Obituaries

Morris "Buddy" Ezell

Morris "Buddy" Ezell

Jul 2, 2012

Morris Edward "Buddy" Ezell, 65, Maury County realtor and resident of Sunnyside Lane, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens with Wendell Robinson officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 5 - 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols. The family suggests...

Frances Denton Bowman

Frances Denton Bowman

Jun 30, 2012

View Funeral Webcast Frances Denton Bowman, 98, former long-time resident of Old Williamsport Pike, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Emily Barker and Rev. Donna Higginbotham officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday...

Lorene Fox Skillington

Lorene Fox Skillington

Jun 27, 2012

View Video Tribute Lorene Fox Skillington, 81, resident of Snow Creek Road, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Sherry Ladd and Rev. James Gardner officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4...

Vonda Herrell Tidwell

Vonda Herrell Tidwell

Jun 26, 2012

Vonda Herrell Tidwell, 57, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Tim Golden and Greg Golden officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4 - 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Notes of sympathy may be...

Charlie Gilbert Richardson

Charlie Gilbert Richardson

Jun 25, 2012

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast Charlie Gilbert Richardson, 72, retired from the U.S. Postal Service, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at his residence on Harris St. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Allan Pogue officiating. Burial will follow in Hudgens Cemetery in Fairview with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin...

Peggy Anne Mitchell Clarkson

Peggy Anne Mitchell Clarkson

Jun 24, 2012

Peggy Anne Mitchell Clarkson, 61, former resident of Mooresville and Franklin and widow of Charles W. "Chuck" Clarkson who died May 4, 2012, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at her residence in Dickson. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Lucas officiating. A graveside service will be conducted at...

Harry Ward Mitchell

Harry Ward Mitchell

Jun 20, 2012

View Video Tribute Harry Ward Mitchell, 98, life-long resident of the Fountain Heights Community, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. William Rolman officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Mount Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 3:00...

Mildred Hoover Orr

Mildred Hoover Orr

Jun 19, 2012

Mildred Hoover Orr, 86, former resident of Nashville Highway, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Belcourt Terrace in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Wayne B. Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the...

Charles Norman Dreaden

Charles Norman Dreaden

Jun 18, 2012

Charles Norman Dreaden, 70, former resident of Columbia, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at his residence in Louisville, Kentucky. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with John Vaughan and Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will...

Bruce Foster Suschnick

Bruce Foster Suschnick

Jun 18, 2012

Bruce Foster Suschnick, 58, resident of Columbia, died June 18, 2012. He served in the U. S. Army for 20 years, retiring as 1st Sargeant. He was formerly associated with J. C. Bradford of Nashville; Wright Industries of Nashville; Community Health Systems of Brentwood; and was Senior Design Network Engineer for GE Healthcare Corporation. He is survived by his wife,...

Anthony "Tony" Westmoreland

Anthony "Tony" Westmoreland

Jun 17, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Anthony Ray "Tony" Westmoreland, 48, resident of Brown Street., died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. David Simmerman officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial...

Thelma Fox Love

Thelma Fox Love

Jun 17, 2012

Thelma Fox Love, 89, retired inspector for Weather-Tamer Corporation and former resident of Goode Drive, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Joel Love, Jeff Thomason, and Dennis Thomason officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday...

Charles R Brewer

Charles R Brewer

Jun 17, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Charles Ray Brewer, 84, retired owner of Brewer Construction Company and Columbia Plastics, resident of West Sixth Street, and former long-time resident of Jefferson Drive, died Sunday, June 17, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Highland Church of Christ with David Morris and Barry Throneberry officiating. Burial will follow...

Amos Lee Riddle

Amos Lee Riddle

Jun 14, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Amos Lee Riddle, 52, SGT 1st Class, Tennessee Army National Guard for 33 years, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Graymere Church of Christ with Art McCormack officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery in the Culleoka Community with military...

Elizabeth McNeely Kincaid West

Elizabeth McNeely Kincaid West

Jun 5, 2012

View Funeral Webcast Elizabeth McNeely Kincaid West, well-known antique dealer and resident of Hatcher Lane, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at...

James T Yeager

James T Yeager

Jun 4, 2012

View Funeral Webcast James Thomas Yeager, 74, retired from Yeager Automotive and resident of Sowell Hollow Road, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. David Simmerman and Rev. Charles Blythe officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors at...

Larry Val Claxton

Larry Val Claxton

Jun 1, 2012

Mr. Larry Val Claxton, 83, retired hub manager for Ozark Airlines at Nashville International Airport, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at NHC Hillview. Private services for Mr. Claxton will be held at a later date in Illinois. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Cairo, Illinois native was the son of the late Paul Claxton...

Ronnie Lee McNeely

Ronnie Lee McNeely

Jun 1, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Ronnie Lee McNeely, 51, boiler technician for Baptist Hospital in Nashville and resident of Mahon Road, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Kenny McFarlen officiating. Burial will follow in Harvey Cemetery with military honors provided by...

Maude Greenfield Davis

Maude Greenfield Davis

May 31, 2012

Maude Greenfield Davis, 95, retired from Dixie Manufacturing Company and former resident of East Ninth Street, died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Bishop Jeff Fredline officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. Family and friends will visit from 10:00 a.m. to...

Gary L Goodwin

Gary L Goodwin

May 31, 2012

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Gary Lynn Goodwin, 71, former Maury County Sheriff and employee of the Convenience Center in Mt. Pleasant for the Maury County Solid Waste Department, died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at his residence on Alicia Lane. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Chaplain Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial...