Dora Birthrong
d. November 30, 2008
Dora Evelyn Birthrong, 76, Clarksville, died Sunday, November 30, 2008, at Gateway Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jeffery Burris officiating.
Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 11:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Birthrong was born July 27, 1932 in Goin, TN, daughter of William Dorsie Shiflet and Leona Evans Shiflet. She was preceded in death by her husband Alvin Al Birthrong; a son Marvin Dale Birthrong; brother Shelby Shiflet and sister Janice Livingston.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons Dennis Edward Myers; Michael Ray Birthrong both of Clarksville; Terry Glen Birthrong, Nashville; Ronald Dean Birthrong, Atlanta; and Jeffery Alan Birthrong, Clarksville. Brothers are Jim Shiflet, Lawrenceburg, TN; Ray Shiflet,and Ralph Shiflet of Morristown, TN. Sisters Eula Pluckett, Michigan; Charlene Greene and Carolyn Mills, of Morristown, TN, and Velma Schultz, Loretta, TN.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Crosby, Ricky Wright, David Burkhart, Pat Johnson, Justin Crosby and Jim Shiflet. Honorary Pallbearer will be Danny Marino
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation and the American Heart Association. www.sykesfuneralhome.com