Obituaries

Deamie White Priest

Deamie White Priest

Feb 7, 2018

View Funeral WebcastDeamie White Priest, 86, retired dental office receptionist, former saleslady at W. W. Evans Company and resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Terry Peery officiating. Burial will follow in West Point Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery....

Bobby Wayde Kelley

Bobby Wayde Kelley

Feb 6, 2018

Bobby Wayde Kelley, 70, retired owner of B&W Painting, long-time employee of Stauffer Chemical Company and resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Maury Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy McNeece and Jeremy Alsup officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military...

Jaysin Kolton Crumley

Jaysin Kolton Crumley

Feb 5, 2018

Jaysin Kolton Crumley, infant son of Jason Edward Crumley and Nina Marie Howard, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at his residence in Columbia. A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 6:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends Friday from 2:00 - 6:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online...

David Nathaniel Adkison

David Nathaniel Adkison

Feb 4, 2018

David Nathaniel Adkison, 53, territory manager for Byrd's Automotive, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Mylen Coble officiating. Burial will follow in Adkison Cemetery with military honors provided by the Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will...

Joe Richie Ashley

Joe Richie Ashley

Feb 4, 2018

Joe Richie Ashley, 71, resident of Pawnee Trail, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Lon Byrd Broyles and Jimmy Rochelle officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 P.M.- 8:00...

Shirley Gail West Pilkinton

Shirley Gail West Pilkinton

Feb 2, 2018

Shirley Gail West Pilkinton, 65, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at her home after an extended illness. She was a dearly loved wife, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend.Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend David Buffaloe officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...

Joseph Edward "Joe" Reischman

Joseph Edward "Joe" Reischman

Jan 31, 2018

Joseph Edward "Joe" Reischman, 79, resident of Mooresville Pike, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A funeral mass will be held Saturday at 10:30 A.M. at St. Catherine Catholic Church with Father Davis Chackaleckel officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 3:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. at...

Robert Lee Townsend

Robert Lee Townsend

Jan 27, 2018

Robert Lee Townsend, 84, retired Law Enforcement employee, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at his residence in Columbia. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jerry Elder officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00 A.M. until service...

Johnnie Mae Campbell Hutcherson

Johnnie Mae Campbell Hutcherson

Jan 26, 2018

Johnnie Mae Campbell Hutcherson, 94, retired seamstress, died Friday, January 26, 2018, at her residence on Carters Creek Pike. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with George Stofel and Weston Stofel officiating. Burial will follow in Lasting Hope Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M....

Eugene Finley "Eggshell" Aydelotte

Eugene Finley "Eggshell" Aydelotte

Jan 22, 2018

Eugene Finley "Eggshell" Aydelotte, 86, retired employee of E. I. DuPont and resident of Porter Circle, died Monday, January 22, 2018, at Life Care Center of Columbia. The family will celebrate his life and visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born June 29, 1931...

Mary Katherine Littlejohn McCracken

Mary Katherine Littlejohn McCracken

Jan 21, 2018

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Mary Katherine Littlejohn McCracken, 89, a long-time resident of Columbia, TN, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center after a short illness.She was born June 16, 1928 in Columbia, TN, the daughter of the late Herbert Baxter and Clatie Mae Johnson Littlejohn. Mrs. McCracken was a long time Bell South employee who retired in...

Betty Jo Jones Wilson

Betty Jo Jones Wilson

Jan 21, 2018

Betty Jo Jones Wilson, 84, former longtime resident of Main Street in Lynnville, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Life Care Center of Columbia where she had made her home for several years. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Danny Jones and Brother Gary Bailey officiating. Burial will follow...

Joshua Neal McCarley

Joshua Neal McCarley

Jan 20, 2018

Joshua Neal McCarley, age 40, employee of Ryder Logistics in Spring Hill and former employee of the Maury County Department of Corrections, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Chaplain Douglas Cobern officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The...

Linda Kay Potts

Linda Kay Potts

Jan 19, 2018

View Funeral WebcastLinda Kay Potts, 69, owner-operator of Potts Grocery, died Friday, January 19, 2018 at her residence on New Highway 7.Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday 2:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. and...

Billy Frank Jett

Billy Frank Jett

Jan 19, 2018

Billy Frank Jett, 81, retired Supervisor for Heil Quaker/Inter Cities Products and resident of Culleoka, died Friday, January 19, 2018 at Centennial Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3:30 P.M. at Friendship Baptist Church with James Sampley officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. at Oakes...

Glenn Doak Ferrell

Glenn Doak Ferrell

Jan 16, 2018

Glenn Doak Ferrell, 86, retired owner/operator of Murfreesboro Plating Company and resident of Merlin Court in Columbia, Tennessee, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Rushing and Lyndall Propst officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with...

Lila Lee Yancey Alexander

Lila Lee Yancey Alexander

Jan 15, 2018

Lila Lee Yancey Alexander, 96, former longtime resident of Old Williamsport Pike, died Monday, January 15, 2018, at Alexian Village in Signal Mountain where she had made her home for the past few years. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill...

Wanda Jean Tomlin

Wanda Jean Tomlin

Jan 15, 2018

Wanda Jean Tomlin, 77, former resident of Terrace Drive, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 6:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. and Saturday from 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. at the funeral home....

Elsie Marie Taylor Price

Elsie Marie Taylor Price

Jan 14, 2018

View Funeral WebcastElsie Marie Taylor Price, 94, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at her residence on South Main Street in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The...

Glenn Ray Porter

Glenn Ray Porter

Jan 14, 2018

Glenn Ray Porter, 93, a former longtime resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed from this life on Sunday, January 14, 2018 surrounded by his family at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. A Memorial Service will be conducted Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church preceded by a visitation in the church rotunda at 2:00 p.m. The family will host a...