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Nashville, TN Obituaries

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

Eunice Nowlin

Eunice Nowlin

Jan 18, 2025

Eunice Nowlin transitioned on Saturday, January 18, 2025.  Please keep the Nowlin family in your thoughts and prayers.  Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.

Douglas Fisher

Douglas Fisher

Jan 18, 2025

Douglas Fisher transitioned on Saturday, January 18, 2025.  Please keep the Fisher family in your thoughts and prayers. Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.

Alvin R. Featherston

Alvin R. Featherston

Jan 12, 2025

Alvin R. Featherston transitioned on Sunday, January 12, 2025.  Please keep the Featherston family in your thoughts and prayers.

Ernestine Foster

Ernestine Foster

Jan 12, 2025

Ernestine Foster transitioned on Sunday, January 12, 2025.  Please keep the Foster family in your thoughts and prayers.  Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.

John D. Utley

John D. Utley

Jan 11, 2025

John D. Utley transitioned on Saturday, January 11, 2025.  Please keep the Utley family in your thoughts and prayers.  

Joan Brown

Joan Brown

Jan 8, 2025

Joan Brown transitioned on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Please keep the family and friends of Joan Brown in your thoughs and prayers. Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.

Christine E. Rivers

Christine E. Rivers

Jan 4, 2025

Life is filled with swift transitions. Such is the case with our loved one, Mother Christine B. Rivers. Born July 15, 1943, she was the 3rd child born to Rev. Levi Allen and Lady Christine Hodge Britt. God saw fit to call the roll and for her to board the flight to her eternal home on Jan 4, 2025. Preceding...

Ruth Mayes

Ruth Mayes

Jan 3, 2025

Ruth Mayes transitioned on Friday, January 3, 2025.  Please keep the Mayes family in your thoughts and prayers. 

Frank C. Davis, Jr.

Frank C. Davis, Jr.

Jan 3, 2025

Frank C Davis, Jr was born February 10, 1943 of very humble beginnings in Memphis, TN, to the parents of Frank C Davis Sr, and Charity Holmes Davis, to which he received his entrepreneurial spirit in sales.

 As a young boy his ability to sell various items from ice cream, newspapers, pantyhose, flowers, Jet magazines, and more were evident of his...

Ilander Lipscomb

Ilander Lipscomb

Jan 3, 2025

Ilander Lipscomb transitioned on Friday, January 3, 2025.  Please keep the Lipscomb family in your thoughts and prayers.

Orin Clayton Odom, Sr.

Orin Clayton Odom, Sr.

Jan 2, 2025

Orin Clayton Odom, Sr. passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.

 Orin was a native of Monroeville, Alabama, where he was born to Ernestine H. and Walter C. Odom, Sr. on March 29, 1946. He joined Bethel Baptist Church in Monroeville at a young age and graduated from Union High School in 1964, earning academic honors throughout his attendance....

Dr. Harold W. Jordan

Dr. Harold W. Jordan

Dec 26, 2024

Dr. Harold W. Jordan was born on May 24, 1937 in his beloved hometown of Newnan, Georgia to Edward P. and Dorothy W. Jordan. From the age of seven, he decided that he wanted to become a physician like his grandfather, Dr. John Henry Jordan, the first black physician in Coweta County, Georgia. Dr. Jordan grew up in the house...

Monica J. Shaw

Monica J. Shaw

Dec 23, 2024

Ms. Monica J. Shaw, a beloved native of Nashville, Tennessee, was born on May 8, 1962, to the late Mrs. Helen M. Shaw and Mr. Andrew E. Shaw, Sr. She was one of nine children in a close-knit family filled with love and unity. On December 23, 2024, Monica transitioned to her eternal home, free from pain, strife, and burdens,...

James Sublett

James Sublett

Dec 20, 2024

James Edward Sublett, also known as “Big James,” was born on April 8th 1938 in Nashville, Tennessee. He lived a full vibrant life, helping anyone he crossed paths, but his biggest attribute was giving a huge smile to anyone he encountered. James, better known to his immediate family as “PaPa” was called to his heavenly home by our Lord and...

Henry Anderson Atwater II

Henry Anderson Atwater II

Dec 20, 2024

Henry Anderson Atwater II was a man whose life was a testament to dedication, resilience, and love. Born on October 28, 1943, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Celesta Atwater Franklin and Henry A. Atwater, Henry was the eldest of four siblings. His early years were marked by strong family ties and a relentless determination to achieve excellence. He entered eternal rest...

Alonza Walker

Alonza Walker

Dec 20, 2024

Alonza Walker transitioned on Friday, December 20, 2024.  Please keep the Walker family in your thoughts and prayers. Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.

Emma Jewel Ewing Mitchem

Emma Jewel Ewing Mitchem

Dec 17, 2024

Emma Jewel Ewing Mitchem was the only child born to the late Ruth and George Ewing on February 3, 1935, in Nashville, TN. She transitioned to her eternal rest on December 17, 2024. Emma graduated from Pearl High School in 1953 and continued her education at the Mason School of Business where she excelled in typing and shorthand. She began...

Rev. Marian E. Debro

Rev. Marian E. Debro

Dec 17, 2024

Rev. Marian E. Debro transitioned on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Marian Elizabeth Douglas Debro, lovingly called “Velvet” by her family, was born in Nashville, TN January 24, 1943. She was the first child born to the late Alice Watkins Douglas and Scott Douglas, Jr. With her daughter at her side, she entered into a peaceful rest at her home, Tuesday...

Carra E. Barnes

Carra E. Barnes

Dec 16, 2024

 Carra Elizabeth Sanders Barnes was born March 22, 1932 to the late Albert and Allie Sanders, Nashville, Tennessee. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 16, 2024 in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Sister Carra Barnes was a lifelong member of the Watson Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She served in the Senior and Mass Choirs for...

Bernice T. Johnson

Bernice T. Johnson

Dec 15, 2024

Bernice T. Johnson transitioned on Sunday, December 15, 2024.  Please keep the Johnson family in your thoughts and prayers. 

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