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 owne