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Olive Gray “Sunny” Houser

Olive Gray “Sunny” Houser

Oct 30, 2024

Olive Gray “Sunny” Houser, 73, resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

The family will visit with friends Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 4:00 PM till 6:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.

Born March 31, 1951 in Joliet, IL, she was the daughter of the late George...

Rebecca Ellis Gregory Daimwood

Rebecca Ellis Gregory Daimwood

Oct 30, 2024

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Rebecca Ellis Gregory Daimwood, long time resident of Hilltop Drive, Columbia TN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on October 30, 2024 after a short illness. 

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Greg Daimwood officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. The...

Betty Sue McCaleb O'Connor

Betty Sue McCaleb O'Connor

Oct 29, 2024

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Betty Sue McCaleb O’Connor, 92, retired secretary for Columbia Office Supply and longtime resident of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at her residence.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Ledbetter officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Sam Whiteside

Sam Whiteside

Oct 29, 2024

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Sam Jackson Whiteside, 86, lifelong farmer, died Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at his residence in the Dry Fork Community.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Donald Duncan, Mark Jones, and Paul Whiteside officiating. Burial will follow in Worley Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday,...

Virgil Woodard White

Virgil Woodard White

Oct 28, 2024

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Virgil Woodard White, 85, retired operator for Texas Eastern and lifelong resident of Columbia, died Monday, October 28, 2024 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Clay Gentry officiating. Burial will follow at Knob Creek Cemetery with military honors provided by the...

Kenneth Eugene Davis

Kenneth Eugene Davis

Oct 25, 2024

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Kenneth Eugene Davis, 67, retired self-employed stone mason and resident of Hampshire, passed away Friday, October 25, 2024 at his residence.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Vann officiating. Burial will follow at Davis Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday, November 2,...

Ruby Uptain Hindman

Ruby Uptain Hindman

Oct 25, 2024

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Ruby Noveline Uptain Hindman, 83, a resident of Lynnville died Friday, October 25, 2024 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Ryan Tatham officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday, October 27, 2024...

Matthew Cory Rush

Matthew Cory Rush

Oct 23, 2024

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Matthew Cory Rush, 47, resident of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at his residence.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Mooresville Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Rush officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 12:00 PM until the time of service at Mooresville Baptist Church and on Sunday,...

Brenda Charlene Leach

Brenda Charlene Leach

Oct 23, 2024

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Brenda Charlene Leach, 73, former cake decorator for Publix, and resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at her residence.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kevin Maxey officiating. Entombment will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from...

Jeannie King Manier

Jeannie King Manier

Oct 22, 2024

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Jean Marie “Jeannie” King Manier, 66, retired nurse and resident of Woods Drive in Columbia, TN, left this world peacefully at Maury Regional Medical Center and went to be with her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, Tuesday, October 22, 2024. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00 P.M at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home...

Norma Jean Hallmark Dickens

Norma Jean Hallmark Dickens

Oct 18, 2024

Norma Jean Fowler Hallmark Dickens, 88, died Friday, October 18, 2024 at her residence in Columbia.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M Monday, October 21, 2024 at Polk Memorial Gardens with John Vaughan, and Nick Fowler officiating. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com

Norma was born on April 20, 1936 in Arkansas to the late Lawrence Fowler and...

Joseph John Pfieffer

Joseph John Pfieffer

Oct 16, 2024

Joseph “Joe” John Pfieffer, 76, lifelong resident of Columbia died Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Poplar Estates Retirement Center.

A graveside memorial service will be conducted Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Morton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.

Joe was born on January 5, 1948 to...

Carl Smith Leland

Carl Smith Leland

Oct 15, 2024

Carl Smith Leland, 86, long time resident of Westover Park in Columbia, died Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Maury Regional Medical Center. 

Carl was born on September 21, 1938 in Lawrence County, TN to the late Roy Leland and the late Ruby Evelyn Smith Leland. He graduated from Columbia Central High School in 1956 and married Donna Harris on January 1,...

Gail Thornburg

Gail Thornburg

Oct 15, 2024

Duralee Gail Sharpton Thomason Thornburg, 76, former owner and operator of Santa Fe Diner, died Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at her residence in the Glendale Community surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Steve Swango and Reverend Mylen Coble officiating. Burial will follow in...

Terry Lee Backus

Terry Lee Backus

Oct 13, 2024

Terry Lee Backus 68, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 13, 2024. He was a resident of Hendersonville, TN.

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

Terry was born April 10, 1956 in Astoria, Oregon, he was the son of the late Howard Martin Backus and Joyce Marilyn Backus. From a...

Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell

Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell

Oct 12, 2024

Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell, 37, a resident of Columbia, died Saturday, October 12, 2024 at her residence. 

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

Born on March 24, 1987 in Hendersonville, TN, she was the daughter of Kim Zimmerlee Mitchell and Ken A. Mitchell. Sarah had worked as a general manager...

Terrylee Allen Ervin

Terrylee Allen Ervin

Oct 7, 2024

Terrylee Allen Ervin, 34, a resident of Columbia, died Monday, October 7, 2024 at Centennial Medical Center.

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

Born on November 15, 1989 in Columbia, TN, he was the son of Lisa Annette Hardison and Terry Gregory Ervin. Terrylee worked for Knuckleberry Custom Trailers,...

Bertha Scroggins Clark

Bertha Scroggins Clark

Oct 4, 2024

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Bertha Scroggins Clark, 90, longtime resident of Carters Creek Pike died Friday, October 4, 2024 at her residence.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday October 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Lawrence Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Tuesday October 8, 2024 from 4:00...

Berniadene King Moye

Berniadene King Moye

Oct 2, 2024

Berniadene King Moye, 63, a greatly beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, and daughter-in-law, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. A private family graveside service was held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Berniadene’s love for God, her family, and her home was immeasurable. Her proudest role was as a loving mother. She...

Patricia J. Owens

Patricia J. Owens

Sep 30, 2024

Patricia Joan Lewellen Owens, 90, a resident of Columbia, died Monday, September 30, 2024 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care.

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

Patricia was born on February 3, 1934 in Akron, Ohio to the late Ralph Lewellen and the late Helen Clayton Cook. She was...

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