Obituaries

Warren Dale Helgren

Warren Dale Helgren

Jun 25, 2015

View Funeral Webcast Warren Dale Helgren, 89, retired herdsman with the Middle Tennessee Experiment Station and resident of Station Loop, died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Evans officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military...

Ruth "Gerrie" Porter

Ruth "Gerrie" Porter

Jun 23, 2015

Ruth Robbins "Gerrie" Porter, dear friend, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, voracious reader and gracious gourmand, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at her home in Richmond, Virginia.Visitation will take place on Friday, September 11 from 4-6pm in the Parish Hall at St. Peter's Episcopal Church (311 W 7th St); and a graveside service will be held on Saturday, September...

James Hendrix "Jimmy" Jones

James Hendrix "Jimmy" Jones

Jun 20, 2015

James Hendrix "Jimmy" Jones, 84, retired insurance underwriter and farmer, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Rick Elsey officiating and Tim Pagliara providing the eulogy. The family will visit with friends prior to the service at 5:00 p.m. at the...

Mildred Kirk Ball

Mildred Kirk Ball

Jun 20, 2015

Mildred Kirk Ball, 101, long-time time resident of Columbia, transitioned to her heavenly home Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Milton, Tennessee. The family will visit with friends Monday at Oakes & Nichols beginning at 12:00 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. with family members officiating. Burial will follow in Worley Cemetery...

Walter Henry Keller Jr

Walter Henry Keller Jr

Jun 19, 2015

Walter Henry Keller, Jr., 65, contruction manager for Maury County Public Schools, died Friday, June 19, 2015 at his residence. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with The Rev. Joe Davis officiating. The family will visit with friends in the Parish Hall immediately following the service. The family...

Finis Mark "Pud" Landers Jr

Finis Mark "Pud" Landers Jr

Jun 15, 2015

Mr. Finis Mark "Pud" Landers, Jr., 91, former longtime resident of Riverside Drive and retired from Union Carbide, died Monday, June 15, 2015 at St. Thomas Medical Center. A private immediate family graveside service will be held at Friendship Cemetery in Culleoka, with Military Honorsprovided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The Maury County native was the son of...

Nancy Griffin Moore

Nancy Griffin Moore

Jun 9, 2015

Nancy Ruth Griffin Moore, 90, died Tuesday, June 9 2015, at NHC Hillview with her family thanking God for her wonderful life on earth. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Elsey officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00...

Clariece Hines Ussery

Clariece Hines Ussery

Jun 9, 2015

View Video Tribute Mrs. Clariece Hines Ussery, 89, retired licensed practical nurse and resident of Crofton Park Court, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan, Wendell Robinson and Glenn Ferrell officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The...

Lee Dawson Tucker

Lee Dawson Tucker

Jun 9, 2015

View Video TributeElva Lee Dawson Tucker, 77, resident of Lynn Drive, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Ron DeWitt officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m....

Marie Moore Whitehead

Marie Moore Whitehead

Jun 9, 2015

Marie Moore Whitehead, 85, former resident of Sheddan Drive, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at NHC Hillview. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg with David D. Davidson officiating.The family will visit with friends at the graveside. Notes of sympathy may be extended at oakesandnichols.com. The Maury County native was the daughter...

Jimmy Rochelle

Jimmy Rochelle

Jun 8, 2015

Jimmy Rochelle, 76, retired owner of The Bargain House and Hometown Furniture, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at his residence on Sunnymeade Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Macer and Jordan Massey officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from...

Julia Cummins Holt

Julia Cummins Holt

Jun 8, 2015

Julia Cummins Holt, 97, retired administrative secretary for TVA and longtime resident of Columbia, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at Brighton Gardens in Charlotte, North Carolina where she had made her home for the past several years. A graveside service will be conducted Thursday at 3:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with John Vaughan officiating. The family will visit with...

Wendell Kelley

Wendell Kelley

Jun 4, 2015

View Video TributeMarvin Wendell Kelley, 63, retired employee of Occidental Chemical Corporation and resident of Bandywood Court, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Beck officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...

Margaret Parr Wilburn

Margaret Parr Wilburn

Jun 4, 2015

View Funeral Webcast Part 1View Funeral Webcast Part 2Margaret Parr Wilburn, 93, resident of Harris Street, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Graymere Church of Christ with John Vaughan, Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday...

Jean Jackson Thomas

Jean Jackson Thomas

Jun 3, 2015

Jean Jackson Thomas, 82, retired employee of Maury Regional Medical Center, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Life Care Center of Columbia. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 5:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Vann officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences...

Audrey Sharp Lovett

Audrey Sharp Lovett

May 31, 2015

View Video Tribute Audrey Mai Sharp Lovett, age 84, died May 31, 2015, at NHC Hillview after an extended illness. She was married for 51 years to Louis Alton Lovett, who preceded her in death in May 2001. She was the daughter of the late John Hade Sharp and Curtie Mai Wright Sharp. A Maury County native, she was born...

Wilma Franklin Eubank

Wilma Franklin Eubank

May 31, 2015

Wilma Franklin Eubank, 88, retired from First Farmers & Merchants Bank, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at her residence on Walnut Lane. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Vasser, Rev. Ron Brown, and Rev. Rush Harrison officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Alvin M Gulley

Alvin M Gulley

May 29, 2015

Alvin Marion Gulley, 72, retired employee of AVCO Aerostructures Company in Nashville and resident of Riverside Drive, died Friday May 29, 2015 at Signature Health Care. A graveside service will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Sunday from...

Eddie Diaz

Eddie Diaz

May 27, 2015

Mr. Eduardo "Eddie" Diaz, 66, retired chemical tech with Cytec, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home on S. High St. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Tony Brown officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Saturday from...

James Nolen Carpenter

James Nolen Carpenter

May 23, 2015

James Nolen Carpenter, 82, retired from CSX Railroad and resident of Depot Street in Spring Hill, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Andrew Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post...