Mrs. Helen Rhea McClard, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 3, 2026 with her family by her side. She was a production technician at Nissan for over 20 years before her retirement. Mrs. McClard loved being MeMa to her grandchildren and Honey to her great grandchildren. She was an avid reader finishing James Patterson novels in as little as two days. Mrs. McClard was a feisty woman who knew what she wanted from the Chinese restaurant – house lo mien, three times the broccoli, and 30 shrimp. If the order wasn’t right, she wanted you to go back and make it right. She was determined to spend her children’s inheritance in scratch off lottery tickets, Mountain Dew, and Marlboro Lights. Weekends in the fall were spent watching UT Volunteers football and Tennessee Titans football.
Mrs. McClard is survived by her children, Tommy McClard and his wife Sarah and Michelle DeBerry; grandchildren, Ethan McClard and his wife Shana, Paige Haney and her husband Chase, Noah McClard and his wife Audrey, and Beth McClard; great grandchildren, Inaya, Elijah, and Milah; sister in law, JoLinda Watson and her husband Loyd; and faithful canine companion, Rico. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Gordon Smith McClard, and sister, Brenda Taylor.
Visitation with the family will be Friday, November 6, 2026 from 12:00noon until 2:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 6, 2026 at 2:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Milton Cemetery.
