Beloved Educator Joe Nunley Passed Away Apr 23, 2021 at 10:55 pm by WGNS
(MURFREESBORO) The Heart of Tennessee lost longtime educator and youth mentor Joe Nunley on Friday (4/21/2021). He passed away at Alive Hospice Hospital after an extended illness.
Visitation will be Monday (4/26/2021) from 4:00 to 7:00PM at the Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Masks are required out of consideration for the health of family and guests. The funeral will be 11:00 o clock Tuesday (4/27/2021) morning at Murfreesboro s First Presbyterian Church (College at Spring St.), with burial at 2:30PM at the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Viola, TN.
Joe s son, Will Nunley, will be on
THE TRUMAN SHOW this coming Thursday (4/29/2021) morning at 9:10AM. Listeners who knew Joe are encouraged to phone the talk show and share memories about Joe Nunley. Ironically, the first job for both Joe and Will was at WGNS.
Beloved Educator Joe Nunley Passed Away Apr 23, 2021 at 10:55 pm by WGNS
(MURFREESBORO) The Heart of Tennessee lost longtime educator and youth mentor Joe Nunley on Friday (4/21/2021). He passed away at Alive Hospice Hospital after an extended illness.
Joe served as an educator to thousands of Rutherford County students over the years, teaching General Science, Ecology and Biology at Oakland and Riverdale High School.
Murfreesboro City School Board Chair Butch Campbell said, “Joe Nunley..WOW !!! What an educator and amazing person. Joe was the rock for many young students as well as many colleagues. A much-respected educator and person, and I enjoyed always talking to him at MTSU ballgames and anywhere I saw him. An ICON of the teaching profession!”