Ellis Clark Fults, 80

Mr. Ellis Clark Fults, 80, of Viola passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Ascension St. Thomas Riverpark Hospital. He was born on March 7, 1945 and was of the Baptist faith. He worked as a hardware salesman at H.G. Lipscomb & Company in Nashville for over 50 years. You weren’t just a customer to him; you were a friendly face. Clark was always willing to help and did it with a smile on his face. He proudly served in the U.S. Army where he gained strength and dignity.

 He is survived by his wife Kathy Fults, his daughter Jennifer Lenay Fults, stepchildren Leslie (Adam) Fluhrer and James Anthony (Kandal) Intinoli, step granddaughter Karmen Ruth Intinoli, and sisters Janice Bradshaw and Sarah Womack. He is preceded in death by his parents Ellis Houston Fults and Gladys Nancy Fults.

 Funeral service for Mr. Clark Fults is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2026 in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Tommy Thaxton will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Military grave rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post 173 and V.F.W. Post 5064. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 2 p.m. at McMinnville Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com

 McMinnville Funeral Home is honored to be of service to the family of Mr. Ellis Clark Fults.

Main Street Journal

March 2, 2026