Obituaries
George Otis Cochran
Aug 26, 2023
George Otis Cochran, 90, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, after leaving St. Joseph hospital in Ypsilanti, MI, and spending one night in Hospice care at Angela Hospice in Livonia, MI. Born March 30, 1933, in Hickman County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Robert Clarence and the late Delia Mai George Cochran. On February 20, 1956, he...
Martin Doyle McKee
Aug 24, 2023
Martin Doyle McKee, 72, employee of TDOT and resident of Columbia, died Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Neil Spence officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M....
Ellen Evon Morgan
Aug 23, 2023
Ellen Evon Morgan, 85, retired optician and former resident of Columbia, died August 23, 2023 in Orlando, Florida where she had made her home for many years.
A native of Orlando, Florida, born May 20, 1937, to the late Jesse Vitruvios Morgan and the late Thelma Bickerton Morgan. Miss Morgan served in the U. S. Navy from 1954 to 1958....
Roger Anthony Riddle
Aug 19, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Roger Anthony Riddle was born April 8, 1956, to the late Charles Calvin Riddle and the late Frances Parks Riddle in Columbia, Tennessee. His younger years were spent in the Riverside neighborhood, and he maintained many friendships made during that time for his lifetime. He went on to graduate from Central High School in 1974 and entered...
Gerald Rolfe Martin
Aug 18, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Gerald Rolfe Martin, 93, of Columbia, died Friday, August 18, 2023, at Maury Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born November 15, 1929, to the late Perry Martin and the late Verna Harris Martin. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Faye Martin. Known as an avid golfer, hunter, and farmer, he...
James Timothy "Timmy" Bradford
Aug 16, 2023
View Funeral Webcast James Timothy “Timmy” Bradford, 54, died Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be...
Clifford Eugene Johnson, Jr.
Aug 15, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Clifford Eugene Johnson, Jr., 72, employee of Kemper Insurance in Jackson, Tennessee, died Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at the residence of his daughter, Regan (Brian) Hartley. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Macer and Jeanna Johnson Frommel officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family...
Stanley Lewis Valdes
Aug 15, 2023
Stanley Lewis Valdes, 85, retired employee of TDOT and resident of White House, died Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at NHC Place Cool Springs. A private graveside service will be conducted at Lasting Hope Cemetery. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born February 28, 1938 in Davidson County,...
Malcolm Thomas McNeese
Aug 14, 2023
Malcolm Thomas McNeese, 57, employee of M&R Masonry and resident of Columbia, died Monday, August 14, 2023. No services are scheduled at this time. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born August 5, 1966 in Maury County, he was the son of the late Jerry McNeese and...
Boyd "Jay" Stewart
Aug 12, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Boyd “Jay” Stewart, Veteran and retired MODOT Employee passed, away peacefully August 12,2023, one day before his 79th birthday. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 12:00 P.M. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Burial will be held...
Rose Ann White Saunders
Aug 10, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Rose Ann White Saunders, 80, retired and quietly led her life caring for others until her death on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, August 14, 2023 at 1:30 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Stofel, Clay Gentry, and Brady Saunders officiating. Burial will follow in Neapolis Cemetery. The family...
Robert Wallace "Bob" Ballard
Aug 10, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Robert Wallace “Bob” Ballard, 64, resident of Columbia, died Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Stephen McCollum and Keith Bolton officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 5:00 P.M. until service time at the...
George Gilbert Brazelton
Aug 7, 2023
View Funeral Webcast George Gilbert Brazelton, CLU, 91, retired District Manager for Life Insurance Company of Georgia, died Monday, August 7, 2023 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 12:00 P.M. at Graymere Church of Christ with John Vaughan and Andrew Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military...
James Warren Thomas
Aug 6, 2023
View Funeral Webcast James Warren Thomas died Sunday night, August 6, 2023. Jim was born at home, June 8, 1934 in Bells,Tennessee to lifelong educators Atha Sewell and Martha Elizabeth Warren Thomas. He picked cotton, raised pigs for FFA, and skied at Reelfoot Lake. He graduated from Cloverdale high school in Obion County in 1952. He then attended UT Martin...
Dwight Stephen Stofel
Aug 6, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Dwight Stephen Stofel, age 74 of Paris, TN passed away on August 6, 2023 surrounded by his family after a years-long battle with Corticobasal Syndrome. Those that knew and loved Dwight will take comfort in knowing that he faced his final years in the same way that he lived, with a positive attitude and a steadfast will...
Betty Ruth Adams Bigsby
Aug 4, 2023
Betty Ruth Adams Bigsby, 85, retired waitress for Western Sizzlin and resident of Columbia, died Friday, August 4, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born June 30, 1938 in Maury County, she was the daughter of...
Samuel Thomas Wrather, Sr.
Jul 30, 2023
View Funeral Webcast Samuel Thomas Wrather, Sr., 91, retired Electrician for Union Carbide and resident of Columbia, died Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Richard VanCleave officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...
James Thomas "Tommy" Beard
Jul 27, 2023
View Funeral Webcast James Thomas “Tommy” Beard, 70, retired employee of Nissan USA and resident of Columbia, died Thursday July 27, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Anthony Muston, Rev. Stephen McCollum, Pastor Ronnie Johnson, and Pastor Gary Fewell officiating. Burial will be...
William Neal Pulley, Sr.,
Jul 12, 2023
View Funeral Webcast William Neal Pulley, Sr., 92, retired crane operator for Union Carbide and resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brandon Bass officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by...
James Walker "Jim" McEwen
Jul 7, 2023
Surrounded by his family in Shady Grove, Tennessee on his sixth-generation family farm, James (Jim)Walker McEwen passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 7th, 2023. Jim was born to Arch ‘Rock’ Erwin and Georgia McEwen on September 23rd, 1947 at the King’s Daughters Hospital in Columbia. He deeply loved his family, and was deeply loved by them just the...
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