Shanon M. Pickard, age 58, of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026. He was born on November 20, 1967, in Clarksville, Tennessee. Shanon attended Harpeth High School. He was a jack of all trades and greatly respected in all of them. Shanon was a car “nut” and especially loved old cars. Shanon worked as the Cheatham County 911 Director, Cheatham County Transportation Director, County Commissioner, EMT, Supervisor of the Tennessee Highway Patrol in the Nashville District, and a school bus driver for Cheatham County schools and Metro Davidson County schools. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Hershel Pickard and Carol Glee (Upchurch) Pickard; and granddaughter, Fanci Pickard. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kaye (Biggs) Pickard; sons, Matthew Pickard, Zachary Pickard (Karleigh McCain), and Thomas “T.J.” Pickard; brother, Tommy Black; sister, Shirley Harmon (Ken); and granddaughter, Femi Pickard. Funeral service will be Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 6pm in the Chapel of Cheatham County Funeral Home. Visitation will be the same day from 2pm to the service hour of 6pm. Following the service Shanon will be cremated as per his wishes.

Cheatham County Funeral Home 615-792-2552 online condolences at cheathamcountyfh.com