Call the Name

Call the Name is an effort to ensure that someone is always present to remember neighbors who are served through our city’s Indigent Burial Program at the Hills of Calvary Memorial Park. Call the Name is a volunteer effort to offer a ministry of presence and prayer at the burials of each person laid to rest through this program. Each person, even in death, is no longer alone but claimed with love as one of our neighbors and part of our community.

History

A group of Nashville clergy, led by Rev. Jay Voorhees of City Road Chapel United Methodist Church, banded together in November 2021 to represent the citizens of Nashville at their burials and ensure that they are remembered and that their names are spoken aloud one last time. When Rev. Voorhees moved to a new ministry role outside of Tennessee in 2024, we were honored to step into the gap and carry on the ministry.

Get Connected

If you think that a friend or family member may have been remembered through Call the Name,we invite you to reach out to our team at info@roomintheinn.org. We would be happy to share more about their time in our community and any record we have of their burial.

If you are interested in volunteering with Call the Name, please email us at volunteer@roomintheinn.org. We would be happy to have you join our community of faith leaders and volunteers from around Nashville.

Call the Name Schedule

Burials for November 4, 2026

We will be present as the following people are laid to rest:

‍Mr. John Boergert (born December 22, 1947) at 9:15

Ms. Janet Aaron (born April 8, 1953) at 9:30

Mr. Jamar Spencer (born September 26, 1987) at 9:45

Ms. LaGratha Freels (born August 14, 1956) at 10:00

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All are interested to join us to be present and say a brief liturgy as these neighbors are taken to their resting place. Very often, the funeral homes arrive to the cemetery early, so we encourage all to be present by 9:00 A.M.

If you can let us know you are coming, it is encouraged and appreciated. Contact us at callthename@roomintheinn.org.

All burials are at Hills of Calvary Memorial Park located at 4411 Ashland City Highway, Nashville, TN, 37218.

If you need more information on the Call the Name program, please visit roomintheinn.org/we-remember.

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