Portrait of John Henry

Obituary · Nashville, TN

John Henry "Bunch" Dawkins Jr.

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John will be deeply missed by all who loved them.

"The song is ended but the melody lingers on."
— Irving Berlin
What John loved
Faith

The family of John Henry "Bunch" Dawkins Jr. of Nashville, TN announces their passing, and invites all who knew them to remember them here.

Here is what we wish the world to know of John.

It is in the silence afterward that we hear how loud a life was.

Nashville, TN

John Henry Dawkins Jr. "Bunch"-Age 78. May 3, 2026. Survived by family and friends. Public viewing, Friday May 8, 2026 1-6pm, Smith Funeral Home, 706 Monroe Street. Family visitation, Saturday May 9, 2026 10-11am with funeral service to follow at Mt. Nebo MB Church, 2416 Clifton Ave. Interment, Greenwood North Cemetery. Smith Funeral Directors Inc.(615)726-1476.

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