Thomas Clancy Henley, a beloved educator of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, at the age of 95, surrounded by his loving family.
Clancy was born in Meigs County, on March 1, 1926. He attended Fairview Elementary School, which was built on land Clancy's father donated to the county. The value of education was instilled in him at a very early age.
In 1943, Clancy graduated from Meigs County High School, where he played on the basketball team. He attended Tennessee Wesleyan College playing on the basketball, football and tennis teams. During his time at TWC, he was awarded “Most Athletic.”
He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, serving in the Philippines before being sent as part of the force which came to occupy the mainland of Japan.
He returned to college at Tennessee Wesleyan on the GI Bill before transferring to East Tennessee State College, where he pursued a degree in education. It was there that he met his beloved wife of 62 years, Roma Louise Huff.
After college, Clancy and Roma moved to Cleveland, where they both became lifelong educators.
Clancy’s first teaching assignment was as a sixth-grade teacher and basketball coach at Templeton Hill School (1949-1954). He attended University of Tennessee at Chattanooga earning his master’s degree in education in 1951.
He served as principal of Blythe Avenue School (1954-1961), Allen School (1961-1970), and was later appointed as principal of Cleveland High School (1970-1979).
He earned his advanced certificate in education from the University of Tennessee in 1976 with 45 hours above his master’s degree. His years at Cleveland High were the highlight of his career. Until very recently, he was the longest serving principal in that school’s history. In 1979, Clancy was transferred to Mayfield School where he served as principal until his retirement in 1987. During retirement Clancy was still very active in public education.
He was appointed to the Cleveland City School board in 1989 and served until 1996 when he stepped down.
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