Clara Lena Klepacki

Clara Lena Klepacki (Howard), who was affectionately known to many as just “Grandma”, gained her wings in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 in Springfield, Tennessee. She was born on Saturday, December 2, 1944 in Lawton, OK. Preceding her in death are her parents, Edith Helen Messenger and Kenneth Monroe Howard, and her beloved son Anthony “Tony” Coppola. She also leaves behind sisters Gloria Carter (Walt), Martha Sunday, and brothers Kenneth Howard (Maudie), Donald Howard (Nancy), Johnny Caldwell (Ellen) and Rickey Caldwell as well as many precious nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

She had a wonderful, caring spirit, and loved everyone unconditionally. She loved her family very much. She leaves behind two sons: Leonard Coppola (Nancy) Orange, Texas, and Eddie Klepacki, Choctaw, OK. Three daughters who will miss her so much: Theresa Mahan (Bill), Harrah, OK, Tina Tiller (Tim), Yukon, OK, and Taunya Griffith (Lance) Springfield, TN.

She will be missed by her grandchildren, Tiffany Hopper (Jeff), William Mahan (Marissa), David Mahan (Hillari), Tony Mahan (Ali), Bryan Lucas (Michelle), Misty Birchfield (Tony), Brandyn Klepacki, Karis Griffith, Annah Griffith, Nathen Griffith, Landry Klepacki, and Carter Klepacki.

She also leaves behind a legacy for her 20 great grandchildren: Layton, Ilyse, Rayden, Harlee, Hailey, Taylor, Aspen, Savannah, Siena, Emmett Jayce, Ferrah, Amelie, baby Mahan, Graycie, Jet, Lucas, Keira, Preston, Madison and Aubrielle.

Family and friends will gather to remember Mrs. Klepacki at a visitation Saturday, July 30, 2016 from 11:00 until 3:00 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home 1150 South Dickerson Road Goodlettsville, TN 37072 and Wednesday August 3, 2016 from 10:00 until 2:00 at Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home 5005 SE 29th Street Del City, OK 73115/

A celebration of life will be conducted 2:00 Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in the chapel of Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, OK.

Arrangements under the direction of Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, Goodlettsville, TN.