Virginia Ryder

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.