David Perschell Eberling

David Perschell Eberling

Nashville, TN

David Perschel Eberling, age 86, died April 18, 2015, at The Meadows in Bellevue.

He was the son of the late Dr. Ernest Jacob Eberling and Elsie Perschel Eberling. The youngest of four children, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. E. W. Eberling, and sisters, Constance Eberling and Joy Eberling.

David grew up in Nashville, where he attended Woodmont Elementary School, Montgomery Bell Academy, Peabody Demonstration School, and Hillsboro High School. He graduated from Vanderbilt University and enlisted in the U. S. Navy. On returning home, he worked for IBM, Vanderbilt University, then for the State of Tennessee Department of Health and Environment from which he retired after 37 years of service.

David lived most of his life in the West End-Bowling neighborhood. He was a gentle man who loved nature and all animals. He often quoted his Hillsboro High School biology teacher, Mrs. George Mayfield, who reminded her students, "Eyes have you, but you see not."

David is survived by former wife May Dean Eberling, who has seen to his care in his last years of poor health. His dear friends Elisha and Lela Miller also have been very special for many years. He is survived by a niece, Gayle Pierce (Don) of Arizona, and a nephew, E. W. Eberling, Jr., of Oregon.

Special thanks go to the caring and professional staff at The Meadows.

He was a member of West End United Methodist Church. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Harpeth Hills Memorial Gardens conducted by the Rev. John Feldhacker of WEUMC.

Memorial gifts can be made to the Nashville Humane Society, 213 Oceola Ave., Nashville, TN 37209.

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