Obituaries

Wendell C Nelson

Wendell C Nelson

Aug 27, 2012

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast Wendell C. Nelson, 64, resident of New Highway 7, died Monday, August 27, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Anthony Muston officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4...

Connie Miscavage Meglis

Connie Miscavage Meglis

Aug 26, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Connie Miscavage Meglis, 87, retired upholstery seamstress and resident of Poplar Estates, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. The family and friends will gather Monday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols. The family suggests memorials to Caris Hospice, 1412 Trotwood Avenue, Columbia...

Wesley Ronald Combs

Wesley Ronald Combs

Aug 25, 2012

View Video Tribute Wesley Ronald Combs, 75, mechanical design engineer, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at his residence in the Hampshire Community in Lewis County. A Celebration of his life will be conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Gary Wedgewood officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Franklin. The...

Una Farris Ring

Una Farris Ring

Aug 22, 2012

View Funeral Webcast Una Farris Ring, 94, retired Maury County teacher, died Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at her residence on Highway 431 in the Pottsville Community. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Russ Adcox and Clyde Farmer officiating. Burial will follow in Ring Cemetery on her family farm. The family will visit...

James Lee Collins

James Lee Collins

Aug 19, 2012

Mr. James Lee Collins, 92, resident of Dogwood Road in Germantown, died Sunday, August 19, 2012 at NHC Columbia. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 12:00 noon at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis with David Buckingham officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Tennessee National Guard. The family suggests memorials to the Giles County Humane Association, P.O. Box...

Phyllis Stewart Lancaster

Phyllis Stewart Lancaster

Aug 19, 2012

View Video Tribute Mrs. Phyllis Stewart Lancaster, 59, resident of South High St., died Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Theta Baptist Cemetery with Elmer Lusk officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 - 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Memorials may...

Louise White Andrews

Louise White Andrews

Aug 17, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Louise White Andrews, 93, former long-time resident of Columbia Gardens, died Friday, August 17, 2012 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Buddy Roberts and Dr. John Cheatham officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with...

Jerry C Roberson

Jerry C Roberson

Aug 17, 2012

View Video Tribute Jerry Clark Roberson, 71, resident of Mesa, Arizona and formerly of Columbia died Friday, August 17, 2012 surrounded by family. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 25 at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow at Lasting Hope Cemetery. The family will visit with friends from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M...

Margaret Barker Whitaker

Margaret Barker Whitaker

Aug 16, 2012

Margaret Barker Whitaker, 96, resident of Laurel Circle, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Community Care of Rutherford County in Murfreesboro. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Wayne Hardison officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols. The family suggests memorials to...

Billy Ray Hall

Billy Ray Hall

Aug 15, 2012

Billy Ray Hall, 63, production technician at Cytec Industries in Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at his residence on Brookview Circle in Columbia. Family and friends will gather for a time of remembrance and celebration of the life of Billy Ray Hall on Saturday at 4:00 P.M. at his residence, 107 Brookview Circle, Columbia. Oakes & Nichols Funeral...

Wilma Grace Harris Hayes

Wilma Grace Harris Hayes

Aug 12, 2012

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast Wilma Grace Harris Hayes, 83, resident of Martin Hollow Road in Culleoka, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols with Corey Bell officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 to...

Edith Blocker Staggs

Edith Blocker Staggs

Aug 12, 2012

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast Edith Blocker Staggs, 92, of Collierville, formerly of Hendersonville, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the home of her daughter, Sue Bigham, in Collierville. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with her son, Tommy Staggs officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

Mike Whiteside

Mike Whiteside

Aug 11, 2012

View Video TributeMike Whiteside, 64, former well-known local and regional golf professional, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 at his home following a brief illness. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols. There will be a private memorial service at a later date. The family suggests memorials to the Hope Clinic of...

James "Jimmy" Faulkner

James "Jimmy" Faulkner

Aug 10, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast James Reed "Jimmy" Faulkner, 79, retired mechanic for Turner & Osborne Tire Company with 48 years service and farmer and resident of Goshen Road in the Santa Fe Community, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with...

Ingrid Pernwall Shapiro

Ingrid Pernwall Shapiro

Aug 10, 2012

Ingrid Linnea Pernwall Shapiro, 84, died peacefully Friday evening, August 10, 2012 at her home in Columbia, Tennessee, on the farm that she and her beloved husband purchased in 1964. She brought Swedish culture to many Columbians and will be remembered for her laughter and fun-filled life. All friends and family of Ingrid are invited to an open-house visitation and...

Lucile Hoffman "Toots" Crowder

Lucile Hoffman "Toots" Crowder

Aug 10, 2012

Lucile Hoffman "Toots" Crowder, 82, long-time resident of Oakdale Drive, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tony Brown officiating. The family will visit with friends at graveside. Born and reared in Macon County, Alabama, she was the daughter...

William Raymond Brown

William Raymond Brown

Aug 8, 2012

View Funeral Webcast William Raymond "Bill" Brown, 92, resident of Hampshire, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Macer officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 5 - 8:00 p.m....

Carolyn Taylor Looper

Carolyn Taylor Looper

Aug 7, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Carolyn Jean Taylor Looper, 80, former long-time resident of Graymere Manor Road, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Vassar and Rev. Robert E. "Jody" Gamble officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

Frank A Potts

Frank A Potts

Aug 7, 2012

View Video Tribute Frank A. Potts, 67, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at his residence on the Old Williamsport Pike following a seven year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Telford Tharp, Brother Jason Keyser and Brother Randy Kersey officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial...

Edgar Bostelman

Edgar Bostelman

Aug 7, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral WebcastMr. Edgar Bostelman, 83, resident of Crofton Park Dr., died Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion...