Obituaries

Janet Hawkins

Janet Hawkins

Sep 20, 2013

Mrs. Janet Richardson Hawkins became an angel on Friday, September 20, 2013 at her home in Giles County. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Edward Murphy officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends after 1:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Condolences may...

Samuel Sullivan

Samuel Sullivan

Sep 19, 2013

View Video TributeSamuel Cantrell Sullivan, 94, retired antique dealer, carpenter, and farmer died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his residence on Bear Creek Pike. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Gleaves and Rev. Danny McConnell officiating. Burial will follow in Sparkman Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

Helen Kappel Brunson

Helen Kappel Brunson

Sep 18, 2013

View Video TributeView Funeral WebcastMrs. Helen Pauline Kappel Brunson, 89, resident of Hilltop Drive, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Smith and Rev. Melinda Britt officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday...

Agnes McFadden Usery

Agnes McFadden Usery

Sep 18, 2013

View Video TributeMrs. Agnes Marie McFadden Usery, 91, longtime resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Frank Smith and Rev. Jeff Jacob officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4- 8:00...

Rebecca Demastus Ballard

Rebecca Demastus Ballard

Sep 12, 2013

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Demastus Ballard, 68, died at her residence on Gardendale Drive, Thursday, September 12, 2013. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Concord Cemetery with Rev. Ezell Rose officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to The American...

Irene E Sndyer Duncan

Irene E Sndyer Duncan

Sep 10, 2013

Mrs. Irene Elizabeth Sndyer Duncan, 79, resident of Mapleash Avenue, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. At this time no services are scheduled. Condolences may be offered online at www.oakesandnichols.com. A native of Cooperstown, New York, she was the daughter of the late Roy Sndyer...

Aubery "Cowboy" Allen

Aubery "Cowboy" Allen

Sep 8, 2013

View Funeral WebcastMr. Aubery Earl "Cowboy" Allen, 77, resident of Ella West Road in Lynnville, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Jordon Jones officiating and eulogy by Steve Fry. Burial will follow at the family farm at 2259 Ella West Road in...

L Z "Reno" Davis Jr

L Z "Reno" Davis Jr

Sep 8, 2013

View Video TributeMr. L. Z. "Reno" Davis, Jr., 60, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather and resident of Water Valley Road, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Bowers and Rev. Ronnie Kephart officiating. Burial will be in Goshen...

Sarah Ellen Simpkins

Sarah Ellen Simpkins

Sep 5, 2013

Miss Sarah Ellen Simpkins, 59, resident of Steeplechase Court in Columbia, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Williamson Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at St. John's Churchyard, Ashwood with Rev. Bob Adair officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Condolences may...

Harvey Moore III

Harvey Moore III

Sep 4, 2013

View Funeral WebcastMr. William Harvey Moore, III, 61, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Hugh Cunningham officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 5 - 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at Lynnhurst...

David R Jones

David R Jones

Sep 3, 2013

David R. Jones, 63, farmer and resident of Goodman Lane in Hampshire, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A graveside service will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Worley Cemetery with Brother David Davidson officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 12:00 - 1:30 P.M. at Cathey's Creek Church of Christ....

Joyce Ingle Holland

Joyce Ingle Holland

Sep 3, 2013

Letha Joyce Ingle Holland (Meemee), 72, resident of West 7th St. and former resident of Summertown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. In lieu of formal visitation or service Joyce's wish is that memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Vanderbilt Children's Hospital,...

Jean Ann Butler Haver

Jean Ann Butler Haver

Sep 3, 2013

Jean Ann Butler Haver, 80, of Newnan, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Funeral services will be Friday, September 6, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Newnan. Mrs. Haver will lie in state Friday at 10:00 a.m. until time of service at the church. The family will receive friends tonight...

Bessie Thompson Dungy

Bessie Thompson Dungy

Sep 1, 2013

Mrs. Bessie Thompson Dungy, 94, retired homemaker, babysitter, and resident of Woodmont Drive, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Henry Mobley officiating. Burial will follow in Andrews Cemetery. Condolences may be offered online at www.oakesandnichols.com. The family suggests...

Arnold Peebles Jr

Arnold Peebles Jr

Aug 31, 2013

Mr. Martin Arnold "Peebs" Peebles, Jr.75, retired long-time attorney and resident of Franklin, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A memorial service for Mr. Peebles will be conducted Friday at 6:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jerry Colley and Reverend Joe Evans officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from...

Francisco Hernandez

Francisco Hernandez

Aug 31, 2013

Mr. Francisco Hernandez, 42, resident of Columbia, died Saturday, August 31, 2013. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Alex Quintero officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at www.oakesandnichols.com.

Pauline Foster

Pauline Foster

Aug 29, 2013

Mrs. Ethel Pauline Thomas Foster, 88, former longtime resident of Wheeler Drive in Columbia, passed from this earth to her glorious home in heaven on Thursday, August 29, 2013 in Johnson City where she had made her home for the past several years. Funeral services officiated by Tim Hall will be held Sunday at 2:30 P.M. EST at Morris-Baker Funeral...

Clay Floyd

Clay Floyd

Aug 29, 2013

Mr. Merle Clayton "Clay" Floyd, 41 of Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at his home following a hard fought battle with cancer. A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Jimmy Nave officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday, September 28, from 10:00 -...

Lorene Underwood

Lorene Underwood

Aug 29, 2013

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast Mrs. Lorene Beasley Underwood, 88, former Secretary/Treasurer at Craft Memorial United Methodist Church and longtime resident of Columbia, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Monday, Labor Day, September 2, 2013 at Craft Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Jeff Jacob officiating. Burial...

Bernice Ray Pearson Sr

Bernice Ray Pearson Sr

Aug 28, 2013

Mr. Bernice Ray Pearson, Sr., 86, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at his residence on Cole Bend Road in Columbia. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Parkway Cemetery in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. A native of Kosciusko,...