Jackie Larkin Shute

Jackie Larkin Shute, age 79, passed away peacefully and her Faith became sight on Thursday, July 25, 2024. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born the daughter of the late Ernest Varden Larkin and Verda Irene Gregory Larkin on November 21, 1944 in Hanford, Washington while her Dad was in transfer with the DuPont Plant. Her family returned to Old Hickory shortly after she was born and this is where she grew up, got married and raised her own family.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, her husband, Ken Shute; brothers, Ronnie Larkin and Franz Larkin; her son, Tim Shute; granddaughter, Casey Shute; and niece, Jill Crowley, all of Old Hickory, TN. 

She is survived by her daughter, Tammy (Allen) Sykes; sister, Nancy (Tim) Crowley; grandchildren, Joshua (Becky) Schoenbachler, Coleby (Samantha Payne) Shute, Noah Sykes, Matthew Sykes; and great grandson, Henry Schoenbachler.

A Celebration of her life will be held at Goodlettsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 226 South Main St., Goodlettsville, TN 37072, Monday, July 29, 2024 at 12 Noon with Daniel Evans officiating. Visitation with the family will be held prior to the service from 10 am to 12 Noon. 

Interment will follow the service at Hermitage Memorial Gardens, 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory, TN 37138 at 2:00 pm. There will be no funeral procession to the cemetery. We will meet at the cemetery at 1:45 pm. Serving as pallbearers will be her 4 grandsons, Joshua Schoenbachler, Coleby Shute, Noah Sykes, Matthew Sykes and her two nephews, Matthew Crowley and Daniel Crowley.

Jackie worked and retired from Metro Schools where she served as an elementary school secretary for twenty years. From there she managed Riverside Family Fun Center where she mentored and loved many teenagers for years. It was while she worked at Riverside Family Fun Center, she developed the DUI Experience Program that she got sponsored by the DuPont Plant. Under Jackie, the Metro Police DARE Program brought hundreds of teens through the DUI Experience. It was through this program they experienced first-hand the effects of driving while impaired. After her completion of working at the Fun Center, she moved on to work at Kohls Department Store alongside one of her best friends, Vicky Rice. Jackie never met a stranger. She loved spending time with friends and family, and she was always up for a road trip. Jackie loved sports and was an avid Vanderbilt fan but Jackie’s greatest joy came from spending time with her grandsons and later her great-grandson. She seldom missed one of their games or events in their lives. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

The family requests donations are made “In Memory of Jackie Shute” to:

Joe Vickers Fantastic Kids

1105 Newmans Trail

Hendersonville, TN 37075