Obituaries

Douglas Milton Taylor

Douglas Milton Taylor

May 17, 2023

Douglas Milton Taylor, 87, retired Pharmacist and resident of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at North View Church of Christ with Jeremy Butt and Mike Greene officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at Oakes...

Albert Paul Mall

Albert Paul Mall

May 16, 2023

View Funeral Webcast Albert Paul Mall, 83, resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Lee Stevenson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at...

Neal Fraser Blair

Neal Fraser Blair

May 13, 2023

View Funeral Webast Neal Fraser Blair, 90, retired accountant and lifelong resident of Columbia, died Saturday, May 13, 2023 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Lee Stevenson officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided...

Marjorie Helen Wrye

Marjorie Helen Wrye

May 12, 2023

Marjorie Helen Wrye, 84, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 12, 2023 at her residence in Columbia, Tennessee. The family will visit with friends Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home in Columbia, Tennessee. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 12:00 P.M. at Spring Hill Funeral Home in...

Linda Robbins Weatherly

Linda Robbins Weatherly

May 10, 2023

Linda Robbins Weatherly, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. She was born July 10th, 1936 to the late Frank and Toby Robbins. Linda was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harley Brown Weatherly, Sr., son, Harley Brown Weatherly, Jr., and her sister, Janice Kinard. She is survived by her daughter, Marion “Sisty”...

Irene Wertz Race

Irene Wertz Race

May 5, 2023

Irene Wertz Race, 79, retired employee of Vanderbilt University, died Friday, May 5, 2023, at her home. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, May 13, at 3:00 P.M. with visitation from 1:00-3:00 at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Derek Hunter officiating. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born April 14, 1944, in San Antonio, Texas, she attended...

Janice Mae Woodard Farrell

Janice Mae Woodard Farrell

May 5, 2023

Janice Mae Woodard Farrell, 75, Event Director for Marriott Corporation, died Friday, May 5, 2023 at her residence in Smyrna. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at the...

Edward Dewey Peper, Sr.

Edward Dewey Peper, Sr.

May 3, 2023

View Video Tribute Edward Dewey Peper, Sr., 77, retired employee of Commonwealth Edison, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, May 26, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Jeffrey "Jeff" Paul Connelly

Jeffrey "Jeff" Paul Connelly

May 2, 2023

View Funeral Webcast Jeffrey Paul “Jeff” Connelly, 49, self-employed mechanic, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at his residence in Santa Fe. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bro. J. J. King officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. In...

Robert Seay Parks

Robert Seay Parks

Apr 29, 2023

Robert Seay Parks, 91, owner and operator of Parks Motor Sales, died Saturday, April 29, 2023, at his residence in Columbia. Private family grave and masonic services will be conducted at Neapolis Cemetery with Houston Parks officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, May 5, 2023...

Jerry Lee Barber

Jerry Lee Barber

Apr 29, 2023

View Funeral Webcast Jerry Lee Barber, 83, retired maintenance employee for DuPont in New Johnsonville for 36 years, died Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Life Care Center of Columbia from complication from Parkinson’s disease. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at South Gate Church of Christ with Jim Pollard, John Thomas, and Joe...

Timothy Alan Riddle

Timothy Alan Riddle

Apr 28, 2023

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Timothy Alan “Tim” Riddle, 62, died unexpectedly Friday, April 28, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri while on a business trip for the County of Volusia, Florida where he served as the Ocean Center Director. Graveside services will be conducted Monday, May 8, 2023, at 2:30 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Steve Lusk, Mitch...

Anne Davis Hendrix

Anne Davis Hendrix

Apr 27, 2023

Elizabeth Anne Davis Hendrix, 80, resident of Columbia, died Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Brookdale of Columbia. Per Anne’s wishes there will be a private family burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born March 22, 1943 in Davidson County, she was the...

Bettye Jean Worley Malugin

Bettye Jean Worley Malugin

Apr 26, 2023

Bettye Jean Worley Malugin, 90, Key Punch Operator for CPS in Franklin, died Wednesday, April 26,2023 at Magnolia Healthcare. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Pleasant Mount Cemetery with Clay Cutler officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born November 3, 1932...

Freda Maureen Gilbert Stoltz Dozier

Freda Maureen Gilbert Stoltz Dozier

Apr 24, 2023

View Funeral Webcast View Video TRibute Freda Maureen Gilbert Stoltz Dozier, 88, homemaker, died Monday, April 24, 2023 at her residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Sprouse officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 12:00 P.M. until...

Carolyn Fitzgerald Jarratt

Carolyn Fitzgerald Jarratt

Apr 21, 2023

View Video Tribute View Funeral Service Nancy Carolyn Fitzgerald Jarratt, 75, employee of school nutrition department of Maury County Public School System and resident of Columbia, died Friday, April 21, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Bryan and Elijah Reed officiating. Burial will...

John William "J.W." Campbell

John William "J.W." Campbell

Apr 21, 2023

View Video Tribute View Funeral Service John William “J.W.” Campbell, 81, resident of Columbia, died Friday, April 21, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Danny Grooms officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 12:00 P.M. until...

William Lee "Jack" Barron

William Lee "Jack" Barron

Apr 15, 2023

View Funeral Webcast William Lee “Jack” Barron, 88, retired educator and a resident of Columbia, died Saturday, April 15, 2023 at his son’s residence in Manchester. A celebration of life service will be held at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, May 20, 2023 at 12:00 noon with Rev. Mark Barron and Rev. Chris Caldwell officiating. The family will receive visitors from...

Archie Charles "Bubba" Russell, Jr.

Archie Charles "Bubba" Russell, Jr.

Apr 15, 2023

View Video Tribute Archie Charles “Bubba” Russell Jr. 76, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus and his family gone before him on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin, Tennessee with Don Lovvorn and Jonathan Lovvorn officiating. Burial will follow in Green's Chapel Cemetery in the...

Lois Ruth Poe Gilliam

Lois Ruth Poe Gilliam

Apr 15, 2023

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Lois Ruth Poe Gilliam, 95, a life long resident of Columbia, died Saturday, April 15, 2023 at her residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Greene and Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...