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Betty May Gerkin

September 10, 1938 - August 4, 2020

Betty May (Mitchell) Gerkin Sept. 10, 1938 – Aug. 4, 2020 Betty May (Mitchell) Gerkin, 81, of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at Ahava Nursing Home in Clarksville. Born Sept. 10, 1938, in Indiana, she was the daughter of Oral and Ruth (Padgett) Mitchell. Betty married Jonathan Henry Gerkin on April 28, 1955 and he preceded her in death in Oct. of 2014. She was a high school graduate and worked briefly as an LPN. She was a homemaker. Betty was preceded in death by her parents Oral and Ruth (Padgett) Mitchell; husband, Jonathan Gerkin; children, Kathy Langford and Jennifer Gerkin; brothers, Olin (Jake) Mitchell, Jimmy Mitchell and Roy Mitchell; sisters, Sue Umphress, Judy Taylor and Patty Taylor. Surviving are sisters, Janice Wheeler of Virginia and Barbara (Paul) King of Indiana; sisters-in-law, Wanda Gerkin, Judy Gerkin, Faye Gerkin, and Doris Gerkin, all of Indiana; children, John (Pamela) Gerkin and Jerry (Lioba) Gerkin of Tennessee and Stacy Carman of Texas; son-in-law, Dave Langford; grandchildren: John (Teany) Gerkin Jr., Kristi Ripley, Jonathan (Amber) Gerkin, Tristan Carman, Cheyanne Carman, Lydia (Kelly) Howerton, Michael Langford, Jimmy Childers, and Nicole Beaver; great-grandchildren, Peyton Haley, Savanna Haley, Gracee Haley, Alex Haley, Hannah Gerkin, Emilee Gerkin, Hailee Gerkin, Jason Gerkin, John Gerkin III, Madison Gerkin, Gage Gerkin, Remi Sue Carman, Jaxon Langford, Harrison Langford, Sharon Howerton, Maddie Beaver and Heidi Childers-Beaver; and many beloved nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at Fayetteville Community Cemetery on Monday, August 10, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Phil Thorne officiating.

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Betty May (Mitchell) Gerkin Sept. 10, 1938 – Aug. 4, 2020 Betty May (Mitchell) Gerkin, 81, of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at Ahava Nursing Home in Clarksville. Born Sept. 10, 1938, in Indiana, she was... View Obituary & Service Information

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