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Nashville, TN Obituaries

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

Dr. Fitzgerald H. Jenkins, Jr.

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.  

Dorothy Howse Baker Jenkins

Dorothy Howse Baker Jenkins

Aug 31, 2025

Dorothy Howse Baker Jenkins transitioned on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Dorothy Ann Howse was born in Nashville, Davidson County, TN on March 11, 1932, the second of four children born to the late Edward Julian Howse, Jr. and Emma Oden Howse. She lived a long and full life to the age of 93 years before her transition on August 31,...

Lonnie Ray Tyler

Lonnie Ray Tyler

Sep 12, 2025

Lonnie Ray Tyler transitioned on Friday, September 12, 2025.  Please keep the Tyler family in your thoughts and prayers. Complete serrvice arrangements will be announced soon.

Michelle Yvette Harriford

Michelle Yvette Harriford

Sep 8, 2025

Michelle Yvette Harriford transitioned on Monday, September 8, 2025. Those left to carry her legacy are her loving parents, Thomas and Linda Jackson; devoted daughters, Milan Harriford, and Sydney Harriford; sisters, Erica Frierson, Brittany (Leon) Roberts, Tamara Jackson, Angela Covington; niece and nephews Darryl Frierson, Jakeyia Frierson, Dezmond Chandler, Isaiah Roberts, Tyrone Covington and LaRon Cunningham; and a host of...

Deborah Howse

Deborah Howse

Aug 21, 2025

Deborah Ann Delk Howse was born November 25,1947 in Davidson County to the late Joseph and Florence Delk. She transitioned August 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Deborah accepted Christ at an early age joining the Bethlehem U.P. Baptist Church where she faithfully served until her death.

She was educated in the Davidson County public school, graduating from Pearl High School,...

Prentice C. Leonard

Prentice C. Leonard

Aug 20, 2025

Prentice Carroll Leonard leaves a legacy of love of family, compassion for others, cheerful greetings, optimistic viewpoints, pleasant personality and principles of doing what was right. He stood for fair treatment and kindness to all, regardless of their circumstance. While he stood firm in his beliefs, he was open to changing them if not working to benefit himself and others. 

Prentice...

Retired Presiding Elder Samuel Davis

Retired Presiding Elder Samuel Davis

Aug 17, 2025

Reverend Samuel Moses Davis II was born April 1,1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. He went to his eternal rest on August 17, 2025, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee.He was the eldest of six children born to Reverend Samuel M. Davis Sr. and Mrs. Minnie B. Davis. He began preaching at 9 years of age, and by the age of 16,...

Patricia Baskerville

Patricia Baskerville

Aug 17, 2025

Patricia Baskerville transitioned on Sunday, August 17, 2025.  Please keep the Baskerville family in your thoughts and prayers.

Cecilia Sawyers

Cecilia Sawyers

Aug 15, 2025

Mrs. Cecilia Antoinette Sawyers was a resourceful and responsible resilient woman of God. She was a strong foundation and natural leader in her personal and professional dealings. She was born Janurary 20, 1961 in Nashville, TN. Cecilia transitioned August 15, 2025 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN. Cecilia was the daughter of the late Cecil and Virginia Whitmon....

Mildred Merritt

Mildred Merritt

Aug 15, 2025

Mildred Merritt transitioned on Friday, August 15, 2025.

Survived by devoted daughter, Pamela (Kevin) Prymer; devoted sister, Peggy Parrish (Miami, Florida) devoted sister; Belinda McLin; nephews, Thomas (Mae)McLin, Patrick Parrish (Miami Florida), Michael (Rebecca) Parrish (Miami, Florida), and Ross (Lauren) Kennedy III, and other family and friends.

Mildred was a graduate of Pearl high school in 1967 and Draughon’s Business college in...

Charles N. White

Charles N. White

Aug 14, 2025

Charles N. White transitioned on Thursday, August 14, 2025.  Please keep the White and Brooks families in your thoughts and prayers.

Baby Christopher Stinson, III

Baby Christopher Stinson, III

Aug 13, 2025

Baby Christopher Stinson, III transitioned on Thursday, August 14, 2025.  Please keep the Stinson and Stanley families in your thoughts and prayers.

Ollie M. Phelps

Ollie M. Phelps

Aug 13, 2025

Ollie M. Phelps was born July 3, 1935 in Huntsville, Alabama. After moving to Nashville, TN, she graduated from Pearl High School and Tennessee State University where she earned her Bachelors and Masters Degrees. Ollie spent 30 years teaching our youth as an educator for Metro Nashville Public Schools. She was a woman of faith, loyalty, character and integrity, displaying...

Harry Terrell Tate, MD

Harry Terrell Tate, MD

Aug 11, 2025

Harry T. Tate, M.D. a beloved husband, father, grandfather, physician, and man of unwavering faith, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on August 11th, 2025. 

Born in Athens, Georgia on October 17th, 1941, Harry was the second eldest of three children born to Gerald L. Tate Sr. and Malissa Tate (née Sims). He was preceded in death by his...

Jeanette Crowder

Jeanette Crowder

Aug 9, 2025

Jeanette Cecilia Walker Crowder, affectionately known as Moma, Meme, Jenny and Aunt Jenny was born on July 23,1939 in Marion, Alabama, and departed this life on August 8, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was the first of five children born to the late Jefferson E. Walker Jr.. and Georgia Sampson Walker. Jeanette lived according to her values of faith, family,...

Karen J. Lightford Lee

Karen J. Lightford Lee

Aug 7, 2025

Karen Jeannie Lightford-Lee, only 65 years into her life’s journey, passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2025.

Lovingly known to many as “Jeannie,” Karen was one of four children of Melvin and the late Alpheaus Pruitt Lightford. She was born November 30, 1959, in Nashville, Tennessee, and from her earliest years, her life was marked by faith, music, joy, and a...

Corey E. Quinn

Corey E. Quinn

Aug 4, 2025

Corey Quinn transitioned on Monday, August 4, 2025.  Please keep the Quinn family in your thoughts and prayers.  

Tonya Sneed

Tonya Sneed

Aug 4, 2025

Tonya Sneed transitioned on Tuesday, August 4, 2025.  Please keep the Sneed family in your thoughts and prayers.  Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.

James W. Heard, Jr.

James W. Heard, Jr.

Aug 2, 2025

James W. Heard, Jr. transitioned on Saturday, August 2, 2025.  Please keep the Heard family in your thoughts and prayers.

Alma J. Turner

Alma J. Turner

Jul 31, 2025

Alma J. Turner was the only child born to the late Margaret Wilhoite and Howard Hayes, Sr., on March 2, 1943. She departed this earthly life on July 31, 2025. Alma accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age, when she joined St. Matthew A.M.E. Church.

Alma was educated in the Nashville Davidson County Public School System where...

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