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Cunningham, TN

Clarksville, TN

Ronnie Williams, age 69, of Clarksville, TN, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Tennessee State Veterans Home. Ronnie was born October 22, 1953, in Alton, IL to the late Wilburn Willis Williams and Jeanette Owen Williams. He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and a US Navy Veteran. Ronnie was a pipefitter for J and J Worldwide Services.

Ronnie Kevin Williams

California State

Ronnie recently passed away from health complications on March 24, 2023. He was raised by his parents Ferguson and Nannie Bell of Clarksville, TN. He graduated from Clarksville High School in 1975. He met and married Geneva Perryman and shortly thereafter they moved to California. They moved back to Clarksville...

Ronnie Louis Bell

Southside, TN

Horace Perry, Sr., age 78, of Southside, TN passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023. Celebration of Life will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home with Rev. James Black officiating. Burial will follow at Southside Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday,...

Horace Edward Perry, Sr.

Roxanne LoCoco, age 55, of Clarksville, TN passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Roxanne was born in Los Angeles, CA to the late Henry Lujan and Gloria Pedrin-Castro. Roxanne was a huge sports fan and her favorite teams were the San Diego Padres and the Tennessee Titans. She adored her two fur babies, Vito and Isabella.

Roxanne LoCoco

Edmond H. Stacey Sr., age 58, of Clarksville, TN passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Tennova Healthcare. He was born November 10, 1964, in Clarksville, TN to the late Buford C. Stacey and Captolia Sanders Stacey. In his spare time, Edmond enjoyed being outdoors and fishing. He also loved tinkering with any object he could get his hands on.

Edmond H. Stacey Sr.

Bobby Dean Petties, age 82, of Clarksville, TN passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. Services are currently pending. Final arrangements entrusted to Gateway Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 335 Franklin St. Clarksville, TN 37040. Phone: 931-919-2600. Online condolences may be made by visiting gatewayfh.com.

Bobby Dean Petties

A Celebration of Life service for John Shepard King, age 73, of Clarksville, TN, will be Friday, April 14, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home. David King will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service. John was born on October 5,...

John Shepard King

Cumberland Furnace, TN

Finis H. Haynes, age 83, of Cumberland Furnace, TN passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 at his home. Celebration of Life was held on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home. He was laid to rest at Antioch United Methodist Church Cemetery. Finis entered this life on...

Finis Haynes

Nashville, TN

Isla June Tobin, age 5 days, of Clarksville, TN, passed away March 28, 2023, at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Isla was born March 23, 2023, in Nashville, TN to Michael and Victoria Tobin. Isla is survived by her loving parents, Michael Anthony Tobin and Victoria Ann Tobin; paternal grandparents, Joseph...

Isla June Tobin

Jimmy Winters, age 89, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at his residence. Jimmy was born May 28, 1933, in Pleasant View, TN to the late Charlemagne Winters and Ora Lee Morris. Jimmy is also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth V. Jarrell Winters; brothers, Charles and Jack Winters.

Jimmy Winters

Ms. Carol Brake, age 83, of Clarksville, TN was called home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2023, at Tennova Medical Center, Clarksville, TN. She was born in Stewart County, TN on August 26, 1939, the beloved daughter of the late Cecil Crow and Lela Bell Anglin Richardson.

Carol Brake

Tennessee State

Dexion Jarrell Edwards was born July 26, 2006, in Clarksville, Tennessee. He departed this life way too soon on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Dexion accepted Christ in his life at a young age and was united with The Liberty Church. At the time of his departure, he was a member of LifePoint Church. Dexion was educated in the Clarksville Montgomery County School System and was currently in his Junior year at THE Clarksville High School.

Dexion Jarrell Edwards

Fort Campbell, KY

FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Cheers, applause, and a lot of smiling faces welcomed home 150 soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team. Strike, as they were reunited with their families and friends Wednesday evening at the Passenger Processing Center at Fort Campbell. The soldiers returned from a nine-month deployment to Europe.

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While Jenkins and Wynne is celebrating its 70th birthday all year, during the month of March they joined in celebrations of Women’s History Month, Working Moms Month, Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Literacy Month!. “March is such a powerful month. Not only celebrating the significant contributions women have made...

Jenkins and Wynne celebrates books, women and 70 years of service to Clarksville

Update, 10:05 a.m.: Cadiz resident Nick Tomaszewski, who lives about a mile from where the crash occurred, told the Associated Press he saw two helicopters flying over his house moments before the crash. “For whatever reason last night my wife and I were sitting there looking out on the back...

