Megan Gregory Spivey

Megan Gregory Spivey, age 38, passed away surrounded by family on Monday Sept. 17, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where she had been hospitalized since Friday Sept 4th Megan’s wishes for her organs to be donated and body to be cremated were honored by family.

Megan leaves behind her husband, Michael Spivey and what she considered to be her greatest legacy son Houston Spivey, age 11, of Lebanon, on whom she focused her love, attention and support. Houston was truly the light of her life.

In addition, Megan is survived by her mother and step-father, Ann and Joseph Gilbert lll of Nashville; her father, Rudy Gregory of Columbia; her sister Erin Shouse of Columbia; her mother-in-law, Joy Patterson of Lebanon; her father-in-law Kenneth Spivey and his wife Peggy of Hartsville; her sister and brother-in law Angie and David Malmin of Hartsville; her step-sister Jill Alderson, of Columbia; her “second “ mother Lynne O’Neal, of Nashville; and her step-grandmother, Joyce Kirkpatrick, of Guntersville, Alabama. Megan is also survived by several beloved nieces and nephews, however, she had particularly close bonds with her nephew, Parker Shouse and niece, Lakelyn Olive, having played an integral part in their lives since their births. She is also survived by a host of beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.

Megan was born at the Maury County Hospital on Jan 15, 1980. She attended public schools in Maury County and graduated from Columbia Central High School in 1998. While in Whithorne Middle School, she pushed for, established, and played on the school’s first girls soccer team. She also played high school and travel team soccer. Megan was an accomplished swimmer and member of the Columbia swim team for a number of years.

Megan became certified as an EMT through Columbia State Community College. She graduated from Cumberland Institute of Massage Therapy in Brentwood and was licensed as a massage therapist. Megan was a certified swim instructor and worked many summers as a lifeguard and pool manager at Henry Horton State Park. Upon graduation from high school, Megan re-located to Panama City, Florida to fulfill her life-long dream of working at Gulf World and learning to train dolphins. She worked with the Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee and for King’s Daughter’s School in Columbia. As a massage therapist, Megan worked at a various spas in Nashville and Lebanon as well as maintaining a private practice. As a volunteer, she spent time working with the Special Olympics Organization.

Memorial donations are not expected, however Houston would like any donations be made to the the Wilson County Special Olympics.

Marshall Donnelly and Combs, Nashville, will post a legacy page for friends and loved ones to leave comments.