Family of Nashville s first female bus driver honors her legacy after she passed due to COVID
The family of Nashville s first female bus driver honor her memory.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â For people who have lost someone to the virus grief and healing are particularly hard during a pandemic.
One of the victims of the virus was Nashvilleâs first female bus driver who had a huge impact on her family and community.
72-year-old Elizabeth Duff went from being told as a little girl she couldnât ride in the front of the bus; due to segregation to taking the head seat of the bus in the 70s.
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First Black female MTA driver dies from COVID
Elizabeth Duff worked over 40 years for MTA
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Elizabeth Duff (center), with husband and Vivian Wilhoite in 2018.
and last updated 2021-02-14 23:28:47-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The local transit union is mourning the loss of Nashvile s first Black female bus operator, Elizabeth Duff, who has died from COVID-19 complications.
Amalgamated Transit Union 1235 shared that Duff joined MTA as a driver in 1974 and worked there over 40 years.
Following retirement, she was honored in 2018 for her service. Duff also received multiple awards from MTA and a proclamation from Davidson County Property Acessor Vivian Wilhoite.