Born September 2, 1963, in Marion County, KY, he was a son of the late Theodore and Minerva Hafley Clarkson. Danny was employed at Save-a-Lot in Liberty and also as a school bus driver for the Casey County Board of Education. He enjoyed tractor pulls and helping his special friend, James Lewis Hayes with his tractor. Danny attended Oak Grove Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting.
Survivors include his wife, Tina Ferry Clarkson; sons, Daniel Clarkson (and Angela Kingsley), Ted Clarkson, and Johnny (and Kara) Clarkson; step-son, Zackery Williams; sisters, Darethea (and Bill) Burns, Myrtle Hawkins, Juanita (and Gary) Mounce, and Jo Ann Clarkson (and Benny Day); a grandson, Lane; and 2 grandchildren on the way.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM EST Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Dwight Coffman officiating. Burial will follow in the Jennies Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10AM-2PM on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be James Lewis Hayes, Jake Smith, Chris Kissee, Larry Harris, and Johnny and Daniel Clarkson. Honorary pallbearers will be James Kissee, Stanley Hayes, Benny Day, Craig Griffin, and Johnny Ellis.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Lake Cumberland.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with online guestbook and video tribute available at www.mckinneybrown.com.