Obituaries

Jun 30, 2025

Viewing Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. with funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at Foston Funeral Home.

Jun 29, 2025

Viewing Saturday, July 12, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-12:00p.m. at mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church with funeral service at 12:00 p.m.

Jun 28, 2025

Viewing Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. with funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at Foston Funeral Home. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.

Jun 24, 2025

Viewing Sunday, July 6, 2025, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Foston Funeral Home. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2025, at Foston Funeral Home. Interment with full military honors at Riverview Cemetery.

Jun 22, 2025

Pastor Freeman was born on February 5,1946, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to the late John and Lillie Mae Freeman. He attended Dillard Elementary & High School and received his High School diploma from Big Ben Community College of Chicago. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from American Baptist College, Nashville, TN.

He was drafted in The US Army in 1965 and served...

Jun 20, 2025

Ray Robert began his earthly journey on Monday, March 31, 1947, son to Dillard Slayden and Sallie Moody Slayden. His wife, Gloria Faye Williams Slayden and parents preceded him in death.

He accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at an early and was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church faithfully serving on the Deacon Board.

Ray was educated...

Jun 18, 2025

George Thomas, (GT) Jr., the eldest of twin sons born on Friday, August 28, 1942 to George Thomas Clardy, Sr., and Vivian Odelya “Odie” Cheatham Clardy in Clarksville, Tennessee. His parents, twin brother, Dr. John Thomas (JT) Clardy, MD; sisters: Rachel Clardy Andrews, Darlene Clardy and Barbara Purviance; nephews: Arthur Dewayne Wilson, Howard Gentry; nieces: Beverly Wilson and Bonnie Andrews...

Jun 16, 2025

Walter Woody Evans was born on Monday, March 22, 1943, to Walter Harrison Evans and Alice Pearlie (Scott) Evans in Clarksville, TN, and was called “Woody” by those closest to him. Woody was the youngest of two children; graduated from Burt High School in 1961 and attended Austin Peay State University. He married his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Keesee on...

Jun 7, 2025

Wanda Gail Johnson Snorden was born September 11, 1959, in Montgomery County. She was the fifth child born to William Davis Johnson and Beulah Mae Pendleton Johnson. She departed this life on June 7, 2025, to eternal rest. After graduating from Clarksville High School, she married Joe Hutchinson to start a new chapter in their lives. To this union two...

Jun 4, 2025

Charmist Fields was born on Tuesday, December 17, 1940, in Uniontown, Alabama to Robert Fields and Allie Mae Shepard Fields. His parents and sister, Annetta Fields Key preceded him in death. He departed this earthly life and entered eternal rest on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Charmist accepted Christ at an early age and joined the First Missionary Baptist Church, Uniontown, AL,...

May 29, 2025

Viewing Thursday, June 5, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. with Celebration of Life 12:00 p.m. at Foston Funeral Home

May 27, 2025

Sonja Kaye, daughter to Melvin Elliott and Margaret Hoskins Elliott, began her earthly journey on December 15, 1954, in Clarksville, Tennessee. Sonja’s parents preceded her in death.

She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at an early age and was a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. When she relocated to Decatur, Georgia she united with Beulah...

May 16, 2025

DeShayla Nichelle Payne was born on Sunday, July 6, 1997 in Royal Oak, Michigan. She later moved with her family to Clarksville, Tennessee where she spent her childhood and early adult years. Her aunt, Tehmia Payne, grandfather, Lambert Spears and great-grandparents: Ned and Letha Mae Robbins preceded her in death.

She received her education in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System where...

May 12, 2025

Shelia Marie, daughter of the late Ernest Cross and Pet Lois Clardy Cross, began her earthly journey on Saturday, February 3, 1951 in Clarksville, Tennessee. In addition to her parents, her husband Carmelo “Carlos” Roman; son, DeMarcus Mallory Cross; sister, Lois Howard and two brothers: Morton Cross and Willie Ernest Cross, preceded her in death.

She accepted Christ as her personal...

May 10, 2025

Ms. Vanessa Faye Matthews, age 69, of Clarksville, TN entered eternal rest on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at her residence.

Ms. Vanessa Johnson was born on January 7, 1956, to Abe B. Johnson and Edna Warfield. Upon the marriage of her mother, Edna Warfield, to Marshall Matthews, the entire family's last name was changed to Matthews.

She attended Cobb Elementary School, and...

May 7, 2025

Lizzie Hillmon was born October 2,1935 to William Taft Hillmon and Jenetta Rice Hillmon in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. Lizzie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William Taft Hillmon, Jr., Robert Hillmon and Oliver Hillmon; and sisters, Annie Bell Thomas, Julia Ewing, Jessie Mae Lucas and Gladys Brown.

Lizzie accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early...

May 5, 2025

Reginal Lafise, son to James Robert Odom and Betty Lorain Putman Odom, entered this life on Saturday, May 4, 1968 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. His daughter, Olivia Odom and father, James Robert Odom preceded him in death.

He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at an early age and attended First Missionary Baptist Church.

Reginal was a graduate of Fort...

May 4, 2025

Nancy Beverly, daughter to Charles A. Medley and Catherine M. Pace Medley, was born in Clarksville, Tennessee on Friday, July 13, 1953. Her parents preceded her in death.

She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age and was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.

Nancy was educated in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System where she attended...

Apr 26, 2025

Apr 18, 2025

Ronald Wayne began his earthly journey on Sunday, October 27, 1963, son to Myles Edward Dowlen, Jr., and Ruby Lee Cage-Dowlen in Springfield, Tennessee. His parents and four brothers: Nathaniel Dowlen, Jesse-Glenn Dowlen, Wylie Dowlen and Willie Herman Dowlen preceded him in death.

He accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at an early age and was a member of...