Bobby Dean Fanning Obituary
We bid farewell to Bobby Dean Fanning (Nashville, Tennessee), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 18, 2026 at the age of 70. Bobby touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bobby Dean Fanning to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas Fanning and Christine Fanning; and his siblings, Thomas Fanning, Reggie Fanning, Charles Fanning, Carolyn Hall, Yvonne Strain, Louvenia Madry and Barbara Fanning.
He is survived by: his children, Bobby DeJuan Fanning (Becky), Antonio Brandon Fanning (Keishla), Mila Rheign, Zora Mae Mendoza Fanning, Mercedes Dionne Fanning, Sadie, Christopher, Jazmyn Robinson, Brittany Diane Fanning, Mar'Nina, Mayah and Legend EzellOne; his wife Alice Diane Brooks Fanning; his grandchildren, Mar'Nina, Mayah, Legend, Mila, Zora, Isaiah, Sadie, Christopher and Jazmyn; his uncle Boise Barker; his siblings, Barry Fanning, Ronald Fanning (Mildred), Michael Fanning and Oretha Johnson (Phillip); his in-laws, Allen Brooks (Ramona), Courtney McDowell (Timothy) and Nicholas Brooks; his sisters-in-law, Iris Stewart (Michael) and Angela Brooks Parks (family: Daniel Leo Steele, Brian Steele); his extended family, Martez Ezell and Malik Collins; and his friends, Alfred Todd, Pete Cohn, Ralph Cotten and Phillip Johnson. He is also survived by nieces, great-nieces, nephews, cousins.
