Mr. Philip McSwain Byrn

Mr. Philip McSwain Byrn, age 68, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025, due to natural causes, at his family’s home in Murray, Kentucky.
            Mr. Byrn was born on November 18, 1956, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to the late James Milton Byrn and Dorothy Ruth (McSwain) Byrn. Philip grew up in Murray, Ky and graduated from Murray High School in 1975. Philip was a Methodist and earned his Boy Scout Eagle Award with BSA Troop 45. He worked as a lifeguard at scout camp as a teenager and taught many scouts how to swim. Philip was a Kentucky Colonel. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Western Kentucky University. He worked in property management in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois and Memphis, Tn. He worked for the State of Tennessee Housing and Urban Development. He owned a small business, Loan and Financial Services, in Nashville, Tn. Recently, he has been a real estate agent/broker in Nashville.
Philip was incredibly curious about many subjects and enjoyed talking with people from different cultures to learn about their life experiences and views of the world. He was an avid reader and collector of books. He said having books was a way of storing knowledge. Philip loved water skiing and fishing at Kentucky Lake, swimming laps at the Y, and dancing and listening to the singers at the VFW.
            Survivors include his sister, Emily Byrn Scarborough; a niece, Rebecca Scarborough (Deyland Somer); a nephew, Nicholas Scarborough (Diana), and several cousins.
            Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2025, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Rev. Jeff Rudy and Rev. Hal McSwain officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2025, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
            Expressions of sympathy may be made to the VFW, Post 1970, 7220 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209 or to the Calloway County Public Library, Friends of the Library, 710 Main Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.
            Online condolences can be made at, www.jhchurchill.com