two daughters, Jan Payne of Nashville, TN and Pam Payne (Glenn) Dotts of Mt. Juliet, TN; step-son, Johnny (Joy) Kraeske of Clarksville, TN; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Haiti Mission, c/o Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 709 Franklin Street, Clarksville, TN 37040.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences may be made at www.nealtarpleyparchman.com.

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