Obituaries

Georgia Cagle Wilsford Gilliam

Georgia Cagle Wilsford Gilliam

Jul 1, 2005

Mrs. Georgia Mae Cagle Gilliam, 92, retired bookkeeper for Derryberry's Drug Company and resident of 8th Avenue, died Saturday, July 2, 2005 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 12:00 Noon at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. David McGregor officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com....

James Alvin Proctor

James Alvin Proctor

Jul 1, 2005

Mr. James Alvin Proctor, 80, retired group leader for General Motors Corporation and resident of Early Road, died Saturday, July 2, 2005 at NHC Hillview. Oakes & Nichols will announce arrangements for a memorial service to be conducted in Columbia at a later date. The body will be conveyed to Voorhees, Siple and Summerford Funeral Home in Pontiac, Michigan for...

Donald Curtis Sistrunk

Donald Curtis Sistrunk

Jul 1, 2005

Mr. Donald Curtis Sistrunk, 69, founder and CEO of Corrugated Chemicals, Inc., and resident of Columbia and Knoxville, died Saturday, July 2, 2005 on his farm on Howard Switch Road in Hohenwald. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Presbyterian Church with Rev. Arch Warren officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Churchyard with military honors...

C W Turner

C W Turner

Jun 29, 2005

Mr. Clarence W. "C.W." Turner, 72, retired employee of Union Carbide Corporation and resident of Davis Avenue, died Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Brother Billy Felker officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family...

Regina Lasley

Regina Lasley

Jun 26, 2005

Mrs. Regina Lasley Mrs. Regina Mann Lasley, 82, retired employee of Hewgley's Music Shop and longtime resident of the Old Williamsport Pike, died Monday, June 27, 2005, at Gallatin Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted at 6:00 P.M. Wednesday at Riverside United Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Newell officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 3:00 -...

William McLeod

William McLeod

Jun 26, 2005

Dr. William McLeod Dr. William McLeod, 74, retired Director of Research at Richards Corporation in Memphis and resident of Fairview Road, died Monday, June 27, 2005, at Lakeshore Meadows Nursing Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Tom Hagerty and Linnie Dickson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery....

Morris L Sneed

Morris L Sneed

Jun 26, 2005

Mr. Morris Lovell "Bumble" Sneed, 79, died Monday, June 27, 2005 in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Barrett officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Saturday...

Sue Dell Dodson Ellis

Sue Dell Dodson Ellis

Jun 24, 2005

Mrs. Sue Dell Dodson Ellis, 88, long-time resident of the Beech Grove Community, died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Wayne B. Hardison and John Hayes officiating. Burial will be in the Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 3:00 to...

Noah Andrew Bailey

Noah Andrew Bailey

Jun 23, 2005

Noah Andrew Bailey, infant son of Harlan and Krista Hand Bailey, residents of Oak Avenue in Centerville, died Friday, June 24, 2005 at Centennial Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Greenwood United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lawrence County with Brother John Rawdon officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Notes...

Dewey Latta

Dewey Latta

Jun 23, 2005

Mr. Dewey Latta, 76, retired from E. I. DuPont Corporation, died Friday, June 24, 2005 at his residence on Country Club Lane. At his request, his body was donated to Vanderbilt University for anatomical research. A memorial service will be conducted Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Wendell Robinson officiating. The family will visit with friends from...

Robert Ray Prim

Robert Ray Prim

Jun 23, 2005

Mr. Robert Ray Prim, 64, truck driver for the Tennessee Department of Corrections, died Friday, June 24, 2005 at his residence in the Lynnville Community. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 8:30 p.m. at Martin Wilson Funeral Home in La Follette, Tennessee. The family will visit from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A Masonic Service will...

Mary Ruth McGuire Mays

Mary Ruth McGuire Mays

Jun 23, 2005

Mrs. Mary Ruth McGuire Mays, 96, widow of Julian Lacey Mays and long-time resident of Trotwood Avenue, died Friday, June 24, 2005 at her residence. A Memorial Service will be conducted Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the West End Baptist Church with Dr. Carl Duck officiating. The family will visit with friends in the church fellowship hall immediately following the...

Bill Turner

Bill Turner

Jun 20, 2005

William Turner Mr. William C. "Bill" Turner, 80, retired long-time employee of Weather Tamer and resident of Cherry St., died Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon, Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Wendell Allman and Rev. Steve Swango officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military...

Richard Ford

Richard Ford

Jun 20, 2005

Richard Ford Mr. Richard Conner "Dickey" Ford, 70, part owner of W.M. White, Inc., died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at his residence on Cowan St. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jim Deason and Jacky Jones officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert...

John Samuel Blalock

John Samuel Blalock

Jun 19, 2005

Mr. John Sam Blalock, 83, retired 30 year employee of Monsanto and resident of Crestland Drive, died Monday, June 20, 2005 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Brown officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American...

Valton Harwell

Valton Harwell

Jun 19, 2005

Dr. Valton C. Harwell Dr. Valton C. Harwell, 75, retired Obstetrician and Gynecologist, died Monday, June 20, 2005, at his home in Sunnyside. A Service in Celebration of his Life will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with The Reverend Thomas S. Wilson and The Reverend Michael Murphy officiating. Burial will be in St. John's...

Edith Hall

Edith Hall

Jun 18, 2005

Video Memories of Mrs. HallMrs. Edith Elizabeth Davis Hall, 90, resident of Sheddan Drive, died Sunday, June 19, 2005, at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at Northview Church of Christ with Hueston Marshall and Wayne B. Hardison officiating. Graveside Services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Spring Hill Cemetery in...

Robet Wayne Billingsley

Robet Wayne Billingsley

Jun 16, 2005

Mr. Robert Wayne "Bob" Billingsley, 57, self-employed mechanic, died Friday, June 17, 2005 at his residence on East 8th Street. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Brother Doug McCandless officiating. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Old Brush Cemetery in Portland, Tennessee. The family will visit with friends...

Janie Marlin Beard

Janie Marlin Beard

Jun 16, 2005

Mrs. Helen Jane "Janie" Marlin Beard, 60, former employee of Publix Shirt Corporation and resident of Melissa Drive, died Friday, June 17, 2005, at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Monday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Harvel Stockard officiating. Burial will be in Adkisson Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from...

Obed Lindsey Ballard

Obed Lindsey Ballard

Jun 15, 2005

Mr. Obed Lindsey Ballard, 77, retired from Union Carbide Corporation and a resident of Sunset Lane, died Thursday, June 16, 2005 at NHC Hillview. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Randy Sprouse officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are in...