Obituaries

Elizabeth Cooper Humphrey

Elizabeth Cooper Humphrey

Dec 26, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper Humphrey, 93, long-time resident of Campbellsville Pike, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Thelma Jean Roberson

Thelma Jean Roberson

Dec 24, 2015

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Thelma Jean Murphy Roberson, 73, resident of Manson Pike in Murfreesboro, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Alive Hospice. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Day Gooch officiating. Burial will follow in Lasting Hope Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from...

Larry "Bo" Beasley

Larry "Bo" Beasley

Dec 22, 2015

William Larry "Bo" Beasley, 63, retired employee of Sharp Motor Company in Pulaski, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at his residence on McCall Street in Lynnville. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Milton Stephens and Leon Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

Jay W Morris

Jay W Morris

Dec 21, 2015

View Funeral WebcastMr. Jay W. Morris, 100, master carpenter and resident of the Zion Community, passed from this life Monday, December 21, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Chad Moore and Reverend Mike Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial...

Nichole "Nicky" Haynes Morehead

Nichole "Nicky" Haynes Morehead

Dec 19, 2015

View Funeral Webcast Ms. Nichole Yvette "Nicky" Haynes Morehead, 51, resident of La Vergne, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff Kane officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from...

Betty Ann Biffle James

Betty Ann Biffle James

Dec 19, 2015

Betty Ann Biffle James, 90, longtime resident of Naperville, Illinois, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Chip Hunter officiating. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 2:30 P.M. at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Nashville. The family will visit with friends...

George Jett IV

George Jett IV

Dec 17, 2015

View Funeral WebcastGeorge Junior Jett, IV, 40, employee of Perdue Farms in Monterey, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at his residence in Cookeville, Tennessee. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Hardison Cemetery on Rock Springs Road. The family will visit with friends Sunday...

A C Harlan

A C Harlan

Dec 13, 2015

Abner C. "A.C." Harlan, 82, retired employee of Monsanto and lifelong resident of the family farm on Williamsport Pike, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Mt. Pleasant Healthcare & Rehab. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 3:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Melinda Britt and Rev. Chip Hunter officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday...

Durll Geasley

Durll Geasley

Dec 13, 2015

Mr. Durll Wayne Geasley, 58, painter and builder with Ed Vaughn Construction and resident of Morningside Ave, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Boshers officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from...

Mary Lucille Norman

Mary Lucille Norman

Dec 13, 2015

Mrs. Mary Lucille "Lucy" Duncan Norman, devoted wife, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 13, 2015. A graveside service will be conducted Friday, January 8, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended online...

Helen Louise Brown

Helen Louise Brown

Dec 13, 2015

Helen Louise Gambill Brown 92, former resident of Green Acres Drive, died Sunday, December 13, 2015. A Graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association,...

J Frank Walker

J Frank Walker

Dec 12, 2015

Mr. J. Frank Walker, age 93, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 in Nashville surrounded by his family. The family will visit with friends on Monday, December 14, 2015 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home followed by a graveside service celebrating Frank's life at 2:30 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Lee Coulter and...

Helen E Adkison

Helen E Adkison

Dec 12, 2015

Miss Helen Elizabeth Adkison, 87, resident of Gaskill Branch Road in Santa Fe, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Don Emmitte and Bucky Rowland officiating. Burial will follow in Adkison Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 3:00-7:00 P.M....

William Terry Evetts

William Terry Evetts

Dec 11, 2015

View Funeral WebcastWilliam Terry Evetts, 66, retired employee of Ford Glass Plant, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at his residence on Roy Sellers Road. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor LeRoy Crouch officiating. Burial will follow in Lasting Hope Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00...

Vicki Lynn Wiley

Vicki Lynn Wiley

Dec 10, 2015

Vicki Lynn Gallion Wiley, 58, employee of Check Velocity and resident of Brentwood, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Charles Gallion and Tommie Jean Upton. She attended Roosevelt Junior High and graduated from U.S. Grant High School in 1975. Mrs. Wiley graduated from Columbia...

Margaret Alice Lacy

Margaret Alice Lacy

Dec 5, 2015

View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Margaret Alice Frakes Lacy, formerly of Oakwood Drive, died at the age of ninety-nine on December 5, 2015 at Hollander Assisted Living in Atlanta, Georgia. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday, December 10th at 3:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church with Houston Parks, Reverend Chip Hunter, and Reverend Melinda Britt officiating. The family will...

Thomas Lee Tucker

Thomas Lee Tucker

Dec 2, 2015

Thomas Lee Tucker, 81, retired band director and resident of Loftin Road, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Angy Trimmer officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends...

James Glen Mayfield

James Glen Mayfield

Dec 2, 2015

View Funeral Webcast Mr. James Glen Mayfield, 88, retried long-time Church of Christ Minster and resident of Criddle Drive, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:30 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols with John Vaughan, Andrew Phillips, and Donald Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Palestine Cemetery. The family will visit with...

Fire Captain Claude Crowe

Fire Captain Claude Crowe

Dec 2, 2015

View Funeral WebcastFire Captain Claude Ray "C.C." Crowe, 86, retired from Columbia Fire Department and longtime resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Bryan, Kenny McFarland, and close friend, T.J. Wakefield officiating. Burial will follow in Polk...

Jimmy Scott

Jimmy Scott

Nov 30, 2015

Mr. Jimmy D. Scott, 79, former resident of Columbia Highway in Hampshire and retired employee of Union Carbide, died Monday, November 30, 2015 at Lewis County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 12:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will...