West Virginia country singer and Taylor Made founding member Brian “Nashville” Duckworth has died at age 56.
Tributes are pouring in across the American country music community following the sudden death of singer-songwriter Brian “Nashville” Duckworth, a founding member of the beloved family band Taylor Made. Duckworth passed away unexpectedly at his home in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on Monday, September 7, 2026, at the age of 56.
According to his official obituary released through Bartlett Funeral Home, no official cause of death has been publicly disclosed.
A Harmonious Family Legacy
Born in Grafton, West Virginia, in December 1969, Duckworth grew up immersed in music. Alongside his brother Greg Duckworth and sister Wendy Williams, he formed Taylor Made, a sibling country trio rooted in the rich Appalachian storytelling tradition.
The group gained widespread regional acclaim and independent success, highlighted by their charting 2012 sentimental single “Things You Don’t Grow Out Of” and earning MusicRow magazine’s Independent Artist of the Year honours. Over a career spanning decades, Taylor Made shared stages and festival bills with major country icons, including Charlie Daniels, Dierks Bentley, and Miranda Lambert.
Because of his relentless passion for vocal harmony and country music culture, friends and peers affectionately bestowed upon him the nickname “Nashville”.
The “Truck Boss” Who Never Stopped Writing
Away from the recording studio and stage, Duckworth maintained a dedicated blue-collar work ethic, driving heavy dump trucks for Wolfe’s Excavating. Among colleagues, he was fondly known as the “Truck Boss”, a role he embraced because it allowed him to spend his days outdoors surrounded by nature.
Despite balancing a demanding trade with his artistic pursuits, Duckworth never lost his creative spark. Family members revealed that just days before his passing, he was actively collaborating and discussing new song ideas with relatives.
Songwriters, fans, and regional artists took to social media to share memories of his kindness, signature vocals, and deep devotion to his roots. Fellow songwriter Sean Gasaway remembered him as “a good Christian man, son, father, brother, and a signature voice in the group Taylor Made.”
Remembered by Family and Community
Duckworth is survived by his wife, Tina Scheuvront Duckworth, with whom he shared over fifteen years of life together. He also leaves behind six children, four grandchildren—with another grandchild on the way—and a wide circle of siblings and extended family members.
Funeral arrangements have been scheduled at Bartlett Funeral Home in Grafton, West Virginia, followed by entombment at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. As family, friends, and fans gather to pay their final respects, the memory of the “Truck Boss” and his timeless Appalachian harmonies will endure across the West Virginia music scene.
