Pearlene M. James McCormack, 86, Clarksville, died Monday, May 18, 2009, at Gateway Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at Neal-Tarpley Chapel with Rev. John Hester and Rev. Mike Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM Wednesday and from 10:00 AM until the hour of service Thursday at the funeral home. Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born Feb. 26, 1923 in Trigg County, Ky, daughter of Huell Thomas and Asilee McGee Thomas. She was a homemaker, foster parent and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband Charles R. McCormack, one son Ed(Anna)James, one stepson Terry(Betty)McCormack, one daughter Linda(James T.)Yarbrough, three step daughters, two brothers Homer(Jeanette)Thomas, Doris(Marilyn)Thomas, three sisters Janay(Vern)Dennison, Dorothy Kilgore, Louise Sumner, three grandchildren Jesse James, Janay Yarbrough, Dwayne Yarbrough, four great grandchildren, eleven step grandchildren, fourteen step great grandchildren, one step great great grandchild. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association P.O. Box 409410 Atlanta, Ga.30384 Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home 1510 Madison Street Clarksville,TN. 37040 931-645-6488. Online condolences can be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.