Obituaries

Leland Ray Puckett

Leland Ray Puckett

Jan 8, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Leland Ray Puckett, 81, resident of Pickens Lane, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Brother Curtis Dowdy officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday after 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

Elizabeth Brackman "Lib" Powell

Elizabeth Brackman "Lib" Powell

Jan 8, 2011

Elizabeth Brackman "Lib" Powell, 94, former resident of Hilltop Drive, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Community Care of Rutherford County. Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Deacon Price Keller officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home....

Delano "Dee" Folsom

Delano "Dee" Folsom

Jan 8, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Delano "Dee" Folson, 76, retired driver for Ryder Logistics and resident of Bradshaw Drive, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Mikel Crews officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00...

Johnny Rayburn Brown Sr

Johnny Rayburn Brown Sr

Jan 7, 2011

Johnny Rayburn Brown, Sr., 75, self-employed contractor and owner of Central Home Improvement, died Friday, January 7, 2011 at the home of his daughter in Lilburn, Georgia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at...

Melvin Grady Reaves

Melvin Grady Reaves

Jan 6, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Melvin Grady Reaves, 71, retired employee of McDonnell-Douglas Air Craft, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at his residence on Candlewood Court. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at Graymere Church of Christ with John Vaughan officiating. Entombment will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will visit with friends Saturday after 5:00 P.M....

William C Floyd Jr

William C Floyd Jr

Jan 6, 2011

View Funeral Webcast William C. Floyd, Jr., 87, resident of Wheeler Field Road in Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion...

Jack Farrington Sloan

Jack Farrington Sloan

Jan 5, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Jack Farrington Sloan, 88, retired wholesale grocer and former long-time resident of Terrace Drive, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Lt. Col. Lane Gilchrist, Jack S. Gilchrist, John R. Vaughan, and Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Rose...

J Ventus Graves Ingram

J Ventus Graves Ingram

Jan 5, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Jewell Ventus Graves Ingram, 96, widow of Charles David "C.D." Ingram and resident of Carters Creek Pike, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Oakes & Nichols with John Hayes officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with...

James Sydney Ingrum

James Sydney Ingrum

Jan 4, 2011

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast James Sydney Ingrum, 78, retired from the Maintenance Department at Monsanto Company and resident of Edenburg Drive, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services for Mr. Ingrum will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Aleridge, Rev. Jeff Jacob, and Rev. Patricia Chaput...

Jewel Sweeney Dawson

Jewel Sweeney Dawson

Jan 4, 2011

View Funeral Webcast Jewel Sweeney Dawson, 80, resident of School Street in Culleoka and retired employee of Maury Regional Hospital, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon Friday at Oakes & Nichols with Randy Kersey officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Mount Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from...

Lois Jean Isbell Underwood

Lois Jean Isbell Underwood

Dec 31, 2010

Lois Jean Isbell Underwood, 59, retired Registered Nurse, died Friday, December 31, 2010 at her residence in the Culleoka Community. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Monday at Oakes & Nichols with Wayne Pagel officiating. Burial will follow in Wilkes Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Notes...

Van Keith Hanes

Van Keith Hanes

Dec 29, 2010

Van Keith Hanes, 59, former employee of Intermet Corporation in Pulaski and resident of the Lynnville Community, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Hillside Hospital in Pulaski. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols with Randy Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Hanes Cemetery in the Leatherwood Community. The family will visit with friends...

Ada Frances Perry

Ada Frances Perry

Dec 28, 2010

View Funeral Webcast Miss Ada Frances Perry, 93, resident of Benton Hall and former long-time resident of the Bigbyville Community, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Bigbyville United Methodist Church with Rev. Tony Brown and Rev. C. S. "Steve" Thomas, III officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill...

Glenna Witherspoon Jones

Glenna Witherspoon Jones

Dec 28, 2010

View Funeral Webcast Glenna Mae Witherspoon Jones, 90, resident of South Bigby Drive, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ricky Cotton officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4 - 7...

Jimmy Lewis Young

Jimmy Lewis Young

Dec 25, 2010

View Video TributesView Funeral Webcast Jimmy Lewis Young, 77, self-employed building contractor and former long-time resident of the Williamsport Community, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at his residence in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Bill Tucker and Jim Pollard officiating. Burial will follow in Love Cemetery at Love Branch. The...

Ophelia Wise Foster

Ophelia Wise Foster

Dec 24, 2010

Ophelia Wise Foster, 88, long-time resident of the Williamsport Community, died Friday, December 24, 2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Anthony Muston and Tommy Foster officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Mary Tankersley Woodruff

Mary Tankersley Woodruff

Dec 23, 2010

Mary Tankersley Woodruff, 99, former Columbia resident, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at her Adams Place residence in Murfreesboro. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 8th at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro with the Revs. John Hinkle and Kaye Nickell officiating. A brief graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery in...

Mary Jane Bassham Peden

Mary Jane Bassham Peden

Dec 22, 2010

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mary Jane Bassham Peden, 76, resident of Campbellsville Pike, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols with Dr. Dwain Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...

Thomas Guy Porter

Thomas Guy Porter

Dec 16, 2010

Thomas Guy Porter, 89, former long-time resident of Columbia, died Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Wayne Care Nursing Center in Waynesboro. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Randall Runions officiating and Masonic Rites offered by Grayford Franks, conductor and fellow Masons. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors...

Martha Johnson Coop Park

Martha Johnson Coop Park

Dec 15, 2010

View Funeral Webcast Martha Elizabeth Johnson Coop Park, 84, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at her residence on Hampshire Pike. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. William L. Rolman, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Churchyard. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the...