Obituaries

Mildred Butler Foster Church

Mildred Butler Foster Church

Dec 27, 2017

View Funeral WebcastMildred Butler Foster Church, 93, retired sales clerk and resident of Hilltop Drive, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bob Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Neapolis Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

James William "Jimmy" March

James William "Jimmy" March

Dec 27, 2017

James William "Jimmy" March, 67, resident of South High Street, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Allen Lancaster officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family...

Sally Bob Carroll Kittrell

Sally Bob Carroll Kittrell

Dec 26, 2017

Sally Bob Carroll Kittrell, 85, retired Chief Executive Officer of George Kittrell Machinery Sales and resident of The Bridge Assisted Living, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Life Care Center of Columbia.A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with David Morris officiating. The family will receive friends at West Seventh Street Church of...

Anne Hayes Ammons

Anne Hayes Ammons

Dec 25, 2017

Helen Anne Hayes Ammons, 85, resident of Double Branch Road, died Monday, December 25, 2017, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 10:00 A.M. -...

Arlene Gilliam Hubbell

Arlene Gilliam Hubbell

Dec 24, 2017

Arlene Gilliam Hubbell, 76, retired banker, died Sunday, December 24, 2017, at her residence in the Stiversville Community. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at McCains Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Larry Benderman officiating. Burial will follow in McCains Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home...

Virginia Louise Tucker Courtney

Virginia Louise Tucker Courtney

Dec 23, 2017

Virginia Louise Tucker Courtney, 76, resident of Experiment Lane, died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Nichols officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. The family suggests...

Houston Blackburn "HB" Stewart

Houston Blackburn "HB" Stewart

Dec 22, 2017

Houston Blackburn "H.B." Stewart, 82, resident of Mooresville Pike, died Friday, December 22, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Ronnie Parrish officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born December 12, 1935...

Leslie Ann Young Vick

Leslie Ann Young Vick

Dec 22, 2017

Leslie Ann Young Vick, 65, private sitter and former resident of Austella Drive Road, died Friday, December 22, 2017 at NHC Columbia. No services are scheduled at this time. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born May 7, 1952 in Maury County, she was the daughter of...

Mary Nell Belcher Abel

Mary Nell Belcher Abel

Dec 21, 2017

View Funeral WebcastMary "Nell" Belcher Moss Abel, 85, retired owner of Nell's Beauty Shop and resident of Cheairs Circle, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Ron Paul and Reverend Jim Ledbetter officiating. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at...

Jerry Wayne Erwin

Jerry Wayne Erwin

Dec 19, 2017

Jerry Wayne Erwin, 79, long time resident of Carters Creek Pike, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Reverend Billy Kimbrough officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family...

David Clark Sanders

David Clark Sanders

Dec 19, 2017

David Clark Sanders, 49, lifelong resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center.A private family inurnment will be held later at McCains Cemetery with Reverend Jim Norton officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials be made...

Maxine Sellers Kelley

Maxine Sellers Kelley

Dec 18, 2017

Maxine Sellers Kelley, 92, homemaker, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at her residence on Pulaski Highway. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 5:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Barry Farris officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 3:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date...

Marie Barnett Bland

Marie Barnett Bland

Dec 15, 2017

Marie Barnett Bland, 98, retired employee of Helm's Jewelry and former longtime resident of Sharondale Drive, died Friday, December 15, 2017, at Gallatin Health Care in Gallatin, where she had made her home for the past few years. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jeff Kane officiating. Inurnment will follow...

June Elizabeth Collier King

June Elizabeth Collier King

Dec 15, 2017

June Elizabeth Collier King, 89, resident of Columbia Rock Road, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 - 8:00...

James Walter "Jim" Farris

James Walter "Jim" Farris

Dec 13, 2017

James Walter "Jim" Farris, 77, retired employee of Columbia Machine Works and resident of Trotwood Avenue, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Kersey officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from...

Robert David "Doc" Johnson

Robert David "Doc" Johnson

Dec 12, 2017

View Funeral WebcastRobert David "Doc" Johnson, 63, former supervisor with AP Tenntech in Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at his residence on Goodman Lane in Hampshire. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rock Jaggers officiating. Burial will follow in Worley Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday...

Judy Gwen Love Mencer

Judy Gwen Love Mencer

Dec 8, 2017

Judy Gwen Love Mencer, 52, Manager for Quick Mart, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at her residence on Kedron Road. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Mylen Coble and Phil Mash officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 5:00 -...

Rayburn Jerry Hickman

Rayburn Jerry Hickman

Dec 6, 2017

Rayburn Jerry Hickman, 78, retired Principal for Richland Elementary School and resident of Parrish Hollow Road in Lynnville, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Herring officiating. Burial will follow in Gibsonville Cemetery. The family will visit with...

Patricia Jean Thrasher Vaughn

Patricia Jean Thrasher Vaughn

Dec 5, 2017

Patricia Jean Thrasher Vaughn, 70, retired Beautician, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at her residence in the Bryant Station Community.Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:30 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Kersey and Bryan Basham officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Mount Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M....

Gary M Weatherford

Gary M Weatherford

Dec 3, 2017

Gary M. Weatherford, 68, retired employee of SWARCO and resident of Campbellsville Pike, died Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Clark officiating. Burial will follow in McCain's Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 2:00 - 8:00...