Obituaries
Nashville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nashville, Davidson County TN. and the surrounding areas
Virginia Ann Watkins
Feb 21, 2023
Virginia Ann Watkins was born September 22, 1952, in Nashville, TN. She departed this life on February 21, 2023. She is preceded in death by her father, Curtis V. Watkins, Sr., and her mother, Luvenia Watkins.
Virginia was a graduate of Litton High School. She worked for the State of Tennessee full time and for Vanderbilt University part time for over...
Patricia Still
Feb 19, 2023
Patricia Still transitioned on February 19, 2023. Please keep the Still family in your thoughts and prayers.
Natalie Hunt
Feb 19, 2023
Natalie Yvonne Hunt, 68, of Nashville, TN., received her wings on February 19, 2023 after suffering a long battle of illnesses. Natalie was born on February 23,1954 in Virginia Beach, VA. Natalie graduated Pearl High School in 1972 in Nashville, Tennessee where she was nicknamed 'Red' because of her long beautiful, flowy red hair. She went on to further her...
John D. Key, Jr.
Feb 19, 2023
John D. Key, Jr. transitioned on February 19, 2023. Please keep the Key family in your thoughts and prayers. Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.
Issac Montgomery
Feb 12, 2023
Issac Montgomery transitioned on February 12, 2023. Please keep the Montgomery family in your thoughts and prayers. Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.
Velma J. Turner
Feb 10, 2023
Velma Jane Turner, age 80 went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of February 10, 2023. She entered this earthly life on March 25, 1942 to the late Mary League Robinson and the late Dixie Robinson.
Velma accepted Christ as her personal savior and was united with St. Matthews AME Church where she remained a member...
Nettie Drucilla Bratton-Newsom
Feb 7, 2023
Nettie Bratton transitioned on February 7, 2023. Please keep the Bratton family in your thoughts and prayers.
Loretta Freeman
Feb 5, 2023
Loretta Young, the fifth of six children, was born on March 7, 1937, to Leroy and Willie Ann Johnson Young in Netherlands, Missouri. However, due to the unforeseen death of her mother when she was a toddler, Loretta was raised by her Aunt Lucy Johnson and cousin, Lucy Walters. At a young age, Loretta learned about the love of Jesus....
Jean Stephena Welch Wilson
Feb 4, 2023
Jean Stephena Welch began her journey on April 18,1943 under the direction of Anne Stanback Welch and Wilson Q. Welch, Jr. in Salisbury, NC. Her formative years were spent on the Fisk University campus with her best friends Marva Keith (Wade) and Beth Howse. She studied music, played the piano, and sang in choirs. She attended Pearl High School where...
Roxanna Elaine Butler
Feb 4, 2023
Roxanna E. Box-Butler, 66, departed this life February 4, 2023 with her family and friends by her side due to medical complications.
Roxanna a.k.a “Roxy” was born July 26, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee to William A. Box, Sr and Lurene E. Abernathy.
Roxanna graduated from Pearl High School in 1974. Soon after, she attended Tennessee State University and graduated in 1978...
Elisha Gipson
Jan 31, 2023
Elisha Gipson transitioned on January 31, 2023. Please keep the Gipson family in your thoughts and prayers. Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.
Larry Richard Spencer, Ii
Jan 30, 2023
Larry Richard Spencer, II transitioned on January 30, 2023. Please keep the Spencer family in your thoughts and prayers.
Gene C. Holt
Jan 30, 2023
Christy Gene Holt transitioned on January 30, 2023. Please keep the Holt family in your thoughts and prayers. Complete service arrangements will be announced soon.
Morris Mays
Jan 29, 2023
Morris Mays was born on June 12, 1939 in Burkville, Alabama to Mary Ella and Thomas Mays. He made his peaceful journey from this world to a place of eternal rest on Sunday, January 29, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
He graduated from Lowndes County Training School in Haynesville, Alabama. He and his twin brother, Horace, were co-captains of the...
Barbara Ann Shields
Jan 29, 2023
Our beautiful sweet beloved, Ms. Barbara Ann (True) Shields transitioned from this earthly life to her heavenly home on her favorite day of the week; Sunday, January 29,2023. Ms. Shields was born on May 3, 1940 to her late parents, her Father - Harvey Estel True and her Mother - Theresa Bernice Hoard of Cincinatti, Ohio. During Ms. Shields teen...
Bruce Howard, Jr.
Jan 27, 2023
Bruce Howard Jr. was born in Pulaski, TN April 30, 1941. He departed this life on January 27, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father Bruce Howard Sr, mother Virginia Inman, sister Bobbie Cross, brothers Jerry Howard and Tommy Howard. He was educated by the Giles County and Metro Nashville Public Schools. Bruce gave his life to Christ...
Carla Gingrey
Jan 24, 2023
Carla Gingrey transitioned on January 24, 2023. Please keep the Gingrey family in your thoughts and prayers.
Buford Mack Lee
Jan 21, 2023
Buford Lee transistioned on January 31, 2023. Please keep the Lee family in your thoughts and prayers.
Myrtle Mae Parker
Jan 20, 2023
Ms. Myrtle Parker transitoned from this life on Friday, January 20, 2023. Please remember the Parker and Brown families in your thoughts and prayers. Complete arrangements will be announced soon.
Elmer Marlo Price
Jan 19, 2023
Elmer Marlo Price was born October 17, 1969, in Nashville, TN to the parents of Earl William Price, Sr. and Hortense Smith Price. He was the youngest child of this union. He departed this life on January 19, 2023, at the age of 53 at his home in Nashville
Marlo, as he was affectionately called, attended Father Ryan School and graduated...
