Jose Jesus Puente III, age 66, of Clarksville, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Tennova Healthcare.
Jose was born April 7, 1955, in Torrence, CA, to the late Jose Jesus Puente II and Lydia Delia Patino Puente. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Alicia Mora.
He is survived by his wife, Toshiko Oyadomari Puente; son, Jose J. Puente; two daughters, Lydia (Jose) Indio and Maggie (Moises) Garcia; one sister, Matilde (Hector) Lavenant; eight grandchildren, Adriana, Julisa, Erasamo, Jasmine, Jose Jr., Kasey, Jaylen, and Romelo; three nephews; and two nieces.
Mr. Puente was retired from the US Navy. He later worked in IT as a government contractor.
Visitation will be held Saturday, December 18, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home. A graveside service is planned at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Arrangements are entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040; (931) 213-7631.