But now, Nashvillians are providing their support for her and family after Max Barry, the only child of the mayor and her husband Bruce Barry, died Saturday night from an apparent drug overdose.
His death occurred in Littleton, Colo., a suburb of Denver, where the 22-year-old Max Barry had recently moved after graduating college.
It left Mayor Barry, the public face of Nashville, addressing a deeply personal tragedy and devastating loss even as she received an overwhelming outpouring of condolences from across the city, state and nation.
“Early this morning, we received news that no parents should ever have to hear," Megan and Bruce Barry said in a brief statement Sunday morning. "Our son Max suffered from an overdose and passed away. We cannot begin to describe the pain and heartbreak that comes with losing our only child. Our son was a kind soul full of life and love for his family and friends.
