Obituaries
Roger Lee Chapman
Oct 1, 2026
Roger Lee Chapman passed peacefully at the age of 77 on October 1st, 2026, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN, after an extended fight with cancer.
Roger was born in Marshall County Tennessee on August 29th, 1949, to Wilbur Lee & Annie Ball Chapman. He grew up on a farm between the communities of Belfast and Farmington there in Marshall County....
Warren Billy Benefield
Oct 2, 2026
Billy Benefield…Fine! Fine! What a way to be remembered.
When asked the question…”What does Papaw say?”…his 2 year old great granddaughter responded with “Appaw say FINE, FINE”. From the mouths of babes we get Billy Benefield’s most frequently expressed opinion. Anyone who spent any time with him heard him say just that….It’s fine, fine.
And it was Fine.
It IS FINE when at age...
William Boyd Rich Sr.
Sep 28, 2026
William Boyd Rich Sr., 75, resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols...
Charles Edward "Eddie" Vaughn, Jr.
Sep 28, 2026
Charles Edward “Eddie” Vaughn, Jr., 72, passed peacefully Monday, September 28, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday, October 5, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bro. Frank Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and...
Ryan VanAmburg Elliott
Sep 24, 2026
Ryan VanAmburg Elliott, 43, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 24, 2026, in Columbia.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home 320 West 7th Street Columbia, TN 38401. The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols. Following the...
Anthony Eugene Baker
Sep 29, 2026
Anthony Eugene Baker, 60, died Wednesday, September 29, 2026, in Decatur, Alabama, where he had made his home for the past several years. He was born December 16, 1965.
Anthony was a dedicated and hardworking man who served as a Terminal Manager at Yellow Freight Trucking. He loved football and enjoyed doing yard work. Most of all, he cherished spending time...
Mumford Frank Cathey
Sep 29, 2026
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Mumford Frank Cathey, 80, resident of Hampshire, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Baxter officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 2:00 PM until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will...
Nancy Claire Gray
Sep 27, 2026
Nancy Clair Hood Gray, 91, a beloved mother and longtime resident of Columbia, died Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville.
Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 PM at Santa Fe Cemetery with Terry Wrather officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online...
Linda Sue Jones
Sep 26, 2026
Linda Sue Barber Jones, 93, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
She was born on January 21, 1933, in Pleasantville, Tennessee, to the late Omar Z. Barber and the late Nannie Sue Weatherspoon Barber. Sue was united in marriage to Ewell Jasper Jones on April 19, 1952, and he preceded her in death on April 24,...
Stephen Allen Hannah
Sep 23, 2026
Stephen Allen Hannah, 79, resident of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Alan Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19....
James Lee Wilson
Sep 22, 2026
Mr. James Lee Wilson, 82, a resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Magnolia Healthcare and Rehabilitation, where he had made his home in recent years.
Mr. Wilson was a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Following his military service, he worked for General Motors for several years.
A graveside service...
Bettye Joyce Mobley Patton
Sep 22, 2026
Bettye Joyce Mobley Patton, 86, of Hampshire, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026. She was born on July 3, 1940.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home, with Ben Diles and John Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens in Columbia, Tennessee. The family will...
Mable Inman Delk
Sep 21, 2026
Heaven has called home its favorite left-handed cheerleader from Pulaski, TN. Mable Jeanette Inman Delk was a native of Giles County, TN born on June 8, 1938, to the late Cleo and Lillian Riggins Inman. She grew up stripping tobacco and picking cotton.
She attended Campbellsville High School where she excelled in cheerleading. She was voted Prettiest, Best All Round, and...
Mary Lou Dye
Sep 20, 2026
Mary Lou Webb Dye, 92, resident of Culleoka, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026, at her residence.
Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 12:30 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Brother Christian Pruett officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home.
Mary was born June 9,...
Katherine Peery Harris
Sep 18, 2026
Katherine Peery Harris, age 98, of Williamsport, TN, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026. Katherine was born in Hampshire, Tennessee on August 25 1928 to the late Walker Haynes Peery and the late Margaret Katherine Savage Peery. She was married to Carl Jr. for 64 years prior to his passing in 2013. Katherine grew up in Hampshire and Carl...
Terry Rogers Greenway
Sep 13, 2026
Terry Rogers Greenway, 73, resident of Columbia, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kenny McFarlen and Harold Delk officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Memorial Park. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 5:00 PM...
Carey Warren Hight
Sep 9, 2026
At the age of 50, Carey Warren Hight, surrounded by her family, peacefully finished her earthly journey and was united with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Carey was the beloved wife of Christopher Eugene Hight, and the devoted mother to Bryant (Abby) Pratt, Sarah Elizabeth Hight, and Caroline Grace Hight, and an adoring Lovie to her granddaughters, Emerson Jane Pratt...
Herman Cleatus Howell
Sep 5, 2026
Herman Cleatus Howell, 88, retired General Motors employee, retired Pastor of Hidden Mannah Church in Yokley, TN, and resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The family will be hosting a memorial service on October 4th at 10 am at Christ-Centered New Covenant Church, 962 N Brace Rd, Summertown, TN 38483 . There will...
Elissa Ann Seals
Sep 2, 2026
Elissa Ann Enerson Seals, 72, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Elissa was born October 17, 1953, in Whittier, California, to the late Walter Enerson and the late June McMurray Enerson. On November 29, 1974, she married Leroy E. “Lee” Seals Jr., who preceded her in death on December 26, 2024.
Elissa worked as a...
Faye Johnson Seals
Sep 2, 2026
Elsie Faye Johnson Seals, 90, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care.
Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Williamsport Cemetery with Rob Johnson officiating. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Faye was born November 8, 1935, to the late John Vanleer Johnson Sr. and the late Frances...
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