Thomas Michael Flint passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, in Nashville, TN at the age of 83.
Tom is survived by his wife, Nancy of Nashville, TN, along with his children Gregory Michael Flint of Shelbyville, TN and Amy Michelle Flint (Tim) of Nashville, TN along with his cherished granddaughter, Carsyn Rae Carder of Nashville TN and his brother David Roger Flint of Dayton, OH.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert & Eugenia Flint of Dayton, OH.
Tom was born on July 4th, 1941, in Dayton, OH.
He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1966 with a degree in Business Administration. He married Nancy Jennings, his college sweetheart in 1967. After moving to Memphis, TN Tom began working for Schering Plough as a Marketing Research Manager and went on to work for FedEx as a Senior Corporate Marketing Analyst.
His children remember him as a kind, gentle, patient, loving father who led the family with his love for the Lord.
Tom was passionate about traveling the world with his wife. They traveled to several different countries, with Mars Hill in Athens Greece being his favorite. Mars Hill is where the Apostle Paul delivered a speech about the one true God. His favorite job was being a grandfather (Grumpy) to his beloved granddaughter, Carsyn.
Tom was assistant Scoutmaster of BSA Troop 255. He was an active and devout member and deacon at Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett, TN. When Tom became a Christian, he chose II Timothy 1:7 as his life verse. “For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but the spirit of power and love and a sound mind”.
A celebration of his life will be at Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett, TN on Monday, September 30, 2024. The visitation will be from 10 AM until 11 AM. The celebration of life will immediately follow at 11 AM.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) at namitn.kindful.com
Arrangements in the care of Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services, Nashville, TN (615) 857-9955. We proudly remain locally owned & operated. https://www.compassioncremations.com
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