Obituaries
Nashville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nashville, Davidson County TN. and the surrounding areas
Burness George Drew
May 11, 2025
Burness George Drew transitioned on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Please keep the Drew family in your thoughts and prayers. Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.
Retired Presiding Elder William Webster Easley, Jr.
May 4, 2025
William Webster Easley, Jr. was born in Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee to William Webster Easley, Sr., and Gretchen Lorraine (Funderburk) Easley. He did undergraduate studies at Tennessee State University and was a Richard Allen Fellow, A Ford Foundation Fellow and awarded the Lubrizol Foundation Award for academic excellence at Payne Theological Seminary of Wilberforce, Ohio. As a Seminarian, he was...
Dr. Fitzgerald H. Jenkins, Jr.
May 4, 2025
Dr. Fitzgerald H. Jenkins, Jr. transitioned on Sunday, May 4, 2025. Please keep the Jenkins family in your thoughts and prayers.
Derrick M. Sherrod
Apr 25, 2025
Derrick Maurice Sherrod peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. As an organ donor, Derrick was honored with an emotional “Honor Walk” on Thursday, April 24th, surrounded by his loving family, friends, and the dedicated medical team.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Derrick was the eldest of three children. He was educated in the Nashville Public School System and later attended...
DeRon D. Johnson
Apr 25, 2025
DeRon Donte Johnson, affectionately known as Ron, was born to Portia Johnson and James Eubanks on August 10, 1979, in Nashville, TN.
Ron grew up in the South Nashville community, JC/UC, and he never missed a chance to represent where he came from. In 2000, he met the love of his life, Jessica Turner Johnson, and together they built a beautiful...
TyQuan Lamont Hill
Apr 24, 2025
TyQuan LaMont Hill departed this life Thursday, April 24, 2025, Columbia, TN. TyQuan was born December 30, 2001, in Franklin, TN to Sharia Cantrell. He received his education in the Rutherford County School system.
Quanny as he was called, was an outgoing, loving, and positive young man who lived his life every day with a smile on his face no matter...
Dr. Landson Drummond
Apr 20, 2025
Remembering the Life of Dr. Landson Drummond To God be the glory for the Life of Dr. Landson Drummond—“Gentleman, Scholar, and Disciple of Christ.”
To God be the glory for the Life of Dr. Landson Drummond—“Gentleman, Scholar, and Disciple of Christ.”
Dr. Drummond loved God and served people. The name “Landson” means “servant.” As a young boy, he accepted Christ and began...
Louis Richard Montgomery
Apr 19, 2025
Louis Richard Montgomery transitioned on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Please keep the Montgomery family in your thoughts and prayers.
Clarence Finney Gooch
Apr 18, 2025
Clarence Finney Gooch was born June 20, 1948 in Nashville, TN his life expired April 18, 2025.
He graduated from Pearl High School in Nashville in 1966, attended college and served in the military for a number of years. Afterwards, he began working for the Federal Government and State Government for an extended period. Additionally, he worked for numerous other jobs....
James Elbert Jones
Apr 12, 2025
James E. Jones transitioned on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Please keep the Jones family and friends in your thoughts and prayers
Thomas N. Ray
Apr 4, 2025
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your needs known to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”Philippians 4:6-7
Thomas Nathaniel Ray, eldest child of the late Alvin Dorris Ray and the late Corrine Florence Law Ray, was born...
Andrew Foxworth
Apr 2, 2025
Andrew Lee Foxworth, Sr., affectionately known also as “Pete” was born October 16, 1940, in Harmondale, MO to Gladys Swinger and Eugene Foxworth. He was the second oldest of five children born to this union. He later moved to St. Louis, MO, Tylertown, MS and Chicago, IL where he graduated from Englewood High School. He met his first love in...
Richard Terry Reed
Mar 31, 2025
Richard Terry Reed was born in Nashville, TN, on June 18, 1942, to the late Margaret Abby and Richard Reed. He was one of two children; his sister Deloris Barbee preceded him in death. He transitioned to his heavenly home on March 31, 2025.
He was educated in the Nashville Public School system, graduating from Meigs High School, where he was...
John Spartana
Mar 25, 2025
John Spartana transitioned on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Please keep the Spartana family in your thoughts and prayers.
Mrs. Princess Saavedra
Mar 24, 2025
Mrs. Princess Prather Saavedra, 100, was born in Nashville, Tennessee on November 25, 1924. She entered into eternal rest on March 24, 2025. She was the seventh of nine children born to Toby Lee and Essie B. Spight Prather.
Princess grew up in Nashville and graduated from Pearl High School. She was baptized at an early age at the historic Spruce...
Margaret A. Weaver
Mar 23, 2025
Margaret A. Weaver transitioned on Sunday, March 23,2025. Please keep the Weaver family in your thoughts and prayers.
Rev. Charles Townsend, Sr.
Mar 23, 2025
Reverend Townsend, born on December 28, 1938 to the union of Liska Townsend and Charles-Etta Brown in Nashville, TN. Reverend Townsend departed this life on March 23, 2025, predeceased by his son Marcus Townsend, Sr., sister Ernestine Perkins, brothers Rayfield and Alvin Townsend.
Reverend Townsend graduated from Cameron High School. He was baptized at an early age. United in Holy Matrimony...
Edward D. Dansby
Mar 22, 2025
Edward “Eddie” Dansby was born to the late Mary Etta Dobbins on February 5, 1949 in Centerville, Tennessee. In his early adolescence years. He lived with his grandparents (Anna and Ernest Dansby). Edward moved to Nashville, to be with his mother and stepfather (Mary Etta and Eugene Dobbins) at the age of ten.
Edward was united in Holy Matrimony to Maggie...
Hattie H. Townsend
Mar 20, 2025
Hattie Holt Townsend, born on March 15, 1937 to the late Coy Holt and Fannie Brown in Nashville, TN, Hattie affectionately known as “Shag” departed this life on March 20, 2025. She is predeceased by her son Marcus Townsend, Sr., and five brothers and three sisters.
Hattie graduated from Pearl High School; she was baptized at an early age at Fourteenth...
John Lincoln Coleman, Jr.
Mar 18, 2025
John Lincoln Coleman, Jr. transitioned on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Please keep the Coleman family in your thoughts and prayers.
