Joan Erwin Gardner Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Erwin Gardner of Nashville, Tennessee, who passed away on January 8, 2026, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Erwin Gardner to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Raymond Campbell Erwin and Ruby Lee Kirkpatrick Erwin; her husband James Ellis Gardner; and her siblings, Jewell Erwin Gaines, Deborah Jean Erwin Gibson and James Allen Erwin.
She is survived by: her children, Angela Gardner of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Gary Gardner of Nashville, Tennessee.; and her siblings, Carolyn Hughey (Doug) of Nashville, Tennessee and Larry Wayne Erwin (Judy) of Pulaski, Tennessee. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Instead of flowers, donations may be made to either the Hillsboro Church of Christ (Missions Fund), 5800 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215, or to Hope for Haiti's Children at P.O. Box 62328, Cincinnati, OH 45262-0328, or online at http://www.hopeforhaitischildren.org.
