Obituaries

Rev Emily Kathleen Barker

Rev Emily Kathleen Barker

Nov 5, 2014

Rev. Emily Kathleen Barker, 66, resident of Old Hwy. 99, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jeff Kane officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home....

Martha V "Mattyvee" Lewis

Martha V "Mattyvee" Lewis

Nov 4, 2014

Mrs. Martha Virginia "Mattyvee" Spencer Lewis, 95, former resident of Rolling Fields Circle and Poplar Estates, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Florence Nursing & Rehab Center in Florence, Alabama. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ted Burleson, Mike Kesler, Jeremy Butt, and Jerry Elder officiating. Burial will follow in...

John Evan Stoops

John Evan Stoops

Nov 2, 2014

Mr. John Evan Stoops, 60, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at his residence on Perkins Lane. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Bro. Randy Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery in Hickman County. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences...

Judith Pogue King

Judith Pogue King

Nov 1, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral WebcastJudith Elaine Pogue King, 79, former teacher, James K. Polk Home docent, and state PTA president, died Saturday, November 1, 2014, at Maury Regional Medical Center following a long struggle against cancer and resulting pulmonary fibrosis. Her funeral will be at West 7th Church of Christ, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m., followed by burial at Worley Cemetery,...

Jeweldean Holloway Cheatham

Jeweldean Holloway Cheatham

Oct 31, 2014

Lillian Jeweldean Holloway Cheatham, 83, retired from Teledyne Industries, former employee of Dixie Manufacturing Company and resident of the Stiversville Community, died Friday, October 31, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Philadelphia Cemetery with Larry Benderman officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at...

Anna Papa Buonaiuto

Anna Papa Buonaiuto

Oct 29, 2014

Mrs. Anna Papa Buonaiuto, 92, resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A prayer service will be conducted Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Deacon Price Keller officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 4 - 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered online...

Katie Irene Herston Sneed

Katie Irene Herston Sneed

Oct 27, 2014

Mrs. Katie Irene Herston Sneed, 90, former resident of Myers Avenue and Jackson Heights, died Monday, October 27, 2014 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:00 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 Thursday from 4:00 p.m....

Patty Zopff

Patty Zopff

Oct 27, 2014

View Funeral WebcastPatty Loraine Spencer Zopff, age 57, passed away peacefully to our Lord on Monday, October 27, 2014 at her home in Shelbyville, Kentucky after a thirty-three year struggle with cancer. Patty's family will receive visitors at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home at 320 West Seventh Street in Columbia, Tennessee Friday October 31 from 6 to 9 pm. Funeral...

Terry Anthony Spencer

Terry Anthony Spencer

Oct 25, 2014

View Funeral WebcastTerry Anthony Spencer, age 53, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014, in Franklin, TN. He was born July 29, 1961, in Columbia, TN.Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 2, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside United Methodist Church, Columbia, TN, with Rev. David Spencer, Rev. Tommy Vann, and Andy Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Spring...

Billie Ann Skelley

Billie Ann Skelley

Oct 25, 2014

Billie Ann Litton Skelley, 80, homemaker and resident of Gaskill Branch Road, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Anthony Muston officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 -...

Audrey Payne

Audrey Payne

Oct 24, 2014

Mrs. Audrey Sanders Payne, 96, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and former resident of Woods Drive, died Friday, October 24, 2014 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Elsey officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from...

James Gray Delk

James Gray Delk

Oct 21, 2014

Mr. James Gray Delk, 59, resident of Lyles, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in Hickman County. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Steve Holmes officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 3 - 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered online at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Maury...

Lewis Cecil Love

Lewis Cecil Love

Oct 21, 2014

Mr. Lewis Cecil Love, 90, retired from DuPont/Spontex and resident of Cheyenne Trail, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Davidson and Mike Kesler officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American...

Bud Chumley

Bud Chumley

Oct 18, 2014

Bobby Ray "Bud" Chumley, 58, resident of Hicks Lane, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Reverend Steve Swango officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggest memorials be made to Hospice Compassus,...

Kenneth Fail

Kenneth Fail

Oct 18, 2014

Kenneth Edward Fail, age 83, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died peacefully on Saturday, October 18, 2014 under Avalon Hospice care. The memorial service will be conducted Friday, October 24, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Northside Baptist Church in Murfreesboro with Pastor Ken Polk officiating. The graveside service will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Columbia at 2:30 p.m. with sons-in-law, Rev....

Ralph Crowell Sims

Ralph Crowell Sims

Oct 16, 2014

Mr. Ralph Crowell Sims, 85, retired dairy farmer, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at his lifelong residence on Foster Chapel Road in the Sawdust Community. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Pastor Lawrence E. Jackson, Charles Clark and Ricky Sims officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided...

Betty Ann King Gibson

Betty Ann King Gibson

Oct 15, 2014

Betty Ann King Gibson, 66, retired employee of Teledyne in Lewisburg and resident of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Columbia. Born August 4, 1948 in Marshall County, she was the daughter of Robert King and Lillie Grubbs King. She retired from Quality Control after fifteen years employment at Teledyne in Lewisburg. She had previously worked at the...

Charlotte Baker Rummage

Charlotte Baker Rummage

Oct 13, 2014

Mrs. Mary Charlotte Baker Rummage, 84, resident of Hampshire Pike, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Ezell Rose officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M....

Curtis Riley

Curtis Riley

Oct 13, 2014

Mr. Curtis Riley, 91, retired from Stauffer Chemical Company and resident of Whiteside Road in Hampshire, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Davidson officiating. Burial will follow in Worley Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4...

Lonzo Terry

Lonzo Terry

Oct 10, 2014

Lonzo Boyd Terry, 78, retired special projects supervisor for the City of Columbia, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at his residence in Santa Fe. A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eric Sandusky officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. at the funeral...