The Todd County Funeral Home is honored to have been called to serve the family of Mr. Russell Clardy Jr.
Russell Clardy Jr., age 70, was born on June 29, 1952, in Trenton, Kentucky. He is the son of the late Russell Clardy, Sr., and Mattie Sue Leavell Clardy. Russell passed away of natural causes at Tennova Hospital, Clarksville, Tennessee on Monday, June 19th, 2023.
Russell attended Todd County Central High School in Elkton Kentucky. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age. After High School, he worked in the fields with his father and at Electrolux in Springfield, Tennessee. After several years of working for the manufacturer, he was able to retire.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Anthony Wayne Clardy, one brother, Billy A. Clardy, and two sisters, Joanne Sadler, and Faye Clardy.
Survivors include three sons: Jeffrey (Tameka) Clardy of Springfield, Tennessee, Tavion Shemwell of Bowling Green, and Antonio Fitzgerald of Guthrie, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, five sisters: Bessie Cross of Trenton, Kentucky, Carolyn (Rev. Fred) Fort of Clarksville, Tennessee, Dorothy (Tyrone) Green of Guthrie, Kentucky, Gayle Clardy of Trenton, Kentucky, Leslie Clardy of Hopkinsville; three brothers: Anthony Wilson, Terrance Wilson, Anson (Tahnesha) Wilson all of Hopkinsville, Kentucky; two aunts Bessie Carpenter and Mollie Johnson; and Sister-in-law, Melba Clardy. He also leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews.
A graveside service is scheduled to be conducted on Thursday, June 29th, 2023 at 11:00 at the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
