CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Two local leaders, Pastor Willie J. Freeman and the Rev. Alvin O. Oldham, will be honored with street designations, approved during the Clarksville City Council meeting on April 2.
Each resolution was passed unanimously. Spring Creek Parkway, which is still under construction, will have the honorary designation Pastor Willie J. Freeman Memorial Parkway. Peachers Mill Road from Tiny Town Road to 101st Airborne Division Parkway will have the honorary designation Reverend Alvin O. Oldham Sr. Memorial Road.
“We are designating parts of the roads in honor and memory of Clarksvillians who have made significant contributions to the community, or our nation,” Mayor Joe Pitts said, adding that ceremonies to unveil the signs will be planned.
Pastor Willie Freeman
Freeman was the founding pastor of Greater Missionary Baptist Church and established the GMBC Visionary Daycare Center, according to the resolution.
He helped lead Martin Luther King Jr. Day marches, was a member of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Board of Education, and was honored by the board of education with the Community Spirit of Excellence Award. Freeman died June 22, 2025.
Rev. Alvin Oldham
Oldham served as three terms on the City Council, where he served on the Street Committee and the Transportation Committee. He was a proprietor of both a restaurant and a concreate business. He also served as pastor of Concord Missionary Baptist Church for 34 years.
He served as chairman of the Neighborhood Task Force Committee, Downtown Beautification Committee, Bi-County Solid Waste Board, and as chairman of the Clarksville Tree Board. Oldham was also vice president of the New Providence Hill Outreach Community Center.
Chris Smith contributed to this report.
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