Randall Nile Yearwood

1933 - 2018

Randall Nile Yearwood

Nashville - Randall Nile Yearwood passed away on July 31, 2018. He was born on August 13, 1933 in Nashville, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife and beloved soulmate of 63 ½ years, Joan Marks Yearwood, and by his parents Russell and Nile E. Yearwood. He is survived by his three daughters Lisa (David) Flow, Linda (Terry) Hendon and Laurie (Mike) Casey, his seven grandchildren Courtney (Dustin) Koctar, Caitlyn (Logan) Bowlds, Casey Flow, Christopher (Rebecca) Hendon, Taylor (Taylor) Hendon, John Casey and Caroline Casey, and his five great grandchildren.

He was a graduate of Columbia Military Academy and Washington University architectural school where he graduated Cum Laude. In 1962 he founded Randall Nile Yearwood Architects. He changed the name to Yearwood and Johnson Architects Inc. in 1966. He was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award for Excellence in Development in 1995. In his later years, he served as president of O'More College of Art and Design.

The work of his firm included the original Nashville Convention Center and hotel, the Davy Crockett and the Andrew Johnson State Office Buildings, TSU's Gentry Center and Student Center, Vanderbilt's law school library, several buildings at MTSU, and many others.

He was a Christian business leader and was known throughout his life for writing encouraging personal notes in his beautiful calligraphy handwriting.

The family would like to recognize and give a special thanks to the caregivers at the Brookdale at the Cumberland and to the Guardian Hospice team. You have blessed us all.

There will be a visitation with the family on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, from 1pm to 3pm in the community rooms at Harpeth Hills Church of Christ, Brentwood, TN. A private family service will follow. To honor Randall, his family requests that in lieu of flowers a donation be made to The Resource Center on Aging, Harpeth Hills Church of Christ, 1949 Old Hickory Boulevard, Brentwood, TN 37027.