Obituaries
Marlene Pogue Huckaby
Nov 4, 2026
Marlene Pogue Huckaby, 84, resident of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center.
Funeral services will be announced later. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Marlene was born on January 21, 1942 at The King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Columbia, TN. She grew up in the Sawdust Community, where she attended Woodrow School during her...
Pamela Sue Black
Oct 29, 2026
Pamela Sue Hartsfield Black, 70, resident of Columbia, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Life Care Center of Columbia.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother John Rushing officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday, November 6, 2026, from...
Robert Allen "Bob" Johnson
Oct 23, 2026
Robert Allen “Bob” Johnson, 84, resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away Friday, October 23, 2026, at The Gardens of Poplar Estates.
Born in Thomas Hill, Missouri, on March 24, 1942, Bob was the son of the late George Robert Johnson and Virginia Lou Bowen Johnson. He graduated from Westran High School in Huntsville, Missouri, before earning his bachelor’s degree from Northeast...
Shirley Geneva Clanton
Oct 22, 2026
Mrs. Shirley Geneva Wright Clanton, 88, resident of Pulaski, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee.
Mrs. Shirley Clanton was born on April 12, 1938, at her childhood home in Cherokee, Alabama. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend who loved spending time with her family. She is preceded in...
Kathleen Gemmell
Oct 29, 2026
Kathleen Gemmell, 82, resident of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Jody Gamble and John Osborne officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on...
Larry Stephen Whitehouse
Oct 26, 2026
Larry Stephen Whitehouse, 76, a long-time resident of Columbia, TN passed away Monday, October 26, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Whitehouse will be conducted Friday, October 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rick Points and Richard Burton officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...
Louis Ellis Jarratt
Oct 24, 2026
Louis Ellis Jarratt, 67, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, and a resident of the Theta Community, died Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born April 29, 1959, in Columbia, he was the son of the late Thomas Robert Jarratt and the late Mattie Lou Davis Jarratt. He...
John "Ray" Flowers
Oct 22, 2026
John “Ray” Flowers was born on November 24, 1959, in Columbia, TN and passed away at his home in Fayetteville, TN, surrounded by loved ones, on October 22, 2026 after a long battle with multiple health conditions. Though his absence leaves an immeasurable void, the love he gave will remain forever in the hearts of those fortunate enough to know...
Shelby C. Thomas
Oct 22, 2026
Shelby Campbell Thomas, 79, resident of Columbia, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2026, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center.
Born March 16, 1947, in Columbia, Shelby was the daughter of the late Claude Campbell and the late Laura Campbell. On June 6, 1969, she married Ollie L. Thomas, and they shared 57 years of marriage together. Shelby attended Columbia State...
Deborah “Dee” Dunn
Oct 13, 2026
Deborah “Dee” Dunn, 71, a loving mother and grandmother and a resident of Summertown, Tennessee, died Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center with her family by her side.
She was born January 14, 1955, in Huntsville, Alabama, to the late Joseph Wilson Dunn and Martha Ann Nichols Dunn.
For many years, Deborah worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.)...
Patricia Lou Spencer Hill
Oct 12, 2026
Patricia Lou Spencer Hill passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, in Columbia, Tennessee. She was born on August 24, 1945, in Winchester, Tennessee, to the late Uhlan Vance Spencer and Myra Yates Spencer.
Pat attended Franklin County High School in Winchester, Tennessee, and later graduated from David Lipscomb College with a degree in education. She devoted 33 years of her...
Wilma Ruth Ford
Oct 10, 2026
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Wilma Ruth Sparkman Ford, 91, affectionately known as “Memaw,” died Saturday at Brookdale Senior Living.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Lee Shadrick officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols...
Nancy Susan Wiser
Oct 9, 2026
Nancy Susan Cromwell Wiser, 80, a longtime resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Friday, October 9, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be conducted Friday, October 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the funeral home.
Nancy was born...
Camille Wyman Allen
Oct 8, 2026
Camille Wyman Allen, 79, formerly of Columbia, Tennessee and New York City passed away on October 8, 2026, just two days shy of her 80th birthday.
Born on October 10, 1946, in Nashville, Tennessee, Camille was the daughter of Charles and Edna Cox Wyman. She grew up in Nashville, graduated from St. Bernard High Academy, and later attended Butler University.
Camille was...
Ronnie Stephen Kelley
Oct 7, 2026
Ronnie Stephen Kelley, 68, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM at...
Samuel "Sam" Allen McDaniel
Oct 6, 2026
Samuel “Sam” Allen McDaniel, 80, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM at New Lasea Church of Christ 1570 Lasea Road, Columbia, TN 38401 with burial to follow Monday, October 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Jones Cemetery in...
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...
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....
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...
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