Tonya Yates

Age 46 of Clarksville, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018. Memorial service 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018 at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Tonya Nicole entered this life on January 6, 1972 to loving parents, Bennie Louis Aaron and Hattie Majors Hunter. She accepted Christ as her personal Savior at an early age and was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Tonya received her education in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and was a graduate of Northwest High School. She was a self-employed domestic. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, mother and friend who loved spending time with her family and friends. All who knew and loved her will sorely miss her presence. She leaves to cherish precious memories, daughters: Requencia Yates, Clarksville TN and Chreashon (Timothy) Twyman, Buford, GA; sons: Marcus Briggs, Crestan Dior Cooley and Christopher Cooley, Jr., all of Clarksville, TN; mother, Hattie Majors (Murray) Hunter; father, Bennie Louis (Carolyn) Aaron; seven grandchildren; sisters: Kayla Hunter, Brandie Hunter, LaQuita Hunter, all of Clarksville, TN, Erica Aaron and Tameka Smith, both of Columbus, MS; brothers: Reginald Yates, Rayvone Yates, Murray Hunter, all of Clarksville, Bennie Aaron, Jr., and Keith Lawson, both of Columbus, MS; aunts: Melissa Majors, Olivia Majors and Sallie Simpson; uncles: Billy Majors, Harold Majors, Allen Majors, Larry Majors, Kim Majors and Thomas Aaron; devoted cousins: Lillian Harris, Venilia Smith, Rodney Majors and Dewight Jefferson and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.