Obituaries

William Edward "Eddie" Inman

William Edward "Eddie" Inman

May 17, 2015

View Video Tribute William Edward "Hoolie" Inman, 77, died Sunday, May 17, 2015, at his residence in the Lynnville Community. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Friendship Cemetery in Culleoka. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Born May 15, 1938 in Culleoka, he...

Sadie Owen Carr

Sadie Owen Carr

May 17, 2015

View Funeral WebcastSadie Owen Carr, 94, longtime resident of Columbia, passed on May 17, 2015 in Savannah, Georgia. Visitation will take place at Oakes and Nichols on Friday, May 22nd from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with the funeral being held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 23rd. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. In...

John E Brown

John E Brown

May 16, 2015

View Funeral WebcastView Video Tribute John Edgar "J. E." Brown, 69, lifelong resident of Columbia and well-known local realtor and auctioneer passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 16, 2015. A celebration of his life will be held at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home Wednesday, May 20 at 3:00 P.M. with The Reverend Thomas S. Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk...

Lucille Martin Pruitt

Lucille Martin Pruitt

May 12, 2015

View Funeral WebcastLucille Martin Pruitt, 83, retired seamstress, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at her residence on Haley Lane. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. William Owens and Rev. Ricky Bowden officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 5:00 -...

Carolyn Joyce Knox

Carolyn Joyce Knox

May 12, 2015

View Funeral WebcastView Video Tribute Mrs. Carolyn Joyce Evans Knox, 67, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at her residence in Franklin. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. at Brentwood Baptist Church, 7777 Concord Rd., Brentwood, TN 37027. Funeral services will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the church with Dr. Michael L. Glenn officiating....

Linda Counts Stewart

Linda Counts Stewart

May 11, 2015

Linda Faye Counts Stewart, 69, resident of Ashwood Drive, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Ball, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the...

Thomas H Peebles III

Thomas H Peebles III

May 9, 2015

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Thomas H. Peebles, III, 80, well-known attorney, died peacefully in Nashville on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Born February 8, 1935 in Columbia, Tennessee, Tom was the son of the late former General Sessions Judge Thomas H. Peebles, Jr. and Grace Jackson Peebles. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1953 and was the President...

Virginia Mixon Marsh

Virginia Mixon Marsh

May 9, 2015

Virginia Margarette Mixon Marsh, 87, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at her residence on Natchez Trace Road in Williamson County. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Santa Fe Cemetery. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Community Church with Rev. Sam Dunlap officiating. The family will visit with friends at Bethel Community Center...

Ruby Brooks Scott

Ruby Brooks Scott

May 7, 2015

Ruby Jeannette Brooks Scott, 72, retired employee of General Electric, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at her residence on Hayes Denton Road. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at...

Annie Clark Parrish

Annie Clark Parrish

May 4, 2015

Annie Kate Clark Parrish, 100, died Monday, May 4, 2015 peacefully at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ralph Dodd officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com....

Beverly Kimbro Woods

Beverly Kimbro Woods

May 4, 2015

Beverly Ann Kimbro Woods, 79, former employee of Richland Inn and resident of South Laurel Circle, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Dawson and Rev. Bob Vassar officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Louise Johnson Aldridge

Louise Johnson Aldridge

May 4, 2015

View Funeral WebcastView Video Tribute Ann Louise Johnson Aldridge, 88, retired owner/operator of Lola's Beauty Shop, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at her residence on Aster Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Lindstrom officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

Mary Ruth Cochran

Mary Ruth Cochran

May 3, 2015

Mary Ruth Roberts Cochran, 85, retired seamstress and resident of the Sawdust Community, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Wendell Ragsdale officiating. Burial will follow in Anderson, Stephenson, Hunt Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00...

William "Billy" West

William "Billy" West

May 1, 2015

William Bratton "Billy" West, 90, retired owner of Beltone Hearing Aid Center and resident of Kippsford Pond Road, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Adair and Jim Matthews officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided...

Betty Dodson Blackburn

Betty Dodson Blackburn

Apr 29, 2015

Mrs. Betty Dodson Blackburn, 85, resident of Santa Fe Pike, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt and Wayne Hardison officiating. Burial will follow at Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 3 - 7:00...

Pauline Moore Holcomb

Pauline Moore Holcomb

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Pauline Moore Holcomb, 91, died Monday, April 27, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Carl May officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the...

Ramona Vestal Jones

Ramona Vestal Jones

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Ramona Jean Vestal Wall Jones, 77, resident of Stillcorn Ridge Road, died Monday, April 27, 2015 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Rick Blevins officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be...

Larry O Taylor

Larry O Taylor

Apr 26, 2015

Larry Oslin Taylor, 66, Certified Public Accountant and resident of Brentwood, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 26, 2015. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Marshall County native was the son of Alice Ruth Jones Taylor of Columbia and the late William O. Taylor. In...

Dorothy "Dot" Foster Johnson

Dorothy "Dot" Foster Johnson

Apr 25, 2015

Dorothy "Dot" Deloris Foster Ferguson Johnson, 92, resident of Campbellsville Pike, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Brother Hubert McGarity and Sister Marie Pressnell officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00...

Cheairs Mayes "Moose" March Jr

Cheairs Mayes "Moose" March Jr

Apr 24, 2015

Cheairs Mayes "Moose" March, Jr., 68, retired from Union Carbide Corporation and long-time resident of Denise Drive, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Lewis County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hohenwald. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Rick Points officiating. Entombment will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will...