Scott Whitehead
Scott Whitehead of Nashville passed away suddenly on March 12, 2021, at the age of 61.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Nancy Tunick, along with their teenage daughter and son, Sarah and Louis Whitehead of Nashville; his adult son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Michaela Whitehead; and his grandchildren, Miriam, Isaac and Jonathan Whitehead of Huntsville, Ala. He is also survived by his parents, Fran and Don Whitehead of Wellsville, Mo.; his sister, Catherine Grow of Versailles, Ohio; his brother and sister-in-law, Don and Amy Whitehead of Dickson; and many beloved nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Scott graduated from University of Tennessee at Martin with a BA in classical guitar while his parents lived in Union City and his father served as manufacturing manager at Kohler. Scott then served eight years in the U.S. Navy flying the F/A-18 Hornet, including missions over Iraq. He was a graduate of the Naval Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun.)
After his time in the military, Scott moved to Nashville to work creatively in the music business. He was a musician, songwriter, producer, manager and a member of country duo Hometown News. He was signed to Acuff Rose as a songwriter and, alongside Hometown News duo partner Ron Kingery, appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, recorded two albums and scored two Billboard charting singles, “Minivan” and “Wheels” on VFR Records in 2002, and was nominated for Top Vocal Duo at the 38th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in 2003.
Scott currently served as business manager for the Nashville-based GrassRoots Promotion and their other venture, FanTheJam.com. He loved baseball and coached for the West Nashville Sports League as well as devoting charitable efforts and gifts to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Make-A-Wish of Middle Tennessee.
No immediate funeral services are planned, but the family hopes to host a gathering to share memories of his remarkable life in the summer or fall when it is COVID-safe.
“I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.”
— Mary Elizabeth Frye
Published 3.18.21