Larkspur Conservation – Nashville, Tennessee

Obituary

Nancy Gunderson McFadden, aged 68, passed away March 28, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. Nancy was born in Chicago on September 5, 1951, the daughter of Roy Edgar Gunderson and Shirley Iona (Britton) Gunderson, and sister of June Elizabeth Gunderson, all of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Jack McFadden, daughter Sara Elizabeth McFadden and her husband Jonathan Auld, son Charles Russell McFadden and his partner Annamarie Bernard, and grandchildren Anna Charlotte McFadden Auld and Alexander Callum McFadden Auld.

Nancy was a person of deep spiritual convictions, kind and straightforward; a special education teacher and an ardent advocate for environmental and social justice. She was a true servant of humanity who worked to make the world a better place for her children, grandchildren, and all people.

Nancy was buried April 2, 2020 at Larkspur Conservation at Taylor Hollow after a small private ceremony. Family and friends are planning a public Celebration of Life for a future date.

In lieu of flowers, a charitable contribution of any amount in Nancy’s memory is requested to one or more of the following charitable organizations (look for the “Donate” button on their web sites):

50 Forward Knowles
https://fiftyforward.org/locations/knowles/

League of Women Voters Nashville Chapter
https://www.lwvtn.org/donate_lwvtn_ed_fund

Tennessee Interfaith Power and Light
https://www.tennipl.org

Sierra Club - Tennessee
https://www.sierraclub.org/tennessee/middle-tennessee

Tennessee Conservation Voters
https://www.tnconservationvoters.org

Union of Concerned Scientists
https://www.ucsusa.org

Physicians for Social Responsibility
https://www.psr.org