Robert Lee Hooper, 86, Clarksville, died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Gateway Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel with Brother Tim Parrish officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the hour of the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born March 28, 1923 in Stewart County the son of the late George Hooper and the late Rosie Heflin Hooper. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the US Army having served during WWII. He retired from Morton Mechinical. He is survived by his wife Ruby Hooper of Clarksville, two daughters, Joyce and husband Sam Moore of Longview, TX ; and Connie and husband Rickie Byrd of Paducah; two grandchildren, Jeremy Cate of Dallas and Lindsay Byrd Howell and husband Justin of Mt. Juliet. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Cate, Justin Howell, Justin Bryant, Tom Cate, Rickey Rittenberry and Gary Guy.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 909 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home 1510 Madison Street Clarksville, TN. 37040 (931)645-6488. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.