William Anthony States, Sr, 78, Clarksville, died Friday, January 15, 2010, at Gateway Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 12 pm Tuesday at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel with Rev. Jamie Mandrell officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh, PA. Visitation will be from 9 am until the hour of the service Tueday at the funeral home. A Graveside Service will be held 12:00 pm Thursday at Calvary Cemetery in Pitssburg, PA. Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born May 24, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA son of the late John States and Marie Fisher States. He was a retired steel worker. He was also preceded in death by a brother, James States. Survivors include two sons, William A. States, Jr. (Luetta), Clarksville; and James K.. States (Linda), Maryland; a daughter, Valerie Stone, Pittsburg, PA; four brothers, Jack, Larry, Tom, and Bobby States; two sisters, Mary Lou Quinn and Sister Kas States, twenty two grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.