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Local obituaries for Nashville, Davidson County TN. and the surrounding areas

Walter Lee Hunt, Sr.

Walter Lee Hunt, Sr.

Jan 26, 2026

Walter Lee Hunt, Sr., age 87 transitioned on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Walter Hunt never met a stranger. If you were in a room with Walter, he would greet you and engage you in a genuine conversation that came with a smile, a funny remark, and a positive word.

Born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Samuel and Clara (née Miles) Hunt, and fondly...

Samuel McLain Ivery

Samuel McLain Ivery

Feb 23, 2026

Samuel McLain Ivery, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and servant of God, was born on February 18, 1935, to Collis Herman Ivery, Sr. and Mattie Sue Jenkins Ivery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. His name, Samuel, meaning "God has heard," reflected the life he led—a life of dedication, leadership, and service.

Samuel graduated from Druid High School and went on to earn a...

William Carter Smith

William Carter Smith

Feb 19, 2026

William Carter Smith was born on July 9, 1953, in Franklin, Tennessee, to the late John and Nora Smith. He was a beloved father and brother. William peacefully departed this life on February 19, 2026.

He was educated in the public school system of Williamson County, where he ran track and developed an early interest in politics. During his youth, he...

Mancefield Ray

Mancefield Ray

Feb 14, 2026

Mancefield Ray transitioned on Saturday, February 14, 2026.  Please keep the Ray family in your thoughts and prayers.  

Jacqueline Brenda Brown

Jacqueline Brenda Brown

Feb 15, 2026

Jacqueline Brown, lovingly known as “Nana,” was a woman whose life was a living testament to faith, strength, and unconditional love. She stood at the heart of her family steadfast, nurturing, and unwavering with a presence that made every person she touched feel valued, protected, and deeply cherished.

A proud graduate of Cameron High School in Nashville, Tennessee, Class of 1964,...

Kathleen "Kathy" Patrice Harrell

Kathleen "Kathy" Patrice Harrell

Jan 21, 2026

Kathleen (Kathy) Patrice Harrell was born January 14, 1952, to Luther Harrell, Sr. and Katherine Kennedy Harrell in Nashville, TN. She grew up with her older brother, Luther Harrell, Jr. Kathy attended Nashville public schools until high school and graduated high school from Peabody Demonstration School (University School Nashville). She attended Fisk University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in...

Lonnie Chandler

Lonnie Chandler

Feb 26, 2026

Lonnie Chandler transitioned on Thursday, February 26 ,2026. Please keep the Chandler family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.

Shawn Marqus Dromgoole, II

Shawn Marqus Dromgoole, II

Feb 19, 2026

Shawn Marqus Dromgoole II passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Centennial Medical Center in his hometown of Nashville, TN. Born on July 23, 1990 at Baptist Hospital, he was the oldest child of Shawn Marcus Dromgoole Sr. and Lynetra Lynne Savage.

Though he was christened as a baby at his grandmother’s church, St. Luke’s Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) in...

Sherman Frierson

Sherman Frierson

Feb 15, 2026

SHERMAN WALLACE FRIERSON was born in Nashville, TN on November 26, 1953. He departed this life on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Sherman was the fifth child born to the late Isaac Frierson and Thelma Shipp Frierson. He was preceded in death by parents and older brother, Harold James Frierson Sr.

Sherman gave his life to Christ early in life, being baptized...

Samuel Coleman

Samuel Coleman

Feb 14, 2026

Samuel Coleman transitioned on Saturday, February 14, 2026.  Please keep the Coleman family in your thoughts and prayers.  Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.

Mrs. Nancy Mae Olds Moss

Mrs. Nancy Mae Olds Moss

Feb 11, 2026

Mrs. Nancy Mae Olds Moss, age 96 transitioned on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

Nancy Mae “Jane” Olds Moss was born on January 27, 1930 to Lourean Olds in Aymett Town-Pulaski, Tennessee. Raised in Pulaski, TN, she attended Powell Chapel School. She began her faithful journey in Christ at Powell Chapel A.M.E. Church in Pulaski, TN, and at a young age was...

