Obituaries

Herbert Holt Nichols

Herbert Holt Nichols

Mar 26, 2026

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Herbert Holt Nichols, 87, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 surrounded by family at his residence.

Funeral Services will be conducted Monday, March 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Nolen Hills Church of Christ 7481 Nolensville Rd. Nolensville TN 37135 with Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens at 3:30 PM....

Dolly Marie Henson

Dolly Marie Henson

Mar 26, 2026

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Dolly Marie Primm Henson, 65, a resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, March 26, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Bryan officiating. Burial will follow in Morton Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

Christine Young Haskin

Christine Young Haskin

Mar 23, 2026

Christine Young Haskin, 87, a resident of Culleoka, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026 at NHC Healthcare Oakwood in Lewisburg.

Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM at Scribner’s Mill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online condolences may be extended at...

James Jackson "Jimmy" Tucker Jr.

James Jackson "Jimmy" Tucker Jr.

Mar 22, 2026

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James “Jim, Jimmy” Jackson Tucker Jr., 79, passed from this world March 22, 2026 at 6:33 am at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville following open heart surgery.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family...

Raymond Carmelo Vega

Raymond Carmelo Vega

Mar 17, 2026

Raymond Carmelo Vega, 46, a resident of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 17, 2026 doing what he loved.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.

He was born on August 12, 1979 in Newburgh, NY, to his mother Pilar Alvarez. Raymond worked in California for Energy Saving Pros installing Solar panels...

Jennifer Martin Sharp

Jennifer Martin Sharp

Mar 16, 2026

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Jennifer Anne Martin Sharp, 62, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 16, 2026 at her residence.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Wrigley Cemetery in Hickman County, TN. The family will visit with friends Friday from 3:00 PM to 7:00...

Bobby Eugene Dye

Bobby Eugene Dye

Mar 15, 2026

Bobby Eugene Dye, 94, died Sunday, March 15, 2026 at his residence in Culleoka.

Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM at Polk Memorial Gardens with Brother Christian Pruett officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Loyal Chapel Freewill...

David Wayne Hudson

David Wayne Hudson

Mar 13, 2026

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David Wayne Hudson, 79, a resident of Williamsport, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown.

The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. A private funeral service for immediate family and loved ones will be conducted Saturday, March 21 2026 at 2:00 PM...

Betty Savage Wales

Betty Savage Wales

Mar 12, 2026

Betty M. Savage Wales, 82, a resident of Culleoka, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Glendale Methodist Church located at 1423 Culleoka Hwy, Columbia, Tennessee 38401. Condolences can be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com.

Born in Giles County, TN on August 1, 1943...

Donnie Marvin Watkins

Donnie Marvin Watkins

Mar 10, 2026



Donnie Marvin Watkins, 52, a resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

A graveside service will be conducted Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM at Glenwood Cemetery with Andrew Skipper officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers the...

Steve Rayburn Secrest

Steve Rayburn Secrest

Mar 10, 2026

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Steve Rayburn Secrest, 83, patriarch of his beloved and devoted family, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Brown and Bro. Jimmy Peyton officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with...

Clarice Eloise White

Clarice Eloise White

Mar 9, 2026

Clarice Eloise Allen White, 77, resident of Columbia, died Monday, March 9, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Born October 23, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Clay Allen and the late Catherine Matthews Allen .On December 12, 2005 she married James Fry "Jimmy" White, who preceded her in death on March 6, 2013. She worked as a medical...

Ernest "Pete" Sloan

Ernest "Pete" Sloan

Mar 6, 2026

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Ernest Giddens Sloan, known to just about everyone as Pete, passed away on March 6, 2026, at the age of 76 in Columbia, Tennessee, the same town where his story began on February 4, 1950.

Pete grew up at Oaklawn Farm in Spring Hill, where the rolling hills of Maury County shaped the adventurous spirit he carried his whole...

Susan Piesch Dobbins

Susan Piesch Dobbins

Mar 3, 2026

Susan Piesch Dobbins, 74, passed away peacefully at her residence in Culleoka on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Born on May 29, 1951 in Orlando, Florida to the late Ruth and Hank Piesch. Susan graduated from University of Central Florida in 1973 with a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education. For several years she taught at Spring Hill High School and was a...

Michael Timothy Jones

Michael Timothy Jones

Mar 3, 2026

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Michael Timothy "Spike" Jones, 66, departed this world for his heavenly home on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 in Columbia where he has been a lifelong resident.

A celebration of life for Michael will be held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19....

James Riley Deen

James Riley Deen

Mar 1, 2026

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James Riley Deen, 70, a resident of Columbia, died Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Nashville following a sudden illness.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 12:00 Noon at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Donnie Davis officiating and military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. Burial will follow in Wilson...

Mike Ervin Sr.

Mike Ervin Sr.

Feb 25, 2026

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James Michael “Mike” Ervin Sr., 70, retired mechanic for LiftOne Nashville, and resident of Columbia, TN died Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at his residence.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Dr. Dwain Brown and Brother T. R. Williams officiating and with military honors provided by the...

Charles Davis

Charles Davis

Feb 23, 2026

Marion Charles Davis, 93, resident of Culleoka, TN died Monday, February 23, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A private graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the preservation of Rose Hill Cemetery, P. O. Box 1511 Columbia TN 38402 or at rosehillcolumbia.com. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.

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Joe Delk

Joe Delk

Feb 22, 2026

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Mr. Joe Hoover Delk, 89, longtime Columbia pharmacist, died Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Life Care Center of Columbia.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Graymere Church of Christ with John Vaughan officiating. Entombment will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 12:00 PM till...

Cody Da’various Jackson

Cody Da’various Jackson

Feb 20, 2026

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Cody Da’various Jackson, 33, a former resident of Columbia, died Friday, February 20, 2026 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

A celebration of life service will be conducted Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with his Godmother Cathy Martin presiding over the services. The family will gather from 1:00 PM until time of...