Obituaries

Jewell Osteen Thornton

Jewell Osteen Thornton

Jan 25, 2016

Jewell Osteen Thornton, born August 28, 1924, peacefully went to claim her reward for a life well lived on January 25, 2016 in Bedford, Texas. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. A memorial...

Maudie Hickman Cates

Maudie Hickman Cates

Jan 24, 2016

Mrs. Maudie Lee Hickman Cates, 84, homemaker and resident of Lee Drive, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with her grandson Walter Cates officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday after 10:00 A.M. at the...

Jean Ewing Love

Jean Ewing Love

Jan 23, 2016

Jean Morgan Ewing Love died January 23, 2016. She was born April 6, 1918, at the old St. Thomas Hospital on Hayes Street. On this day the first American troops sailed from New York to enter World War 1. She was the daughter of Jean Morgan and Samuel Cecil Ewing and she attended Peabody Demonstration School, Ward Belmont Preparatory School...

Dorothy Barham Kelley

Dorothy Barham Kelley

Jan 22, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Christine Barham Kelley, 89, retired employee for Weather Tamer and resident of Baker Road in Columbia, died Friday, January 22, 2016 at Signature Health Care. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Chaplin Donna Stewart officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended...

Jane Helmer Wells

Jane Helmer Wells

Jan 21, 2016

View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Jane Marie Helmer Wells, 73, retired seamstress for Creekwood Incorporated and resident of Park Plus Court, died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brian Talley officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday...

James Lewis White

James Lewis White

Jan 20, 2016

View Funeral WebcastMr. James Lewis White, 70, resident of Mooresville Pike, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Dr. Robert Gamble officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the...

Timothy L Gibson

Timothy L Gibson

Jan 18, 2016

Timothy Leighton Gibson, 32, boxing promoter with K.O. Management, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at his residence on Hampshire Pike. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Chris Smith officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 3:00 -7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online at...

Catherine Gilliam Dodson

Catherine Gilliam Dodson

Jan 17, 2016

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Catherine Virginia Gilliam Dodson, 91, retired employee of Dixie Manufacturing and resident of Galloway Street, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kevin Maxey and Doug Hethcoat officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Rufus Villard Haygood

Rufus Villard Haygood

Jan 16, 2016

View Funeral Webcast Mr. Rufus Villard Haygood, 87, owner of Northway Barber Shop for 38 years and resident of Hampshire Pike, died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Paul Joiner and Reverend Chad Middlebrooks officiating. Burial will follow in Zion...

Buddy Rogers Jr

Buddy Rogers Jr

Jan 15, 2016

View Funeral WebcastMr. Elmer Henry "Buddy" Rogers, Jr., age 77, passed away at his home on January 15, 2016, with his beloved wife Katherine by his side, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral home with Wendell Robinson, Roy Gallaher, Jr. and John Harris officiating. Burial will...

Pamela Fox Workman

Pamela Fox Workman

Jan 13, 2016

Pamela Sue Fox Workman, 59, retired employee of Publix Shirt Manufacturing and resident of East Seventeenth Street, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 P.M. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Dennis Owens officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4:00...

Katie Turner Brooks

Katie Turner Brooks

Jan 13, 2016

Mrs. Katie Turner Brooks, 89, retired employee of Maury Regional Medical with 26 years of service and resident of Towson Drive, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 12:00 P.M. at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Reverend Jeff Kane officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday...

Jane Baker Collins

Jane Baker Collins

Jan 13, 2016

Jane Baker Collins tips her hat good bye as a Maury County native and wife of the late Thomas Lee Collins, daughter of the late Curtis C. Baker and Essie Lou Alderson Baker. She attended Santa Fe High School and obtained her GED at CSCC at age 52, then furthered her education at CSCC. She was the Sample Department Supervisor...

Ruth Lillian Griffin

Ruth Lillian Griffin

Jan 11, 2016

Ruth Lillian Lorenz Griffin, 92, died Monday, January 11, 2016. A private family service was held Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born April 7, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick Lorenz and Lillian Kreuger Lorenz....

Cathy Anne Graves

Cathy Anne Graves

Jan 10, 2016

Cathy Anne Graves, 63, retired disability claims examiner for the State of Tennessee and resident of Campbellsville Pike, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial graveside service will be held at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born March...

Harriet Frierson Crabb

Harriet Frierson Crabb

Jan 10, 2016

Harriet Frierson Crabb, 91, passed away on January 10, 2016 at Meadowbrook Care Center in Urbana, Illinois. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 P.M. at Zion Presbyterian Church with The Reverend Chad Middlebrooks officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Churchyard. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. at the church. Oakes & Nichols...

Terry "Bones" Odom

Terry "Bones" Odom

Jan 9, 2016

View Video Tribute View Funeral WebcastTerry Eugene "Bones" Odom, 65, resident of Fly Road in Santa Fe, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Matthew Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from...

Earline Ashton Burgess

Earline Ashton Burgess

Jan 6, 2016

View Funeral WebcastEarline Ashton Burgess, 86, retired employee of First Farmers & Merchants Bank Trust Department, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at her residence in Lynnville. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Milton Stephens officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00...

Juanita Morrow Voss

Juanita Morrow Voss

Jan 4, 2016

View Funeral Webcast Juanita Morrow Voss, 99, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, January 4, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Morris and Don Morrow officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 - 8:00...

Donald Wade Campbell Sr

Donald Wade Campbell Sr

Jan 3, 2016

View Funeral WebcastDonald Wade Campbell, Sr., 87, retired heavy equipment operator with Columbia Rock Products for over fifty-eight years, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Ezell Rose officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...