Clarence Henry "Hank" Eggers Jr., 83, of Lewisburg, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at his residence. He was born Friday, Aug. 1, 1941, the son of the late Clarence Eggers Sr. and the late Melba Humphrey Eggers. He was the husband of the late Jonelle Eggers.
Hank was a member of Baugh Station General Baptist Church. He also attended Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
Hank honorably served his county in the Army. While in the Army, Hank earned the bronze star medal, meritorious service medal 1st OLC, army commendation medal 3D OLC, national defense service medal, good conduct medal 6th award, master parachutist badge, meritorious unit commendation, and the Vietnam service medal. He also spent 3 tours in Vietnam, and was a construction engineer while also being a master parachutist. Hank retired out of the 101st Airborne division and his last rank while in the Army was sergeant first class.
Surviving are his daughters, Rose (Bruce) Albert of Madison, Ala.; Judi (Jon) Blair of Nashville and Sherry Potts of Clarksville; his brother, Jerry (Norma) Eggers of Martin, Tenn.; his sister, Linda (Richard) Richnospk of Wyoming, Minn.; his special-niece, Vicki Ramsey of Woodlawn, Tenn.; his daughter-in-law, Robyn Ashby of Clarksville; and his eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his sons, James Ashby and Johnny Eggers; his daughter, Shirley Woodward; his sister, Bonnie Sorrick; his grandsons, Jeffery Woodward and Mikey Bryant; and his granddaughter, Ronda Bryant.
A funeral service will be at noon on Monday, Jan. 13, at Price Funeral Home, Inc., located at 252 E. Green Street, Lewisburg, Ky. with Bro. Tim Nugent officiating. Interment will be in Lewisburg Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday at Price Funeral Home, Inc.