Rita Agnes Deharde, age 92 of Tennessee Ridge, TN, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at Clarksville Nursing & Rehab.
A Funeral mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Tennessee Ridge, TN, with Father Michael Baltrus, and Dominque Azara officiating. Interment will be held at a later date at Fort Donelson National Cemetery.
Prior to the Funeral Mass, family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the chapel of Nave Funeral Home.
Rita was born in New York City, NY, daughter of the late Michael Martin and Josephine Baltman O’Conner. In addition to her parents, Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar A. Deharde, and grandsons, Richard Allen Pulley, and Michael Deharde Jr. Rita was a faithful member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and retired from the United States Civil Service, GS-11.
Rita is survived by her daughters, Rose Pulley (Ernest), Helen Claire Hargrove (James); sons, Edgar Anton Deharde (Judy Cole), Michael Martin Deharde (Gailrena), Dr. John Robert Deharde (Barbara Winters), and Donald Charles Deharde (Richelle). Rita also leaves behind grandchildren, James Pulley Jr, Daniel Deharde, David Deharde, Glenn Scott Deharde, Melinda Deharde, Jonathan Deharde, Donald Deharde, Joseph Deharde, Sarah Deharde, Charlotte Deharde, Jason Deharde, Logan Hargrove, and Ashley Hargrove; great-grandsons, Braedon Deharde, Xavier Deharde, Ryan Pulley, Eric Pulley, and Emery Hargrove.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements are in the care of Nave Funeral Home, (931) 289-4277, NaveFuneralHomes.com.