UPDATE: ‘We saw a huge glow like a fireball’: Nine 101st Airborne soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash

CLARKSVILLE, TN –As home to the 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group and 160th SOAR, many of Clarksville’s residents are familiar with the Month of Military Child. Celebrated in April, the month is dedicated to honoring #MightyMilitaryKids for their unique challenges in the name of our nation’s freedom. This year, in an effort to thank these little heroes in a big way, The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone is throwing them a carnival.

Carnival planned to celebrate Month of the Military Child

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – From Easter egg hunts to an American Idol watch party, this is a big weekend for fun in Clarksville. Easter Egg Hunt at Beachaven: Join in two Egg Hunts, one for the kids and one for the adults, at Beachaven Vineyards & Winery, 1100 Dunlop Lane. The egg hunts will be from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 1, and costs $15-$20. From 2-5 p.m., Chris Carpenter will perform inside for a free show.

Weekend top picks: Easter egg hunts, American Idol Watch Party, opening day at Historic Collinsville

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Slim Chickens, a fast-casual restaurant, is ready to open the doors to their first Clarksville location on April 3. The restaurant is best known for all-natural chicken tenders that are buttermilk-marinated, hand-breaded and always cooked fresh-to-order. They offer 17 house-made sauces. Slim Chickens also offers fresh sandwiches, salads, wraps and their signature chicken and waffles. Rotating desserts served in Mason jars are also available.

Slim Chickens ready to open first Clarksville location with buttermilk-marinated chicken tenders

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Rossview High shortstop Scotty Dean has earned Clarksville Now Player of the Week honors for the second week of the 2022-23 regular season. Dean is currently one of the hottest batters in Montgomery County after the Hawks played five games this past week. Rossview...

Rossview High shortstop slugs his way into Player of the Week with 6 extra base hits

Clarksville Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions presented do not necessarily reflect those of the newsroom or management. To join the conversation, email your opinion piece to news@clarksvillenow.com. Contributed commentary by David Whipple of Clarksville Counseling Center on the reaction to the shooting...

Please stop conflating mass shootings with mental health issues | OPINION

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A crash has all southbound lanes of Wilma Rudolph Boulevard closed near Walmart. At 3:05 p.m., all the lanes were closed, according to Clarksville Police Lt. Charles Gill. The public is asked to find alternate routes, and be prepared for a long delay if no alternate route is available.

UPDATE: Wilma Rudolph Boulevard back open after wreck, Tylertown Road closed by fire

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Mark those calendars! Here is everything you need to know about what’s happening at Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in the month of April. Mission: Nutrition: A Children’s Health Fair, TOMORROW, April 1| 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. All ages, with adult; free with membership or paid admission; Museum’s Lower Level. In partnership with students of Public Health at Austin Peay State University, the 2023 Children’s Health Fair features a variety of programming related to nutrition and healthy eating. Learn about everything from local crops to cuisines around the world, adding color and variety to your plate and much more with hands-on activities throughout the Museum.

April happenings at Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University’s free SOARing with Mathematics summer camp for high school students interested in math, science, statistics or engineering is returning at the end of May. The SOAR in the name stands for Students Optimizing, Analyzing, Researching, and the four-day camp – from...

APSU’s SOARing with Mathematics camp gives high schoolers hands-on STEM experiences

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Clarksville Gas & Water will soon make an important change to the monthly bills, and it might help avoid disaster for some late-paying customers. Gas & Water utility bill statements are always due upon receipt; however, beginning May 1, the normal 30 days to...

Gas & Water cutting 30-day-to-pay window to 25 days, in move that prevents billing disasters

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Join Chris Smith, Katie Gambill and Ryan Ploeckelman as we highlight the top stories in Clarksville for the week of March 26. On this week’s episode, we discuss the tragic helicopter crash and how news like this hits hard in Clarksville. Plus, we talk about the parade scene about to be filmed downtown, the chicken sandwich explosion, and the dirty little secret behind Ryan’s grandmother’s spiced cherries.

Chicken sandwich explosion, spiced cherry secrets on ‘Your Week, Your News’ | AUDIO

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – We have heavy rain coming in Friday night, followed by a sunny but chilly Saturday and Sunday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible late Friday evening, with Clarksville getting hit between 9 and 11 p.m. with 1 to 1.5 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service.

Weekend weather: Storms Friday night will bring over 1 inch of rain, wind gusts up to 45 mph

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Billy J. Groves

Billy Joe Groves, age 85, of Cunningham, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Celebration of Life will be held 12 noon Saturday, February 4, 2023, at...

Billy J. Groves

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