Dorothy L. Barbee, 83, Clarksville, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at Gateway Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at Resthaven Memorial Gardens with Rev. Hubert Cunningham and Rev. BJ Brack officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home and Monday 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM at the funeral home. Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born in Clarksville, on Dec. 15, 1925, daughter of B.W. Lancaster and Jenny Manning Lancaster. She was a member of New Providence United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir.
Mrs. Barbee retired after over 20 years of service as a bookkeeper at Byrns L. Darden Elementary School. She is survived by her husband George B. Barbee of Clarksville, two sons Michael(Laurie) Barbee of Clarksville and Richard Barbee of Madison, Al, and two grandchildren Meredith and Paige Barbee. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Clarksville Humane Society. 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.