Obituaries
Billy Dale "Bill" Edwards
Jun 27, 2023
Billy Dale “Bill” Edwards, 78, retired Machinist for Brooks Machine Works for thirty-years and resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M.at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Bob Rush officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday...
Garland Dean Hill
Jun 26, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Garland Dean Hill, 75, retired employee of Bridgestone Tire Company for over twenty-five years, died Monday, June 26, 2023 at Williamson Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 P.M. at Johnson Chapel Cemetery with Randy Kersey officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit...
Robert Lee "Rob" Elliott, Jr.
Jun 26, 2023
Robert Lee “Rob” Elliott, Jr., age 58, passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2023, at his residence in Columbia, Tennessee. Rob was born in Columbia on July 5, 1964, to the late Robert Lee Elliot, Sr., and the late Doris Louise Smith Elliott. An avid Vols fan throughout his life, Rob also played football for Columbia Military Academy and the...
Dennis Wayne Dungy
Jun 22, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Dennis Wayne Dungy, 69, died Thursday, June 22, 2023 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Andrews Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online...
Wilma Jean Cooley Stewart
Jun 20, 2023
Wilma Jean Cooley Stewart, 85, retired Dietary Aid for Life Care and Heritage Nursing Facilities, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at her residence in Columbia. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Reverend Jeff Kane officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online...
S. Kathy Ragsdale Wray
Jun 16, 2023
Sheryl Kathleen Ragsdale Wray, 73, retired caregiver for CPS, died Friday, June 16, 2023 at her residence in Pulaski. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Frank Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from...
Jerry Dwayne Walters
Jun 16, 2023
Jerry Dwayne Walters, 71, retired employee of Precision Tubular and resident of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, June 16, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bobby Smartt officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. –...
Norman Don Garner
Jun 16, 2023
Norman Don Garner, 88, retired employee of Industrial Products and resident of Hampshire, died Friday, June 16, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Stephen Kelley officiating. Burial will follow in Worley Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until service...
Cleo Ann Gillund Mayfield
Jun 13, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Cleo Ann Gillund Mayfield, 84, resident of Columbia, died peacefully surrounded by her family Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born March 26, 1939 as a native of Preston, Minnesota, Cleo proudly claimed her Lutheran Scandinavian heritage. As the daughter of the late Talmer Gillund and Signe Vang Gillund she grew up in a...
Sandra White Dugger
Jun 9, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Sandra White Dugger, 80, died Friday, June 9, 2023 at Brookdale Assisted Living. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Glen Alexander and Wayne Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral...
Patsy Gail Chumbley Fox
Jun 9, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Patsy Gail Chumbley Fox, 53, training and client specialist for 30 years for Tennessee Farm Bureau and resident of Culleoka, died Friday, June 9, 2023 at St. Thomas West. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Henry Mobley and Brother Ricky Clay officiating. Burial will follow in...
Anne Lindsey Baker
Jun 9, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Anne Lindsey Baker, retired Office Administrator for Maury County Water System and resident of Leoma, died Friday, June 9, 2023 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Ricky Cotton officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...
Sharon Brown Bailey
Jun 8, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Sharon Brown Bailey, age 80, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2023 surrounded by her family. Sharon was born on June 5, 1943 to the late Jones Baker Brown and Lilly Mae Wisner Brown. She was a 1961 graduate of Columbia Central High School. On May 25, 1968, she married Marvin Bailey. She retired in 1996 from...
Joy Lynn Bratton Nelson
Jun 8, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Joy Lynn Bratton Nelson, 65, floral designer for many years in the Columbia area and resident of Columbia, died Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Danny Lunn officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 12:00 P.M....
Madison Elonzo Dodson
Jun 3, 2023
View funeral webcast Madison Elonzo Dodson, former longtime resident of South High Street in Columbia, died Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the age of 93 at Morning Pointe. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday June 7, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, 222 West Seventh Street, Columbia with Rev. Lee Stevenson officiating. Burial will follow in Santa...
Randy Eugene Dooley
Jun 3, 2023
Randy Eugene Dooley, 62, an employee of Lowe’s and resident of Columbia, died Saturday, June 3, 2023, at NHC Columbia after a brief illness. Private family services will be conducted at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday, July 29, 2023, from 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. at Southern Tre Steakhouse upstairs in the Magnolia Room. Oakes...
Clayton Morris Neal, Sr.
Jun 1, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Clayton “Clay” Morris Neal, Sr., a joint owner and the Executive Vice President of JRN, Inc., passed away peacefully Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Clay was born on June 24, 1965 in Nashville, Tennessee to Linda Faye Morris Neal and the late John Raymond Neal, Sr. Clay is survived by...
Hershel Todd Currie
May 31, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Hershel Todd Currie, 59, self-employed carpenter, craftsman and resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Frank Webb officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. and Monday from...
Sandra Peery Pogue
May 29, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Sandra Peery Pogue, 84, retired Cafeteria Manager for Hampshire Unit School for 30 years and resident of Hampshire, died Monday, May 29, 2023 at West Meade Place in Nashville surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Stephen Kelley officiating. Burial will follow in Worley...
Paulette Rahi Ramult "Polly: Vanover
May 26, 2023
Paulette Rahi Ramult “Polly” Vanover, 83, retired owner and operator of PoHo Ice Cream and resident of Jacksboro, died Friday, May 26, 2023 at Brookdale Assisted Living. No services are schedule at this time. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. The family suggests memorials to Maury County Animal Shelter, 1233 Mapleah Avenue, Columbia, TN 38401....
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