John Johannes `POPS` Ruppel John Johannes `POPS` Ruppel, 59, Clarksville, died Thursday, Dec 6, 2007, at Blanchfield Community Hospital. The funeral will be held at 10 am Monday at Neal-Tarpley Chapel. Burial will be in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West. Visitation will be from 8:30 am until the hour of the service Monday at the funeral home. Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born August 6, 1948 in Eltmann, Germany son of the late Heinrich Ruppel and Katharine Schiffmann Ruppel. He was a self employed brick mason and for the last ten years he helped his son Joey frame houses. Mr. Ruppel was a US Army veteran and served in Vietnam. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Dianna Ruppel, sons Jonathan Ruppel, Mt. Juliet, TN, and Joseph Ruppel, Clarksville; a brother, Gus Ruppel, Pulaski, TN; sisters Maria Thayer, Birch Run, MI; Emma Hernandez, Flushing, MI; Elizabeth Dubay, Flushing, MI; Johanna Hays, Lake George, MI; and Ruth Pursche, Montrose, MI; and three grandchildren. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences can be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.