John McKain “Mack” Rolfe, age 88, of Brentwood, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm Thursday, October 1st at Green Hills Community Church with Rev. Charles Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery with Dick Rolfe, Jim Rolfe, John Rolfe, Davis Rolfe, Nick Rolfe and Richrd Rolfe serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Rolfe was born February 25, 1938, in Nashville, to the late Charles Nelson and Dorothy Carlin Rolfe, Jr.. He was an athlete and graduated from Montgomery Bell Academy, class of 1958, and he played football for, and graduated from Vanderbilt in 1961. Mr. Rolfe was a U.S. Navy veteran where he served as a Lieutenant and Naval Aviator. He went on to have a very successful career in the automotive industry, retiring with Andrews Cadillac after 40 plus years of service.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Rolfe was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Linda Patterson “Pat” Rolfe; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles Nelson Rolfe, III and his wife Margaret Oliver Ralph, and Joseph Carlin Rolfe and his wife Anne M. Rolfe.
He is survived by his sons, John (Vanessa) Rolfe, Jim (Mary K.) Rolfe and Dick (Michelle) Rolfe; 7 grandchildren, Davis (Kimberly) Rolfe, Becca (Peyton) Garrett, Quinn (Garrett) Bethel, Nick (Chandler-Grace) Rolfe, Richard Rolfe, Jenna Rolfe and Campbell (Stuart) Smith; 5 great grandchildren.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
