David Lomax was behind the wheel Friday afternoon when his body suddenly gave out. Driving through Perry County, the Linden resident suffered an unexpected medical emergency that sent his car crashing off the road. By the time emergency crews reached the scene, Lomax had no pulse.
What followed on the way to the emergency room was a brutal effort to keep him alive. First responders pulled Lomax from the vehicle and immediately started CPR. They brought him back, only for his heart to stop again moments later. Medics successfully revived Lomax seven separate times before pulling into Skyline Hospital in Nashville.
Inside the trauma center, doctors took over, but the damage was already done. The repeated loss of oxygen during the crash and transport had caused a severe brain injury. Despite every effort from the medical team to stabilize him, Lomax never woke up.
By Sunday afternoon, his family sat by his hospital bed facing a decision no family wants to make. They knew how hard he had fought health problems over the years, but his body simply could not recover. At 2:30 p.m. on September 6, 2026, his family chose to let him go peacefully.
For people around Linden, Lomax’s determination was nothing new. He had already survived a tough fight against Multiple Myeloma combined with Amyloidosis, a rare blood disorder. He went through rounds of heavy treatment until he reached remission, showing the kind of grit his family relied on.
Even over the past year as his health wavered, Lomax kept pushing to get his physical strength back. He spent his time focusing on what mattered most to him—being a steady father, a trusted mentor, and a reliable friend to everyone in his circle.
His passing leaves a deep loss in the small town he called home. While his family faces the quiet days ahead without him, they take comfort knowing he is no longer in pain after fighting so hard for so long.
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