Obituaries
William Boyd Rich Sr.
Sep 28, 2026
William Boyd Rich Sr., 75, resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols...
Charles Edward "Eddie" Vaughn, Jr.
Sep 28, 2026
Charles Edward “Eddie” Vaughn, Jr., 72, passed peacefully Monday, September 28, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday, October 5, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bro. Frank Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and...
Nancy Claire Gray
Sep 27, 2026
Nancy Clair Hood Gray, 91, a beloved mother and longtime resident of Columbia, died Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville.
Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 PM at Santa Fe Cemetery with Terry Wrather officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online...
Linda Sue Jones
Sep 26, 2026
Linda Sue Barber Jones, 93, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
She was born on January 21, 1933, in Pleasantville, Tennessee, to the late Omar Z. Barber and the late Nannie Sue Weatherspoon Barber. Sue was united in marriage to Ewell Jasper Jones on April 19, 1952, and he preceded her in death on April 24,...
Ryan VanAmburg Elliott
Sep 24, 2026
Ryan VanAmburg Elliott, 43, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 24, 2026, in Columbia.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home 320 West 7th Street Columbia, TN 38401. The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols. Following the...
Stephen Allen Hannah
Sep 23, 2026
Stephen Allen Hannah, 79, resident of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Alan Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19....
James Lee Wilson
Sep 22, 2026
Mr. James Lee Wilson, 82, a resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Magnolia Healthcare and Rehabilitation, where he had made his home in recent years.
He was born on November 19, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri and was the son of the late Robert Donald Wilson and the late Opal Stratton Wilson. He proudly served his country in...
Bettye Joyce Mobley Patton
Sep 22, 2026
Bettye Joyce Mobley Patton, 86, of Hampshire, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026. She was born on July 3, 1940.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home, with Ben Diles and John Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens in Columbia, Tennessee. The family will...
Mable Inman Delk
Sep 21, 2026
Heaven has called home its favorite left-handed cheerleader from Pulaski, TN. Mable Jeanette Inman Delk was a native of Giles County, TN born on June 8, 1938, to the late Cleo and Lillian Riggins Inman. She grew up stripping tobacco and picking cotton.
She attended Campbellsville High School where she excelled in cheerleading. She was voted Prettiest, Best All Round, and...
Mary Lou Dye
Sep 20, 2026
Mary Lou Webb Dye, 92, resident of Culleoka, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026, at her residence.
Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 12:30 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Brother Christian Pruett officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home.
Mary was born June 9,...
Katherine Peery Harris
Sep 18, 2026
Katherine Peery Harris, age 98, of Williamsport, TN, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026. Katherine was born in Hampshire, Tennessee on August 25 1928 to the late Walker Haynes Peery and the late Margaret Katherine Savage Peery. She was married to Carl Jr. for 64 years prior to his passing in 2013. Katherine grew up in Hampshire and Carl...
Terry Rogers Greenway
Sep 13, 2026
Terry Rogers Greenway, 73, resident of Columbia, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kenny McFarlen and Harold Delk officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Memorial Park. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 5:00 PM...
Carey Warren Hight
Sep 9, 2026
At the age of 50, Carey Warren Hight, surrounded by her family, peacefully finished her earthly journey and was united with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Carey was the beloved wife of Christopher Eugene Hight, and the devoted mother to Bryant (Abby) Pratt, Sarah Elizabeth Hight, and Caroline Grace Hight, and an adoring Lovie to her granddaughters, Emerson Jane Pratt...
Herman Cleatus Howell
Sep 5, 2026
Herman Cleatus Howell, 88, retired General Motors employee, retired Pastor of Hidden Mannah Church in Yokley, TN, and resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The family will be hosting a memorial service on October 4th at 10 am at Christ-Centered New Covenant Church, 962 N Brace Rd, Summertown, TN 38483 . There will...
Elissa Ann Seals
Sep 2, 2026
Elissa Ann Enerson Seals, 72, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Elissa was born October 17, 1953, in Whittier, California, to the late Walter Enerson and the late June McMurray Enerson. On November 29, 1974, she married Leroy E. “Lee” Seals Jr., who preceded her in death on December 26, 2024.
Elissa worked as a...
Faye Johnson Seals
Sep 2, 2026
Elsie Faye Johnson Seals, 90, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care.
Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Williamsport Cemetery with Rob Johnson officiating. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Faye was born November 8, 1935, to the late John Vanleer Johnson Sr. and the late Frances...
Jamie William Hawkins
Sep 2, 2026
Mr. Jamie William Randolph Hawkins, 53, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Jamie was born July 8, 1973, in Murfreesboro. He was a volunteer...
Earnest Allen Bailey
Sep 2, 2026
Earnest Allen Bailey, 72, of Culleoka, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
He was born November 15, 1953, to the late Willard Gregory Bailey, Sr. and Annie Walker Allen Bailey. Allen lived in Atlanta, Georgia, for much of his adult life.
Allen worked at Walker Hill from the time he graduated from high school, serving as a lighting technician and groundskeeper....
Zenita Ann Bartlett
Sep 1, 2026
Zenita Ann Bartlett, 83, of Columbia, Tennessee, died Tuesday, September 1, 2026. She was born August 9, 1943, in Fayetteville, Tennessee, to the late J.B. Bartlett and Elise Groce Bartlett.
Graveside services will be conducted Friday, September 11, 2026, at 1:30 PM at Polk Memorial Gardens with Chris Moore officiating. The family will visit with friends on Friday from 11:00 AM...
Buford Wayne Moss
Aug 31, 2026
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Buford Wayne Moss, 62, of Columbia, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Randy Isabell and Brother Bob Vassar officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday, September...
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