Virginia Ruth Heflin, 86, Clarksville, died Monday, December 21, 2009, at Gateway Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2009 at Neal-Tarpley Chapel with Rev. Jeff Burris officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service today at the funeral home. Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born May 28, 1923 in Montgomery County, TN daughter of the late Richard Franklin Meek and Beulah Yarbrough Meek. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Elmo H. Heflin. She was a retired self-employed property manager and was a charter member of First Baptist Church of St. Bethlehem. Survivors include a son, Billy Heflin (Linda); two daughters, Judy Hale (Tony); and Cathy Stabile (Tony); a sister, Lillian Myers, all of Clarksville; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gary Heflin, Andrew Hale, Anthony Stabile, Chuck Heflin, Mike Simpson, and Wayne Harrison. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.