Obituaries

Rebecca Murphy Jones

Rebecca Murphy Jones

Oct 16, 2009

View Funeral WebcastRebecca Ann Murphy Jones, 69, retired manager of Columbia Regional Credit Union and resident of Mt. Olivet Road, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with David Morris and Curtis Dowdy officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Ann Prince Foster

Ann Prince Foster

Oct 14, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Ann Prince Foster, 90, former longtime resident of Lynnwood Drive, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Golden Living Center in Springfield. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Porter King officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 3 -...

Joyce Baxter Petty

Joyce Baxter Petty

Oct 12, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Joyce Baxter Petty, 63, former employee of Central Lime and Cement, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at her residence on Greens Mill Road. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Donald Dark officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday...

Diane Sellers Jones

Diane Sellers Jones

Oct 10, 2009

Mrs. Rebecca Diane Sellers Jones, 62, retired Administrative Assistant at Columbia State Community College, died Friday, October 9, 2009 at her residence on Vaughn Road. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Pastor Larry Kayser officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 to...

James Storey Minatra

James Storey Minatra

Oct 9, 2009

View Funeral Webcast James Storey Minatra, 89, former long-time resident of Columbia, died Friday, October 9, 2009 in Jefferson City. Mr. and Mrs. Minatra moved to Jefferson City in June 2005 to be near their children, but continued to call Columbia "home." Mr. Minatra was the first Buildings & Grounds Supervisor for Columbia State Community College and remained in that...

Delilah Kerr Mingledorff

Delilah Kerr Mingledorff

Oct 9, 2009

Delilah Joy "Dee" Kerr Mingledorff, 67, former long-time resident of Columbia, died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at her residence in Sarasota, Florida with her daughters by her side. A celebration of Dee's life will be held Sunday in Sarasota. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. Born October 25, 1941 in Columbia, she attended Columbia Central High School, was...

Jerrie Beth Gibson

Jerrie Beth Gibson

Oct 7, 2009

View Funeral WebcastJerrie Beth Gibson, 32, resident of Barnes Hollow Road in the Lewisburg Community, passed from this life Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Marshall Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Clay Gentry officiating. The Maury County native was a graduate of Columbia Central High School and member of...

Bernice McNeely Witherspoon

Bernice McNeely Witherspoon

Oct 5, 2009

View Funeral WebcastBernice Ellen McNeely Witherspoon, 70, Ranch House Restaurant waitress for 16 years and most recently a resident of Athens, Alabama, died Monday, October 5, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Bobby Marks officiating. Burial will follow in Harvey Cemetery on Ollie Chunn Road...

Wynell Olds Call

Wynell Olds Call

Oct 5, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Bettie Wynell Olds Call, 83, owner of Columbia Wholesale Foods and resident of Alpine Drive, died Monday, October 5, 2009 at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Calvin Lunn officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...

Harold Douglas Short

Harold Douglas Short

Oct 4, 2009

Harold Douglas "H. D." Short, 83, retired supervisor of the Test Center for Bell South Telephone and resident of McIntire Drive, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at NHC Columbia. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Billy Kimbrough officiating. Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19 will provided military honors at graveside. The family...

Leland W Harris

Leland W Harris

Oct 3, 2009

Mr. Leland William Harris, 88, retired from Monsanto Chemical Co. and resident of West Avenue, died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at St. Thomas Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Bob Vasser officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin America Legion Post 19....

Diane Keiran

Diane Keiran

Oct 2, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMiss Diane Keiran, 59, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at her residence on New Lewisburg Highway. Funeral services will be conducted at Monday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church with Father Davis Chackaleckel officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Oakes &...

Tracy S Landry

Tracy S Landry

Oct 1, 2009

Tracy Shawn Landry, 48, former employee of Cytec Corporation and resident of North Bigby Drive, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Graveside services will be Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Wade Turner officiating. Military honors will be provided by the U. S. Navy Honor Guard. The family will visit...

Cathy Sue Peterson

Cathy Sue Peterson

Oct 1, 2009

Mrs. Cathy Sue Morris Peterson, 52, retired from General Motors and resident of Kelly Court in Culleoka, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Randy Miller officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from...

Charles Ralph Wolff Jr

Charles Ralph Wolff Jr

Sep 30, 2009

Charles Ralph Wolff, Jr., 94, retired Civil Engineer and former resident of Towson Drive, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Life Care Center. A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Saturday at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Buddy Roberts officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends...

Kathryn Rayburn Johnson

Kathryn Rayburn Johnson

Sep 24, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Kathryn "Ted" Rayburn Johnson, 84, retired nurse and resident of West 15th Street, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Life Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 12noon Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. James Allen Bryant will deliver the eulogy. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday...

John Gardner Copeland Sr

John Gardner Copeland Sr

Sep 24, 2009

View Funeral WwebcastJohn Gardner Copeland, Sr., 63, retired City of Columbia fire fighter, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at his residence on Tower Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Hubert Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with honors provided by the Columbia Fire Department Honor Guard. The...

James B Bryant Sr

James B Bryant Sr

Sep 22, 2009

James Benjamin "Benny" Bryant, Sr., 73, retired from Iron Workers Local 492 and former resident of Highland Avenue, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Hickman Community Nursing Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 12noon Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Blevins officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...

Virginia Whitehead Shiver

Virginia Whitehead Shiver

Sep 21, 2009

View Funeral WebcastVirginia "Jennie" Whitehead Shiver, 85, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at her residence on Kedron Road. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Frank Shiver officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends from 11:00 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the funeral home....

Hugh Ervin Peery

Hugh Ervin Peery

Sep 21, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMr. Hugh Ervin "Sonny" Peery, 74, retired teacher and resident of Mooresville Pike, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at St. Thomas Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Matthew Wood and Troy Dugger officiating. Burial will be in Brown Cemetery in the Cathey's Creek Community with military...