Obituaries

Mary Whitley Counts

Mary Whitley Counts

May 9, 2008

Mary Ophelia Whitley Counts, 69, former seamstress at River Valley Mills and resident of Cemetery Avenue, died Friday, May 9, 2008 at Rosewood Manor. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Bob Adair officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00...

Rebecca Liles Duncan

Rebecca Liles Duncan

May 9, 2008

Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Liles Duncan, 87, long-time resident of Riverside Drive, died Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Gary Wedgewood officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Riverside United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 392, Columbia 38401. Notes...

Hallie Nathalie Pennington

Hallie Nathalie Pennington

May 5, 2008

Hallie Nathalie Pennington, 86, resident of Lawrenceburg, died Monday, May 5, 2008 at NHC Columbia. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Friday, May 9, 2008 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Fred Harper officiating. Interment will be at a later date in the Henryville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Firs United Methodist Church, 222 West...

Robert Stuart Watts

Robert Stuart Watts

May 4, 2008

Mrs. Robert Stuart "Bob" Watts, 72, graduated this life on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at his residence on Tinsley Lane. His body was donated to Vanderbilt Medical University for cancer research. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, May 17, 2008 at First United Methodist Church in Columbia, Tennessee. The family will receive friends prior...

Lura McCord Rayburn

Lura McCord Rayburn

May 3, 2008

Mrs. Lura McCord Rayburn, 91, widow of Charles R. "Charlie" Rayburn, Sr. and long-time resident of Eighth Avenue, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Atrium of First United Methodist Church concluding with a memorial service at 3:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Private...

Tommie Eugene Payne

Tommie Eugene Payne

May 1, 2008

Mr. Tommie Eugene Payne, 61, former resident of Columbia, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 2 - 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will be in Deer Run Cemetery in Lafayette, Ohio. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. The London, Ohio native...

David Tillery

David Tillery

May 1, 2008

Mr. Presley David Tillery, 60, resident of Hampshire, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Hidden Acres Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Douglas "Buck" Paul officiating. Burial will be in Gibsonville Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4 - 8 p.m. at the funeral...

Gerald M Weatherford

Gerald M Weatherford

May 1, 2008

Gerald M. Weatherford, 80, long-time Maury County automobile dealer and retired affiliate broker with Progressive Realty & Associates, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Calvin Lunn and Rev. David McGregor officiating. Burial will be in McCains Cemetery. Oakes & Nichols Funeral...

Helen L Burroughs

Helen L Burroughs

Apr 29, 2008

Mrs. Helen Green Bratton Burroughs, 71, retired seamstress, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at her residence on Ashwood Drive. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Adair officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 10 a.m. until time of service...

Paul Thomas Derryberry

Paul Thomas Derryberry

Apr 25, 2008

Paul Thomas Derryberry, 61, resident of Lookout Drive, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Mr. Derryberry began work as a mechanic for Goodyear Tire Company on North Garden Street and continued in that position in the same location with Moody Tire Company and American Tire Company. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes...

Thomas James Jarrett Jr

Thomas James Jarrett Jr

Apr 25, 2008

Thomas James Jarrett, Jr., 76, retired from Turner & Osborne and resident of Williamsport Pike, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at Columbia Care & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Kenneth Jarrett and Rev. Argine Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Cross Bridges Baptist Cemetery. The family will visit with...

Linda F Robicheaux Braun

Linda F Robicheaux Braun

Apr 24, 2008

Mrs. Linda Faye Robicheaux Braun, 56, homemaker, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at her residence on Brannon Court. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the home of her son John Balinski, 717 West Seventh Street. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. Survivors include one daughter, Dawn Taylor...

William French Norton

William French Norton

Apr 23, 2008

Mr. William F. "Bill" Norton, 74, retired credit analyst with CSX Railroad and former resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in Jacksonville, Florida. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 12:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Frank Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion...

Charles West

Charles West

Apr 21, 2008

William Charles "Bungle" West, 88, well-known sports enthusiast, baseball coach and supporter, died Monday, April 21, 2008 at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Robert Mullins and Rev. Rick Elsey officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American...

Fannie Sue Stone Harlan

Fannie Sue Stone Harlan

Apr 20, 2008

Mrs. Fannie Sue Stone Harlan, 89, long-time resident of the Williamsport Pike, died Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Woodcrest at The Blakeford in Green Hills. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Jim Hughes, Rev. Melinda Britt and Rev. Frank Smith officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family...

Addie Warf Peach

Addie Warf Peach

Apr 19, 2008

Mrs. Addie Warf Peach, 92, died Saturday, April 19, 2008 at her residence on Les Robinson Road in the Theta Community. A Celebration of Life will be conducted Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Larry McGranahan and family members officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery in the Theta Community. The family will visit with...

Florence Kennamore Vinson

Florence Kennamore Vinson

Apr 18, 2008

Mrs. Florence Kennamore Vinson, 85, long-time resident of Hilltop Drive, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Rev. Rick Elsey officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Oakes &...

Kitty Maddux Dealy Brown

Kitty Maddux Dealy Brown

Apr 18, 2008

Mrs. Mary Katherine "Kitty" Maddux Dealy Brown, 84, longtime resident of Alicia Lane, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Monday April 21, 2008 at Oakes & Nichols with Dr. Jim Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00...

Louise Ralston Young

Louise Ralston Young

Apr 17, 2008

Louise Ralston Young, 88, homemaker and retired switchboard operator at Maury Regional Hospital, died Thursday, April 17th at Columbia Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Rick Elsey officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Faye Clayton Southall

Faye Clayton Southall

Apr 16, 2008

Mrs. Elizabeth Faye Clayton Southall, 71, resident of Thomas Avenue, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mark Webb officiating. Burial will be in Kittrell Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home....