Obituaries
Sandra Moore Haywood
Jan 25, 2026
Sandra Sue Moore “Mama San” Haywood, 88, a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother died Sunday, January 25, 2026 at her residence in Columbia.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Dr. Jacob Haywood, Pastor Jesse Haywood and Pastor Lucinda Sharp officiating. Burial will follow in...
Betty Lynn Brooks
Jan 21, 2026
Betty Lynn Brooks, beloved sister, aunt, friend and community member, passed away peacefully in Nashville, TN, at age seventy-five. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Hunter Brooks and Frances Harbison Brooks; and her brother, William Lloyd Brooks (“Bill”). She is survived by her brother, John Brooks III (Andrea) of Nashville, TN; her sister, Carole Brooks Galyon (John),...
Mary Ernestine Galbreath
Jan 22, 2026
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Mary Ernestine “Ernie” Galbreath, age 84, entered God’s eternal life on January 23, 2026, surrounded by her children. She was born on October 2, 1941, to a phosphate miner and homemaker, Alfonzo and Louise Roberts.
Ernie was known for her generous spirit, her sense of humor and her contagious laugh. She was a long-time member of Scribner’s Mill Church...
Marjorie "Jean" Childrey
Jan 20, 2026
Marjorie Imogene “Jean” Wilson Childrey, daughter of Vernon and Lillian Martin Wilson, passed away peacefully at her home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on January 20, 2026, following a short illness.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. at Highland Park Baptist Church with Pastor Lee Shadrick and Bro. Wilson Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill...
Thomas Allen Anderson
Jan 14, 2026
Thomas “Tom” Allen Anderson, 61, resident of Columbia, died January 14, 2026 at his residence.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Souls and Rev. Dedra Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday, February 1, 2026 from 12:00...
David Hall
Dec 31, 2025
Hal David Hall, age 82, of Montclair, NJ, passed away December 31, 2025.
Excellent journalism was the cornerstone of David Hall’s life. He began his long and distinguished career as a reporter for the Nashville Tennessean, Chicago Daily News, and the Chicago Sun Times, and went on to serve as the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch, Denver...
Beverly Biffle Collins
Jan 11, 2026
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Beverly Biffle Collins, 90, a former resident of Columbia, died Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Oakes...
Betty Jo Clark
Jan 19, 2026
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Betty Jo Prince Clark, 90, retired employee of JCPenny, and resident of the Sawdust Community, passed away peacefully Monday, January 19, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with family members presiding over the service, assisted by Pastor Lawrence...
Carl Edward Woodall
Jan 18, 2026
Carl Edward Woodall, 88, died Sunday, January 18, 2026 at his residence in Columbia.
A graveside service will be conducted Thursday, January 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM at Santa Fe Cemetery with Sammy Walters officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM at...
Constance Marie Sandorff
Jan 13, 2026
Constance Sandorff, a former resident of Lowell, Massachusetts, 92, died peacefully in her sleep on January 13, 2026.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Martin F. Delmore and Jeannette Morin Delmore. Connie lived in various states throughout her life, and in her later years, she lived with her son in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
Connie loved her hot...
Martha Ruth Foster Luster
Jan 13, 2026
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Martha Ruth Foster Luster, 96, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at her daughter’s residence in Culleoka.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery in Culleoka. The family will...
Delvene Warren Beard
Jan 13, 2026
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Delvene Warren Beard, 93, longtime resident of the Santa Fe community, died January 13, 2026 at The Bridge assisted living.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday, January 16, 2026...
Cathy Wakefield Drewett
Jan 11, 2026
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Cathy Belinda Wakefield Drewett, 65, and resident of Culleoka, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Don McKee officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 PM until...
Bobby Donald Neese
Jan 11, 2026
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Bobby Donald Neese, 87, a resident of Columbia, died January 11, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center after an extended illness of Lewy Body Dementia.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Foy Smith Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided...
Joseph Perko
Jan 6, 2026
Joseph Perko, 90, beloved father, grandfather, brother, and one of the most devoted husbands to his beloved wife that he joined in heaven only a month after her passing, passed away Monday, January 6, 2026 at his residence.
A funeral mass will be conducted Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM at St. Catherine Catholic Church with Father Davis Chackaleckel and...
Glenda South Lunn
Jan 3, 2026
Glenda South Lunn, 82, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Country Cottages in Lawrenceburg, TN where she had made her home.
A graveside memorial service will be conducted Monday, January 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Kinnard Cemetery on Clara Mathis Road in Spring Hill, TN. The family will visit with friends at the cemetery....
Eleanor Beauchamp Morgan
Jan 2, 2026
Eleanor Beauchamp Morgan, age 96, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026.
She was born May 25, 1929 in Maury County, TN to William & Sarah Morgan. Eleanor was a Stock Broker for J.C. Bradford & Co in Nashville, TN.
She is preceded in death by her parents and by sister Nancy L Pickard of Bartow, FL, and nephew Hardy Pickard of Lakeland,...
Madeline Kennedy Longo
Jan 1, 2026
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Maddie Longo lived a beautiful life full of curiosity and creativity. She was intentional about showing kindness, slow to judge and quick to forgive. Maddie loved her family, friends, classmates, community, and every living creature so well. We know love more because of Maddie.
Maddie’s final days were full of joy and all of the things she loves; a...
Aileen Greer Akin
Jan 1, 2026
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Aileen Greer Akin, 100, died January 1, 2026 at her residence in Columbia, Tennessee.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Tommy Vann officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM at Oakes...
Nancy Jo Dugger Hollis
Dec 29, 2025
Mrs. Nancy Jo Dugger Hollis, 93, retired educator and longtime resident of Lynnville, TN died Monday, December 29, 2025 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Pulaski.
Graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Lynnwood Cemetery with Bro. Milton Stephens officiating. Memorials may be made to Richland School Library 10610 Columbia Hwy, Lynnville, TN 38472....
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