Obituaries

Rev Donald Pruitt

Rev Donald Pruitt

Oct 4, 2015

View Funeral WebcastRev. Elgia Donald Pruitt, 84, Baptist minister and retired employee of Farmers Construction Company, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at his residence on Haley Lane in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. William Owens officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided...

Charline Massey Gossett

Charline Massey Gossett

Oct 4, 2015

Charline Fowler Massey Gossett, 83, retired cafeteria manager for Riverside Elementary School and longtime resident of Danbury Drive, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. at South Gate Church of Christ with Joe Macer and Bill McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with John Thomas officiating. The...

Richard Kinnard Loftin

Richard Kinnard Loftin

Oct 3, 2015

Miss Richard Kinnard Loftin, 108, former longtime resident of Fourth Avenue, died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at McKendree Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 P.M. at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Frank Smith and Reverend Chip Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Family and friends will visit from 1:30 - 2:30 P.M....

Sarah White Hutto

Sarah White Hutto

Oct 1, 2015

Sarah Rebecca Parks White Hutto, 85, real estate icon and longtime resident of Skyview Drive, died Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. David Spencer officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from...

Dorothy Rogers Headden

Dorothy Rogers Headden

Sep 30, 2015

View Funeral Webcast Dorothy Jean Rogers Headden, 84, retired waitress and former longtime resident of Mahon Road, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Mark Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Dunnavant Cemetery in Elkton, Tennessee. The family will visit with...

Joyce Marie Hardison

Joyce Marie Hardison

Sep 28, 2015

Joyce Marie Hardison, 70, retired employee of the Impact Centers of Columbia and Centerville, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Jones Cemetery with John Hayes officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Condolences...

JoAnn Harris Biggs

JoAnn Harris Biggs

Sep 28, 2015

JoAnn Harris Biggs, 76, resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols with Reverend Chip Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols....

Betty Lou Mathis Roland

Betty Lou Mathis Roland

Sep 24, 2015

View Funeral WebcastBetty Lou Mathis Roland, 83, longtime resident of Riverside, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1:00 P.M. at South Gate Church of Christ with John Thomas, Joe Macer, and Kevin White officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday...

Charlotte Wiley Attkisson

Charlotte Wiley Attkisson

Sep 24, 2015

View Funeral WebcastCharlotte Irwin Wiley Attkisson, 78, longtime resident of Columbia, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Macer and Rev. Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 - 8:00...

Murline Price Whitton

Murline Price Whitton

Sep 22, 2015

Carrie Murline Price Whitton, 81, former resident of Collinsville, Illinois, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence on Wayne Street in Columbia, Tennessee. A graveside inurnment service will be held on Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 p.m. at Pine Log Cemetery in Brookland, Arkansas. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended...

Carla Riddle Belcher

Carla Riddle Belcher

Sep 22, 2015

Carla Louise Riddle Belcher, 65, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Decatur County General Hospital in Parsons. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Minister Carter Hoover officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the...

Hilda Ruth Cozart

Hilda Ruth Cozart

Sep 22, 2015

Hilda Ruth Adams Cozart, 78, resident of Tom Littlejohn Road, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 3:00 P.M. at Mars Hill Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Yerkes officiating. The family will visit with friends at the gravesite. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences...

Adell Potts White

Adell Potts White

Sep 17, 2015

View Video Tribute View Funeral WebcastMaudie Adell Potts White, 93 longtime resident of the Water Valley Community, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at her residence on Leipers Creek Road. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Williams and Ricky Clay officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family...

Jimmie Vaughan

Jimmie Vaughan

Sep 14, 2015

Jimmie Harvey Vaughan, 104, mother of John Vaughan, died Monday, September 14, 2015.A Graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at noon at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 10 a.m. until noon at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the India Mission Fund at Graymere Church of Christ, 1320 Trotwood Ave., Columbia, TN...

Bonnie Callahan Van Bibber

Bonnie Callahan Van Bibber

Sep 14, 2015

Bonnie Callahan Van Bibber, 73, retired teacher, died Monday, September 14, 2015 at her residence in Canterbury. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Dr. Carl Duck and Brother Reed Buntin officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Mattie Brown Williams

Mattie Brown Williams

Sep 12, 2015

Mattie Mae Brown Williams, 80, died Saturday, September 12, 2015 at her residence in Woodhaven, Michigan where she had made her home for several years. A graveside service will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakley Cemetery with Rev. Mike Roberts officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral...

Norma Layman Vandiver

Norma Layman Vandiver

Sep 12, 2015

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Norma Jean Layman Vandiver, 89, retired switchboard operator at Maury County Court House and resident of Hermitage Circle, died Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Arbors Pavilion at Polk Memorial Gardens with Dr. Karen Davis and Jeffrey Loveless officiating. The...

Catherine Latham

Catherine Latham

Sep 9, 2015

Catherine Walton Latham, 88, retired teacher and longtime resident of Old Williamsport Pike, died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Chip Hunter and Rev. Melinda Britt officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 9:00...

Peggy Hall

Peggy Hall

Sep 8, 2015

Peggy Jo Jones Hall, 83, longtime resident of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. The family suggests...

Cynthia Prince

Cynthia Prince

Sep 7, 2015

Cynthia Harris Prince, 89, retired employee of Bell South Telephone Company, died Monday, September 7, 2015 at her residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Proctor officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M....