Obituaries

Travis Jett

Travis Jett

Jul 4, 2015

View Funeral Webcast Norman Travis Jett, 76, resident of Zion Road, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Highland Church of Christ with David Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family will visit with...

Betsy Bird Anderson

Betsy Bird Anderson

Jul 4, 2015

View Funeral Webcast Betsy Bird Anderson, 88, resident of Mt. Pleasant and retired Maury County teacher, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Gary Wedgewood and Rev. Woody Wiggins officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant....

Michael Rieves

Michael Rieves

Jul 3, 2015

Michael Edward Rieves, 66, retired employee of Sears and resident of Lewisburg, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at VA Hospital in Nashville. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Peery officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. at the funeral home. The...

Betsy Brown Glazier

Betsy Brown Glazier

Jun 30, 2015

Betsy Morgan Brown Glazier, 89, resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 surrounded by her family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Miller and Russ Adcox officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4:00 - 8:00...

Bettye Bassham Cornwell

Bettye Bassham Cornwell

Jun 27, 2015

View Funeral WebcastBettye Jean Bassham Cornwell, 86, former resident of Maple Court, died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Lakeshore The Meadows in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and...

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...