Obituaries
E. Louise Danels
Nov 5, 2025
Viewing Monday, November 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Foston Funeral Home. Homegoing Celebration 12:00 p.m. Monday, November 10, 2025, at Foston Funeral Home. Interment Resthaven Memorial Gardens.
Mitchell Ross Brewer
Nov 3, 2025
Viewing Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. with the family present 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Foston Funeral Home. Celebration of Life 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 17, 2025, at Kentucky Veteran Cemetery West, Hopkinsville, KY.
Anita Rice
Oct 26, 2025
Anita Maria was born on Friday, January 25, 1952, to Carl L. Moore and Mariam Horton in Huntsville, Alabama. She transitioned from this earthly life on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Anita was reared in a Christian home by her paternal grandmother, Lucille Jones. Anita was a member of Concord Missionary Baptist Church, Clarksville, TN. She faithfully served as a Mother of...
Sis. Patricia Ann Smith
Oct 24, 2025
Our beloved Patricia Ann Smith was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, December 16, 1954, the youngest of six siblings. Her parents, Robert and Mary Thelma Jackson, both preceded her in death, raised her to be a strong, independent woman of faith. Patricia, affectionately known as “Pat” or “Sissy”, gave her life to Christ at Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church as a youth....
Bruce Gray
Oct 22, 2025
Bruce Edward, son to Willie Lee Gray and Annie Laurie McNeil Gray, was born on Tuesday, September 6, 1966 in Los Angeles, California. His wife, Karen Denise Holliday Gray and parents, brothers, Ronald and Phillip Gray preceded him in death.
He professed a hope in Christ at an early age and later in life united with Concord Missionary Baptist Church.
Bruce was...
Crystal Ligon
Oct 11, 2025
Crystal Elaine started her earthly journey in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee on Saturday, December 11, 1971, daughter to Evelyn Christian Jackson and Harry Galbreath. Her daughter, Tara “Shirelle” Ligon; brother, Harry Kirk Galbreath; grandmother, Mahalia Ann Northington Christian; aunt, Hazel J. Hardy; uncles: Edward Christian, Jr., Elder Raymond W. Dent and brother-in-law, Gary Mosley preceded her in death.
Crystal loved the...
Larry Johnson
Oct 9, 2025
Larry Wade began his earthly journey on Wednesday, August 29, 1956, son to Gilbert Johnson and Ethel Powell Johnson in Martinsville, Virginia. His parents, brothers: Willie Johnson, Carl Johnson, Wilbur Johnson and sister-in-law, Monica Hinton preceded him in death.
He accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at an early age and after serving in the military, he settled in...
Tanesha Campbell
Oct 6, 2025
Memorial service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Foston Funeral Home.
Frances Baxter
Oct 1, 2025
Frances Dantzler began her earthly journey on Thursday, January 20, 1944, the sixth of eight children born to loving parents, David Dantzler, Sr., and Lucile Dash Dantzler in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Her parents and three brothers: Edward Dantzler, Sr. (Louise), David Dantzler, Jr. (Ann), and Alonzo Dantzler, Sr. (Lurline Higgett), preceded her in death.
She attended Bull Swamp Baptist Church in...
Paul E. Newman
Sep 26, 2025
On a cold, wintery day, January 13, 1939, Mirl Vera and William Newman welcomed the arrival of their eighth of ten children . . . a handsome baby boy, Paul Eugene Newman. “Pretty Paul”, the apple of his family’s eye had arrived.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”...
Pastor Clemmie P. Long, Jr
Sep 26, 2025
Clemmie Pollard Long, Jr., was born on Thursday, September 18, 1952, to the proud parents of Reverend Clemmie P. Long, Sr., and Mrs. Elizabeth Grinstead Long. Affectionately known as “Junior”, he grew up in the Cedar Street/Brandon Hill neighborhood of Clarksville, Tennessee. His parents preceded him in death. “Junior” gave his life to Christ at the tender age of eight...
Lottie Rogers
Sep 19, 2025
Lottie M. Rogers began her earthly journey on Sunday, September 15, 1935, in Montgomery County, Tennessee, the daughter of Ramey Rogers and Agnes Hopkins Rogers. Her parents; brothers: Willie W. Rogers, Commodore W. Rogers, Webbie R. Rogers and Sandy B. Rogers preceded her in death.
She professed a hope in Christ at an early age and united with Sulphur Springs AME...
Erwin T. Robinson
Sep 18, 2025
Erwin Ted, Jr., began his earthly journey on Friday, October 17, 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Edwin Ted Robinson, Sr., and Nancy Yates Robinson. His mother preceded him in death.
He received his education in the Ballard County Kentucky Public School System, and was a graduate of Ballard Memorial High School, Class of 1988. He earned an associate...
Eugene Ogburn
Sep 15, 2025
Eugene entered this life on a cold winter’s day, February 24, 1941, son to Jodie Ogburn and Cezar Mary Drake Ogburn in Adams, Tennessee. His wife, Linda Holmes Ogburn; parents, brothers: Herbert Lee Ogburn, Authur Ogburn, Willie Lee Ogburn, James Albert Ogburn, Robert Lawerence Ogburn, Sory Ogburn, Joseph Ogburn, WL Ogburn and sister, Roberta Ogburn Allen preceded him in death.
He...
Lizetta Hockoday
Sep 15, 2025
In the early morning of Monday, September 15, 2025, Lizetta Denise Crotzer Hockoday peacefully took her final breath at Spring Meadows Nursing Home in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was born on September 25, 1940, to the late Katie Stoner
Crotzer and Ed Lewis Crotzer. Lizetta was educated in Clarksville, attending historic Burt High School, and as a youth was a devoted member...
Patricia Beshear
Sep 11, 2025
Patricia Ann was born on Tuesday, April 9, 1946 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Thomas Lynn Webb, Jr., and Mary Jane Neely Webb. In addition to her parents, her husband, MSG A. Kent Beshear preceded her in death.
She received her education in the Davidson County School System and was a graduate of Hendersonville High School...
DeWayne Wills
Sep 2, 2025
DeWayne Adlai Wills began his earthly journey on Tuesday, November 7, 1961, son to Charlie “CW” William Wills and Lizzie McGregor Wills in Clarksville, Tennessee. His son, Kenneth Brown, parents and brother, Broderick Wills, Sr preceded him in death.
He accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at an early age and was a member of Mt. Sinai Primitive Baptist...
Mary Frances Elliott
Sep 1, 2025
The words above reflect the final chapter of my mother’s life--a woman who faced life’s battles with courage, walked her path with grace, reached the crossroads of her journey, and was deeply loved. She was a source of wisdom, always ready with sound advice and a steady heart. But mama had come to the end of her journey. She was...
Ernest Eugene Smith
Aug 28, 2025
Ernest Eugene, son to William Allen Smith and Irene Buchanan Smith, began his earthly journey on Wednesday, November 30, 1938 in Nashville, Tennessee. His parents; son, Ricky and sister, Kathleen preceded him in death.
He attended public school in Nashville, TN. “Gene” as he was affectionately called by family, worked as a big wheel truck driver from the age of 16...
Pearlie M. Braswell
Aug 28, 2025
Pearlie Mae Patterson began her earthly journey on Thursday, November 12, 1942, in Clarksville, Tennessee to loving parents, Alexander Patterson and Lula Mae Smith-Patterson. She is preceded in death by her daughters, Gwendolyn “Lisa’ Patterson and Beverly Patterson.
She accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at an early age and was a member of Greater St. James Baptist Church.
Pearlie...
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