Obituaries

Robert "Petey" Matthews

Robert "Petey" Matthews

Sep 30, 2014

Robert Earl "Petey" Matthews, 70, employee of Cranford Lumber Company, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at his residence on Brannon Court. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born May 4, 1944 in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia,...

Bettye Brown

Bettye Brown

Sep 29, 2014

View Video TributeBettye Belle Underwood Brown died unexpectedly at her home in the Bear Creek community where she lived for seventy of her seventy-nine years. She had just celebrated her 79th birthday on September 18th. She was a farmer at heart and loved watching her cows, fixing fences and gardening. The Lord had blessed her with good health and energy...

Christine Cozart Walls

Christine Cozart Walls

Sep 27, 2014

Christine Cozart Walls, 84, retired employee of Tennessee Farm Bureau, resident of Decatur, Alabama, and former longtime resident of Columbia, died Saturday, September 27, 2014. A private graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at Polk Memorial Gardens with Pastor Todd Evans. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home....

Rayburn Jones

Rayburn Jones

Sep 26, 2014

Rayburn Gordon Jones, 75, retired welder, maintenance worker, and resident of Nashville, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at Mt. Pleasant Healthcare & Rehab. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Richard VanCleave officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 1:00 -...

Nora Layne Williams

Nora Layne Williams

Sep 23, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Nora Eudora Layne Williams, 92, resident of Gallatin and former resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie Hodges officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit...

Bob D Kannon

Bob D Kannon

Sep 21, 2014

Mr. Bob D. Kannon, 96, resident of Gulfport, Mississippi, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. A graveside service will be conducted Friday, December 5, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Pleasant Mount Cemetery with Rev. William Rolman officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting...

Gladys Iola Dorton Cooper

Gladys Iola Dorton Cooper

Sep 20, 2014

Gladys Iola Dorton Cooper, 90, homemaker and long-time resident of Owen Avenue, died Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Brother Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and...

Beth Alderson DuBois

Beth Alderson DuBois

Sep 16, 2014

Beth Alderson DuBois, 70, retired co-owner/office manager of DuBois Closing & Title Services and resident of Crest Street, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with Rev. Thomas S. Wilson officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 3:00 - 7:00...

Mary Caroline McClain

Mary Caroline McClain

Sep 11, 2014

Mary Caroline Harlan McClain, 69, resident of Second Avenue, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. To honor her wishes, no service will be scheduled. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family. Born May 14, 1945 in Clarksville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late William Ernest Harlan and Lula Lorraine Foust Harlan. Reared...

Dr William B "Bill" Sutter

Dr William B "Bill" Sutter

Sep 11, 2014

William Buckley (Bill) Sutter, age 50 of Columbia, TN, left this earth on Thursday, September 11, 2014. A highly respected radiologist, "Dr. Bill" was also a bright light in the lives of his many friends and family members. He was full of boundless energy and enthusiasm for all that he did and those he touched. He was extraordinarily generous with...

Rubye Jean "Puddin" Johns

Rubye Jean "Puddin" Johns

Sep 11, 2014

Rubye Jean "Puddin" Johns, 85, retired secretary and resident of Myers Avenue, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Elsey and Dr. Carl Duck officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday...

Charles Ray Barnes

Charles Ray Barnes

Sep 8, 2014

View Funeral Webcast Mr. Charles Ray Barnes, 90, resident of Santa Fe Pike, died Monday, September 8, 2014 at NHC HIllview. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Billy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will...

Danny Paul Harrington

Danny Paul Harrington

Sep 7, 2014

View Video TributeDanny Paul Harrington, 61, former co-owner and operator of Danny's Death Dates & Stone Cleaning, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at his residence on East Seventeenth Street. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with his son Mark Harrington and Rev. Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery....

Joan Phillips "Granny" Vaughn

Joan Phillips "Granny" Vaughn

Sep 5, 2014

Joan Phillips Vaughn, 77, affectionately known as "Granny," long-time resident of the Scribner's Mill Community, died Friday, September 5, 2014 at her home on Scribner's Mill Road. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Bryan Basham officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00...

Paul Wayne Hartsfield

Paul Wayne Hartsfield

Sep 3, 2014

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast Mr. Paul Wayne Hartsfield, 81, owner of the Lemon Tree, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his residence in Columbia surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Nicky Hartsfield officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family...

George W Woody

George W Woody

Aug 30, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast George Walker Woody, 78, resident of Cheyenne Trail, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Steve Dorning and Rev. David Spencer officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin Monday at...

Geneva Brown

Geneva Brown

Aug 30, 2014

Mrs. Grace Geneva Waldrop Peden Brown, 91, retired department supervisor at Wal-Mart and resident of Danbury Drive, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy McNeece and Jeff Waldrop officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. The family will visit with...

Donna Fraser Johns

Donna Fraser Johns

Aug 30, 2014

Mrs. Donna Louise Fraser Johns, 70, retired receptionist for Dr. Joel Hargrove and Dr. Taylor Rayburn, died Sunday at her residence on Mockingbird Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Vassar officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 5...

Vaniel Ray Norman

Vaniel Ray Norman

Aug 29, 2014

Vaniel Ray Norman, 68, security guard and supervisor for Guardmark Security and resident of Granada Drive, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at Dyersburg General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 12:00 Noon at Oakes & Nichols with Matthew Forrest and John Taylor Forrest officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends will gather at the funeral home...

Sue Clay Anthony Eaves

Sue Clay Anthony Eaves

Aug 24, 2014

Mrs. Sue Clay Anthony Eaves, 87, resident of Stillcorn Ridge Road, died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service for Mrs. Eaves will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Crestview Funeral Home Memory Gardens in Gallatin with Dr. J. Dale Kennedy officiating. The family suggests memorials to the American Lung Association of Tennessee, 1...