Rubye Raymond

Rubye Tate Raymond, 89, Clarksville, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at her home. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 27, 2010 at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Chapel with Dr. Roger Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday and from 1 until 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rubye was born January 23, 1921 in Lafayette County, Mississippi, daughter of Robert Henry and Nancy Bracewell Tate. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her daughter, E.J. Coleman, who lost his life serving his country in WWII, second husband Byron Harold Raymond, and sisters Bonnie Tate Waller, Ara Tate Childress, and Mavis Tate Miller. She was a retired bookkeeper and was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, Middleton, Tennessee. Survivors include her daughter Carmen (Bob) Reagan, granddaughter Ginna (Rob) Holleman, and great-granddaughter Carlynn Holleman, all of Clarksville. Pallbearers will be Rob Holleman, John Chambers, Tom Chambers, Jimmy Waller, Kevin Waller, Bryan Waller, and Shane Waller. Memorials may be made to the E.J. Coleman & Rubye Tate Coleman Raymond Military Veteran Award Fund, APSU Foundation, P.O. Box 4417, Clarksville, TN 37044 or to the Imagination Library c/o Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce, 25 Jefferson St., Clarksville, TN 37040-3285. Arrangements in the care of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home (931)647-3371.