Obituaries

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...

Clifford Earl "CE" Hutcherson

Clifford Earl "CE" Hutcherson

Aug 5, 2011

Clifford Earl "C.E." Hutcherson, 91, well-known farmer and life-long resident of the Carter's Creek Community, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. The family will visit with friends Monday after 4:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols concluding with Masonic Rites at 8:00 p.m. conducted by Columbia Masonic Lodge #31. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4:00...

Dianne Stewart King

Dianne Stewart King

Aug 5, 2011

Millie Dianne Stewart King, 55, former certified nurse technician at Heritage Manor and resident of Snow Creek Road in the Williamsport Community, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 12:00 Noon at Oakes & Nichols with Donnie King officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...

Billy Ray Hickman

Billy Ray Hickman

Aug 3, 2011

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Billy Ray Hickman, 67, retired from Union Carbide Corporation, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at his residence on Horne Hollow Road in Giles County. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Joe Duvall officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors at graveside provided...

Mrs Irene Davis Bland

Mrs Irene Davis Bland

Aug 1, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Irene Davis Bland, 97, former resident of Columbia and widow of John Wilburn Bland, died Monday, August 1, 2011 at her residence on Oak Haven Drive in Gallatin where she had made her home for the past several years. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Elmer Crosby...

Christine McGowan Bryant

Christine McGowan Bryant

Jul 28, 2011

Christine McGowan Bryant, 90, former resident of the Bryant Station Community, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Countryside Village Health Care in Lawrenceburg. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Hueston Marshall and Randy Kersey officiating. Burial will be in Haynes Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 3:00 to 7:00...

Ida Frances Grissom Gibson

Ida Frances Grissom Gibson

Jul 26, 2011

Ida Frances Grissom Gibson, 88, former resident of Ashwood Drive, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 4:00 p.m. at McCains Cemetery with Elder Marie Pressnell officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 1 - 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Notes of sympathy may...

Mrs Rebecca Collins Gibbs

Mrs Rebecca Collins Gibbs

Jul 26, 2011

Rebecca Collins Gibbs, 90, widow of Joe A. Gibbs and resident of Hampton Road, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Life Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Gene Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 to- 8:00 p.m....

Nolie Bell Chatman Powell

Nolie Bell Chatman Powell

Jul 19, 2011

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Nolie Bell "NoNo" Chatman Powell, 92, longtime resident of Southport Road in the Porters Chapel Community, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Timmy Harris and Richard Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery....

Sarah Sue Phillips

Sarah Sue Phillips

Jul 19, 2011

Sarah Sue Phillips, 18, server at the Flying Pig Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant and former employee of McDonald's Restaurants in Spring Hill and Columbia, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Reverend Raymond Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill...