Obituaries

Terry Lane Bratton

Terry Lane Bratton

Mar 3, 2008

Mr. Terry Lane "Turtle" Bratton, 50, employee of General Machine Works and resident of Davis Ave., died Monday, March 3, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Elmer Lusk officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 6...

Gardner Howard

Gardner Howard

Mar 2, 2008

Mr. Gardner Howard, 87, retired farmer and resident of Lady Diana Dr., died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Centennial Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 1 - 2 p.m....

John Andrew Graves

John Andrew Graves

Feb 27, 2008

Mr. John Andrew Graves, 48, independent electrician and resident of the Mooresville Pike, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Services will be conducted at a later date in Oneida Castle, New York. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Vernon, New York...

William Ernest Black

William Ernest Black

Feb 26, 2008

Mr. William Ernest "Big Ben" Black, 66, independent truck driver, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at his residence on Old Williamsport Pike. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Elmer Lusk officiating. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Ava Beckum McMeen

Ava Beckum McMeen

Feb 26, 2008

Mrs. Ava Beckum McMeen, 76, retired seamstress and resident of Carters Creek Pike, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Columbia Care & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Peery officiating. Burial will be in West Point Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4...

Thomas Lee Alexander

Thomas Lee Alexander

Feb 25, 2008

Thomas Lee "Tommy" Alexander, 56, retired Business Manager for Operating Engineers Local Union 912 and resident of Mahon Road, died Monday, February 25, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital.Funeral services will be conducted at eleven o'clock Wednesday at Oakes & Nichols with Reverend Jeff Jacob officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the American Heart...

Nancy L Wilson Mitchell

Nancy L Wilson Mitchell

Feb 25, 2008

Mrs. Nancy Louise Wilson Mitchell, 52, former licensed practical nurse at Maury Regional Hospital and resident of Culleoka Highway, died Monday, February 25, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Robbie Crisp and Rev. Clark Albright officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The...

Connie Sue Norquist

Connie Sue Norquist

Feb 22, 2008

Connie Sue Norquist, 44, driver for Williamson County Bus Garage, died Friday, February 22, 2008 at her residence on the Williamsport Pike. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Randy Miller officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery in Roseau, Minnesota at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are...

Kimberly Marie Johnson

Kimberly Marie Johnson

Feb 22, 2008

Miss Kimberly Marie "Kimie" Johnson, 23, graduate of King's Daughters School, died Friday, February 22, 2008 at her residence on South Main Street. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are handling arrangements. No services are scheduled. Survivors include her grandparents, Glendora and Ewell Lee of Columbia; her mothers, Twilla (Robert) Sharke of Lynnville; aunt, Helen Kelley of Columbia and several other...

Clara Lee Baker Choate

Clara Lee Baker Choate

Feb 21, 2008

Mrs. Clara Lee Baker Choate, 90, long-time resident of the Theta Community, died Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Life Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Wayne Cornwell officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hills Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Mrs Mildred Irene Harmon Shipley

Mrs Mildred Irene Harmon Shipley

Feb 21, 2008

Mrs. Mildred Irene Harmon Shipley, 86, died Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the home of her daughter on the Pulaski Pike. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 8:00 pm. (EST) at Ailor Mortuary in Maynardsville. Private family graveside services will be conducted Sunday at Dasley Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday...

Mary Frances Owens Hosford

Mary Frances Owens Hosford

Feb 21, 2008

Mrs. Mary Frances Owens Hosford, 87, former resident of West 10th Street, died Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Rosewood Manor. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. William Owens officiating. Burial will be in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to service time at the...

Blanche Inman

Blanche Inman

Feb 20, 2008

Miss Blanche Inman, 89, retired teacher, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living of Columbia. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. (EST) at West View Cemetery in Sweetwater, Tennessee with Rev. Hugh Byrom officiating. The family and friends will gather at 1:00 p.m. (EST) at Kyker Funeral Home in Sweetwater. Oakes & Nichols Funeral...

Brenda Gale Lunn Mayfield

Brenda Gale Lunn Mayfield

Feb 20, 2008

Mrs. Brenda Gale Lunn Mayfield, 57, retired technician at NHC Hillview, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at her residence on Mulberry Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Calvin Lunn and Brother Hank Shelton officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery in Spring Hill. The family will visit with friends...

Helen Estelle Sullivan Jones

Helen Estelle Sullivan Jones

Feb 20, 2008

Mrs. Helen Estelle Sullivan Jones, 92, long-time resident of Parsons Bend Road in the Sawdust Community, went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Life Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Sherry Ladd officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...

Kathleen Alexander Willeford

Kathleen Alexander Willeford

Feb 19, 2008

Mrs. Mattie Kathleen Alexander Willeford, 97, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Elmer Lusk officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to...

John Dennis Rodgers Jr

John Dennis Rodgers Jr

Feb 18, 2008

John Dennis "Buddy" Rodgers, Jr., 42, electrician with Harlan Electric, died Monday, February 18, 2008 at his residence on Hopewell Road. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. David McGregor officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family will...

Pauline Norman Pressnell

Pauline Norman Pressnell

Feb 16, 2008

Mrs. Pauline Norman "Polly" Pressnell, 84, former resident of Mere Drive, died Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Life Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Doug Mann officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the...

William Jasper Carden Jr

William Jasper Carden Jr

Feb 15, 2008

Mr. William Jasper "Bill" Carden, Jr., 85, retired manager for Bell South and AT&T and resident of Woods Drive, died Friday, February 15, 2008, at Life Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Monday at Riverside United Methodist Church with Rev. Gary Wedgewood officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert...

Sara Elizabeth Brown Crownover

Sara Elizabeth Brown Crownover

Feb 14, 2008

Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Brown Crownover, 73, homemaker and resident of Westover Drive, died Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Glen Alexander and Elmer Lusk officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 12:00 to...