Glory Jubilee

Glory Jubilee

Feb 9, 2026

Glory Jean Taylor Scretchen Jubilee

“GT”

Glory was born to James Fox Taylor and Rebecca Hess on September 27, 1946. She was the seventh child born to this union on Hwy 54 North in Brownsville, Tennessee in Haywood County. At an early age, she accepted Christ and attended Taylor’s Chapel CME Church. She was the granddaughter of Pack Taylor and Fannie Huddleston....

Dr. George C. Hill

Dr. George C. Hill

Feb 3, 2026

Dr. George C. Hill, equity and inclusion trailblazer, passed away peacefully, on February 3, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, surrounded by family. He was 86.

George was born on Sunday, February 19, 1939. He spent his life rooted in family, faith, research, education, and community—and moved through the world with resilience, curiosity, and deep conviction.

As an...

Eunice Faye Donaldson Campbell

Eunice Faye Donaldson Campbell

Jan 26, 2026

Eunice Faye Donaldson Campbell was born on October 18, 1935 to the late Marie Yette and Cecil Donaldson in Harriman, Tennessee. She spent her early childhood between Harriman, and Morristown with her grandparents Frank “Mack” and Cora Yette and in Johnson City, Tennessee, with Cecil and Willa Donaldson.

After her parents divorced, Marie married Ernest Reynolds in 1946 and Eunice and...

Joyce Annette Mayberry Shaw

Joyce Annette Mayberry Shaw

Jan 26, 2026

Joyce Annette Mayberry Shaw, age 77 transitioned on Monday, January 26,2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Pearl High School and St. Thomas School of Nursing.

She is proceeded in death by husband, Ronald Shaw; parents, Edward and Lurene Mayberry; and brother, Edward Nimrod Mayberry.

Joyce is survived by son, Keith (Shirley) Shaw; daughter, Rhonda Shaw; brother, Darryl Mayberry; sister-in-law,...

Tonita Juanette Pitts

Tonita Juanette Pitts

Jan 20, 2026

Tonita Juanette Pitts, age 63, passed away on January 20, 2026, in Lebanon, Tennessee. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother who cherished her family.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Craig Pitts Sr.; mother, Dixie Phillips; sons, Mikkel Phillips and Corey Phillips Pitts; two stepchildren, Andrea Pitts and Craig Pitts Jr.; devoted sister-in-law, Shelia Pitts, and a...

Cora Reid

Cora Reid

Jan 18, 2026

Cora Reid, age 98 transitioned on January 18, 2026.  Please keep the Reid family in your thoughts and prayers.  Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.

Henry Louis Smith

Henry Louis Smith

Jan 15, 2026

March 14, 1939 – January 15, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Henry L. Smith, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, partner, and community pillar, who departed this life on January 15, 2026 at the age of 86.

Born on March 14, 1939, to Lucy Leech Smith and Charles Hazel Smith. Henry was a proud native of...

Cassandra Christine McCottry

Cassandra Christine McCottry

Jan 13, 2026

Cassandra was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1967 to the late Alvin Leon McCottry, Sr. and Gloria Jean Owens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Descena Majors, her great-niece, VaNae’ Ivory Prescott, her maternal grandparents, Roberta & Collier Owens, and her paternal grandparents, Emmanuel and Leona McCottry.

Cassandra always had a heart to help...

Leonard D. Dunn

Leonard D. Dunn

Jan 10, 2026

Leonard D. Dunn, age 93 transitioned on Saturday, January 10, 2026. He was born October 19, 1932, to Willie and Katie Mae Coleman Dunn in Nashville, TN. He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter-in-law, Paula Marie Bailey Dunn; brother, Harold (Josephine) Dunn; sister-in-law, Lethelia (Sha Sha) Lee Dunn; sister-in- law, Rose Dunn; and brothers- in- law, John Turner,...

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