Virginia C. Ryder, 73, of Union City passed away 12:52 a.m. April 1, 2017, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She had moved here one year ago to be near her son and daughter-in-law, William Jay and Donna Ryder of Union City. Per her request she will be cremated. A private family memorial service will be conducted at a later date in Montauk, N.Y. There will be no local services. Edmaiston-Mosley Fun-eral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The family requests memorials be made to the American Heart Association or the charity of the donor’s choice. She was born Jan. 1, 1944, in Flushing, N.Y., daughter of the late John A. and Stella (Purdoski) Van Allen. She was a graduate of Hicksville High School in Hicksville, N.Y. She was a retired medical transcriptionist. She had served as a Girl Scout leader and PTO president while living in Germany. She was of the Catholic faith. A native of New York, she had most recently lived in Coconut Creek, Fla., and Hermitage after settling in Clarksville as a military spouse. She is also survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and David Clemens Jr. of Hermitage and Elizabeth and Ernest Sykes Jr. of Nolensville; her sister, Cindy Van Allen-Adamy of Doylestown, Pa.; five grandchildren, Jonathan Ryder and Matthew Ryder, both of Union City, Lauren Sykes of Nolensville and Ana Claire Clemens and David Clemens III, both of Hermitage; and her beloved pet, Brindle.
Beatrice Birch (Cunning-ham) Hooper Spencer, 91, of Union City died April 1, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.
Services were 2 p.m. Sunday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Bayer officiating. Burial followed in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely.
Pallbearers were Johnny Berner, Tyler Berner, Bobby Berner, Randy Smith, Devin Smith and Danny Coleman.
She was born Feb. 16, 1926, in Obion County, daughter of the late George and Eula Beatrice (Sadler) Cunningham. She married John Hooper May 16, 1943. He died April 1, 1991. She then married O’Neal Spencer, who also preceded her in death.
She was a homemaker and a member of Hornbeak Church of Christ.
She is survived by two daughters and her son-in-law, Darilene Smith of South Fulton and Loretta and John Cribbs of Sikeston, Mo.; her son and daughter-in-law, Johnny and Kristina Hooper of Union City; five grandchildren, Rance Hooper, Travis Stafford, Chad Stafford, Wendy Kersey and Hollie Cribbs; six great-grandchildren; four sisters, Marie Moss and Lydia Cunningham, both of Ripley, Susan Nunnery of McKenzie and Scarlett Maness of Memphis; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Fannie Deal, Brenda Glassman and Littley Ross; and two brothers, Nathan Cunningham and Sam Cunningham.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.