Dewayne Arnold Pigg

Dewayne Pigg (January 10, 1950 - September 7, 2024)
Dewayne Pigg, oboist and English horn player passed away at the residence at Alive Hospice. He was the son of Grethe Mae Malone Pigg of Athens, AL and John Andrew Pigg of Cornersville, TN. He played English horn with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra for 24 years and served as a leader of the Players Association for some of that time. He taught oboe at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) for 34 years and founded the music industry major at the university. He was the Managing Director of the Stones River Chambers Players and arranged musical performances for the group in many parts of the United States and three tours to Europe. He founded the Nashville Double Reed Ensemble whose home was Lipscomb University. Dewayne played many worship services and musical performances at churches throughout the middle Tennessee area. He received degrees from George Peabody College for Teachers, Fisk University and did graduate studies at Indiana University. He was a proud life member of the American Federation of Musicians - Local 257 and was the Faculty Advisor for Phi Mu Alpha at MTSU. Dewayne is survived by his wife and loving caregiver, Nancy Pigg; sons Dewayne Herod and his wife Erika, and Jonathan Pigg; step children George Walker, IV and his wife Shelley and Akosua Watts and her husband Duane "Stu"; grandchildren Dewayne, Tashina, Julia and Jacob; and six great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Mary Carter of Detroit, MI, brother Terry Pigg of Nashville, TN dear cousins, nieces, nephews, fellow musicians and a host of friends, all whom join the family in sharing the grief caused by his departure, but rejoice that he is now resting at peace.
A celebration of life service will take place at Edgehill United Methodist Church, 1502 Edgehill Ave, Nashville, TN 37212 on Friday, September 13 at 12:30pm, preceded by visitation and fellowship at 11:00am. Memorials may be sent to W.O. Smith Community Music School, 1125 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203 or Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203.
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