Obituaries

Howard Robinson

Howard Robinson

Sep 1, 2011

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast Howard Robinson, 84, retired from Union Carbide Corporation and resident of Towson Drive, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors at graveside provided by Herbert...

Mr Edward Covey Fox

Mr Edward Covey Fox

Aug 29, 2011

View Video Tribute Mr. Edward Covey Fox, 86, former long time resident of Sheepneck Road in the Culleoka community, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at the home of his son, Bobby Fox in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols with Bro. Wilson Henderson and Rev. Henry Mobley officiating. Burial will follow in...

Jean Caldwell Caughran

Jean Caldwell Caughran

Aug 25, 2011

After a brief illness, Jean Caldwell Caughran, 87, former Maury County resident, passed quietly Thursday, August 25, 2011 in Dallas, Texas where she made her home for a number of years. Graveside services will be Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Zion Presbyterian Churchyard. Family and friends will gather from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols. Notes of sympathy...

Farrell Hall

Farrell Hall

Aug 24, 2011

Vernon Farrell Hall, 50, former resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at NHC Oakwood in Lewisburg. Graveside services will be Thursday at 4:00 p.m. at Cross Bridges Cemetery in Maury County with Pastor Steve Gervasi and George Simmons officiating. The family will visit with friends at graveside. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. Born in Maury...

Caleb Daniel Hall

Caleb Daniel Hall

Aug 23, 2011

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast Caleb Daniel Hall, 25, roadside assistant for AAA of Nashville and resident of Transit Avenue, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols. Burial will follow in Maury Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 6:00 to 8:00...

J Mike Blair

J Mike Blair

Aug 21, 2011

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast J. Mike Blair, 101, well-known Columbia businessman and community activist, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Life Care of Columbia. He was a former resident of The Bridge and long-time resident of Carter Street. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at West Seventh Street Church of Christ with Porter King, Jeremy Butt,...

Estelle Sneed Witherspoon

Estelle Sneed Witherspoon

Aug 20, 2011

View Video TributeView Funeral Webcast Estelle Sneed Witherspoon, 94, well-known Columbia saleslady and long-time resident of Trotwood Avenue, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Jeff Jacob officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00...

Donald Matthews Scott

Donald Matthews Scott

Aug 18, 2011

Donald Matthews Scott, 85, well-known Columbia grocerlivestock trader, and farmer in the Sawdust Community, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at St. Thomas Hospice. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Graymere Church of Christ with Wendell Robinson and Don Vick officiating. Burial will follow in Wilkes Cemetery in the Culleoka Community. The family will visit with friends...

Mildred Davidson Craig

Mildred Davidson Craig

Aug 16, 2011

View Graveside Webcast Mildred Davidson Craig, 83, retired from Alford's Pharmacy in Lewisburg, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at her residence on B. Kerr Road in the Culleoka Community. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 12:00 noon at Friendship Cemetery in Culleoka with Hueston Marshall officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at...

John Henry "JH" Johnson

John Henry "JH" Johnson

Aug 14, 2011

John Henry "J. H." Johnson, 91, retired farmer and long-time resident of Stephens Road in the Sawdust Community, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Calvin Lunn officiating. Burial will follow in Neapolis Cemetery with military honors at graveside provided by the...

J W "Jady" Blair

J W "Jady" Blair

Aug 14, 2011

J. W. "Jady" Blair, 86, retired from Monsanto Company with 36 and 1/2 years service in the Maintenance Department, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at his residence on Cheyenne Trail surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Greg Elrod officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military...

Jane DeLay Askey

Jane DeLay Askey

Aug 14, 2011

Jane DeLay Askey, 66, resident of Sheepneck Road in the Culleoka Community, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Roy DeLay and Ethel Elrod McDonald DeLay. She was a graduate of Morrisville High School in Morrisville, Pennsylvania and a licensed beautician. For a number of...

John Willie Bonner

John Willie Bonner

Aug 14, 2011

John Willie Bonner, 75, long-time farmer in the Culleoka and Bigbyville communities and former resident of East 8th Street, died Sunday at NHC Columbia. Friends will gather Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Rose Mount Cemetery for graveside services with Chaplain Eddie Rogers officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting with arrangements. There are no immediate survivors.

Joe Thomas Winchester

Joe Thomas Winchester

Aug 12, 2011

Joe Thomas Winchester, 86, retired supervisor for thirty-four years at Union Carbide Corporation and resident of Fry Branch Road in the Lynnville Community, died Friday, August 12, 2011 at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Tony Brown and Johnny D. Ring officiating. Burial will follow in Polk...

Minnie Stinnett Goodman Frazier

Minnie Stinnett Goodman Frazier

Aug 12, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Minnie Pearl Stinnett Goodman Frazier, 74, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 12, 2011 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Pastor Truman Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society, P. O....

Pattie Martin Campbell

Pattie Martin Campbell

Aug 12, 2011

View Memorial Webcast Pattie Martin Campbell, 71, retired 38-year finance manager for Tran-South, died Friday, August 12, 2011 at her residence in the Culleoka Community. The family will visit with friends Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols concluding with a memorial service at 6:00 p.m. with Randy McNeece officiating. The family suggests memorials to the Alzheimer's Foundation, Mid-South...

Ruby Smith Matthews

Ruby Smith Matthews

Aug 7, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Ruby Smith Matthews, 93, former resident of West Tenth Street, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Coy Reeves officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 5:00 -...

William Howard "Billy" Keach

William Howard "Billy" Keach

Aug 7, 2011

William Howard "Billy" Keach 70, well-known sports enthusiast and resident of Oakwood Drive, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Charles Troope officiating. The family will visit with friends at graveside. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. Born in Bessemer, Michigan,...

Ann Margaret Sharpe Stephens

Ann Margaret Sharpe Stephens

Aug 5, 2011

Ann Margaret Sharpe Stephens, 85, resident of Old Lane Road in Lewisburg, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Private family graveside services will be at Polk Memorial Gardens with Rev. Gary Bailey officiating. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. She was the daughter of the late William Bly Sharpe and Ida Mae Slaughter Sharpe...

Anna Ruth Stanfill Jones

Anna Ruth Stanfill Jones

Aug 5, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Anna Ruth Stanfill Jones, 85, former resident of the Zion Community and Gray Circle, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with John Vaughan, Jeremy Butt, and Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...