Obituaries

Mable Davis Butler

Mable Davis Butler

Apr 15, 2008

On April 15, 2008, Mrs. Mable Elizabeth Davis Butler died in her beloved home of 70 years on Mapleash Avenue. Mrs. Mable was surrounded by loving friends and her dog Blossom.Graveside services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Thursday at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Bill Williamson officiating. The family will visit with friends at the graveside following the service....

Richard Amis Wilkes

Richard Amis Wilkes

Apr 15, 2008

Richard Amis Wilkes, 82, retired employee of Dupont and resident of Gibson Hollow Road in Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Hueston Marshall and Ed Brown officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by...

Lucy Brandon Baugh Campbell

Lucy Brandon Baugh Campbell

Apr 14, 2008

Mrs. Lucy Brandon Baugh Campbell, 87, retired dental assistant and resident of 5th Avenue, died Monday, April 14, 2008 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church with Dr. James Hughes and Rev. Jeff Jacob officiating. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at Riverview Memorial Gardens in...

Tyrone Wade Collins

Tyrone Wade Collins

Apr 13, 2008

Tyrone Wade Collins, 62, former foreman for Uptain Construction Company and resident of Walnut Lane, died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols with Brother Donald Pruitt officiating. Burial will be in Knob Creek Cemetery with military honors provided by the Tennessee National Guard. The family...

Flora Leland

Flora Leland

Apr 12, 2008

Mrs. Flora Hall Leland, 91, longtime resident of 5th Avenue in Columbia, died April 12, 2008 in Richland, MI, where she had made her home for the past several years. A memorial service to celebrate Mrs. Leland's life will be held Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Oakes & Nichols with Wayne Pagel and Randy Sprouse officiating. Memorials may be made...

John Elwood Davis

John Elwood Davis

Apr 10, 2008

John Elwood "Pa Pa" Davis, was born November 20, 1912 to the late Maury County Davis and Lucy Stamps Davis and passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 10, 2008. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Monday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Harvel Stockard and Rev. Clark Albright officiating. Burial will be in Knob...

Gaither Frierson Gray

Gaither Frierson Gray

Apr 10, 2008

Mrs. Ellanor Gaither Frierson Gray, long-time resident of Mt. Pleasant Pike, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with The Reverend Jess Reeves officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Episcopal Churchyard at Ashwood. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Gaither Gray was...

Rayburn Anderson Barr

Rayburn Anderson Barr

Apr 9, 2008

Mr. Rayburn Anderson Barr, 82, retired City of Columbia employee, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at St. Thomas Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with his nephew, Dalton Cole and Bradley Dugger officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post...

Patricia Ball Grimmitt

Patricia Ball Grimmitt

Apr 9, 2008

Patricia Ball "Patsy" Grimmitt, 62, Maury County native, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in York, South Carolina following an extended illness. Family and friends will gather for a celebration of her life Saturday, April 12th at 11:00 a.m. on the Kirk Family Farm in the Hampshire Community. Survivors include her mother, Doris Pogue Ball Romine of Columbia; a daughter, Tracy...

Eugene Milton Newman

Eugene Milton Newman

Apr 7, 2008

Mr. Eugene Milton Newman, 77, professional musician and resident of Academy Court, died Monday, April 7, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Rhodes officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family...

Hubert Lee Morrow

Hubert Lee Morrow

Apr 5, 2008

Mr. Hubert Lee Morrow, 85, retired maintenance foreman for Monsanto Company, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Alterra Sterling House. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Jimmy Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family will visit with...

James Austin Cartwright

James Austin Cartwright

Apr 5, 2008

Coach James Austin "Jim" Cartwright, 74, well-known coach, teacher, and athletic director, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at his residence on Meadowview Drive. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. on Jim Cartwright Field in Lindsey Nelson Stadium, home field of the...

H Miller Pinkleton Sr

H Miller Pinkleton Sr

Apr 5, 2008

Hugh Miller Pinkleton, Sr., 84, retired professional engineer and Director of Design for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, died Friday, April 4, 2008 at his residence in Barrow Court. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with The Reverend Thomas Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors at...

Peggy Adwell Porter

Peggy Adwell Porter

Apr 1, 2008

Peggy Adwell Porter, 79, passed from this life as a result of cancer Tuesday, April 1, 2008 surrounded by her husband, all her children, and grandchildren. Peggy was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of the late Mary Crawford and Edgar E. Adwell. She moved to Columbia when she was a child and lived there until last year, when she...

Aubary Dale Ring

Aubary Dale Ring

Apr 1, 2008

Mr. Aubary Dale Ring, 74, retired from Union Carbide and resident of Blackburn Lane in Spring Hill, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jack White officiating. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4...

Leon Beryl Johnson

Leon Beryl Johnson

Apr 1, 2008

Mr. Leon Beryl Johnson, 80, retired from Reece Corporation and a resident of Oaks Road in Ethridge, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Countryside Healthcare and Rehab in Lawrenceburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Dan Buie officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by...

Mariemma Beckham Grimes

Mariemma Beckham Grimes

Mar 31, 2008

Mrs. Mariemma Beckham Grimes, 85, retired Administrative Assistant to the President at Columbia Academy and resident of Trotwood Ave., died Monday, March 31, 2008 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Columbia Academy Vest Hall with John Vaughan and Mike Kesler officiating. Burial will be in Bryant Cemetery with Curtis Dowdy officiating. The family...

William Lee Jones

William Lee Jones

Mar 28, 2008

Mr. William Lee "Hoss" Jones, 89, retired from the Carpenters' Union, died Friday, March 28, 2008 at his residence on the Hampshire Pike. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with J. J. Jones and Hueston Marshall officiating. Burial will be in Worley Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post...

Riley Glenn King

Riley Glenn King

Mar 25, 2008

Mr. Riley Glenn King, 72, retired employee of Pug Mill Systems and resident of Toll Dugger Road, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 P.M. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with James Edwards and Butch Martin officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with...

Thelma Kirtley Barron

Thelma Kirtley Barron

Mar 25, 2008

Mrs. Thelma Kirtley Barron, 96, resident of Life Care Center and longtime former resident of Whatley St., died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 - 8 p.m....