Obituaries
Georgia Gibson Wilburn
Jan 5, 2024
Mrs. Georgia Dean Gibson Wilburn, 83, retired banker and a resident of Columbia, died Friday, January 5, 2024 at her residence.
A private graveside service was held at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Terry Peery officiating. Online condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandichols.com. Memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity International 322 West Lamar Street, Americus, Georgia...
Dee Cee Neeley
Dec 30, 2023
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Dee Cee Neeley, 96, died Saturday, December 30, 2023, with his family by his bedside at Life Care Center of Columbia after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:00 P.M. at Graymere Church of Christ with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Palestine Cemetery with Donald Duncan officiating. Military honors...
William “Bill” Joseph Hossbach
Dec 28, 2023
William “Bill” Joseph Hossbach, 80, resident of Columbia, and retired Lab Analyst for Swarco, passed away on December 28, 2023, at his residence.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Central Christian Church, 701 Bear Creek Pike, Columbia, TN 38401, on Saturday, January 6, 2024, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., concluding with Military Honors provided by the American...
Marion Robert Davis
Dec 26, 2023
Marion Robert Davis, 90, resident of Maury County, died Tuesday December 26 of kidney failure at Maury Regional Medical Center
A graveside service will be held Saturday December 30, at 2:00 P.M. at Williamsport Cemetery with Rev. Steven Douglas and Jeff Perry officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion Post 19.
The family suggests memorials to...
Vickie Lynn Love Knight
Dec 25, 2023
Vickie Lynn Love Knight, 79, a lifelong resident of Columbia, and retired Property Underwriting Vice President for Farm Bureau, passed away peacefully Monday, December 25, 2023 at her residence.
A private graveside service will be scheduled at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family. The family suggests memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s...
Gail Waddey Thomason
Dec 25, 2023
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Mrs. Elizabeth Gail Waddey Thomason, 73, long time resident of Santa Fe Pike, died Monday, December 25, 2023 at NHC HealthCare Columbia surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rick Reynolds officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The...
Jackie Jones Quillen
Dec 22, 2023
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Jackie Quillen, age 80, and resident of Columbia, went to her heavenly home on Friday, December 22, 2023.
A visitation for Jackie will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. followed by a funeral service 2:00 p.m. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Chris Bowhay officiating. Following the service, she will be...
Hope Elizabeth Bernhart Hood
Dec 21, 2023
Hope Elizabeth Bernhart Hood, 73, resident of Columbia, and retired LPN for Maury Regional Medical Center, died Thursday, December 21, 2023 at her residence.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born February 18, 1950, in Chicago Heights, IL, she was...
Hugh Earl Rhodes
Dec 15, 2023
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Earl Rhodes, beloved husband of Marie, died Friday December 15 after a short illness.
Hugh Earl Rhodes was born January 7, 1932, in Gulfport, Mississippi, the son of Hugh EdwardRhodes and Pattie Earle Harwell Rhodes. He grew up in Nashville, attended high school inLouisville, Kentucky, then earned a bachelor’s degree at Georgetown College in Kentucky wherehe was...
Deanna Hobbs
Dec 13, 2023
Deanna Hobbs, 83, of Auburndale, Florida, passed away on December 13, 2023. She was born on February 11, 1940, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Charlotte Pulley and was preceded in death by her grandmother, Beulah Brown, and twin brother, Don Pulley.
Deanna is survived by her loving daughters, Tanya (Eddie) Loper, Terri Brown and her son, Johnny Brown. She...
Michael Scott Turner
Dec 10, 2023
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Michael “Scott” Turner passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the age of 57, leaving behind family and friends forever touched by his presence. Born in Columbia, Tennessee, on June 1, 1966, Scott was the beloved son of Anita Brewer Turner and the late Larry Turner.
Scott is survived by his loving wife, Gina Carpenter...
David Allen Dyer
Dec 10, 2023
David Allen Dyer, 80, retired bus driver for Maury County schools and resident of Columbia, died on December 10, 2023 at his residence.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born in Ridgley, TN. on August 3, 1943, he was the...
Mary Elizabeth Lindsey
Dec 8, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Lindsey, 83, of Concord, NC, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2023 in Concord, NC, ending her battle with Alzheimer's. A devoted soul, Beth’s life was a testament to her unwavering love for the Lord. Her days were marked by faith, kindness, and a gentle spirit that touched the hearts of all who knew her. Beth...
Lois Johnson Dugger
Dec 7, 2023
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Mrs. Lois Johnson Dugger passed away peacefully at NHC on December 7, 2023 at the age of 93. Mrs. Dugger, a respected member of the Culleoka community, was born on March 9, 1930 in Columbia and lived her entire life in Maury County.
A 1947 graduate of Columbia Central High School, she worked numerous jobs in Columbia,...
Johnny N. Wooten
Dec 7, 2023
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Johnny N. Wooten, 86, born in Bartow, FL and a resident of Columbia, TN passed away on December 7, 2023.
He was a loving husband, father, uncle, and grandpa. Johnny enjoyed tinkering with small engines and bicycles and was known as the "Yard Sale King" for his knack of finding the perfect deals at local flea markets...
Harvey Sherman Burkins, Jr.
Dec 7, 2023
Harvey Sherman Burkins, Jr., 71, retired millwright for General Motors, and resident of Columbia, died Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Vann officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...
William Ward Stanley
Dec 6, 2023
William “Bill” Ward Stanley, 88 years old, returned to his Heavenly Father on December 6th, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Jean Turner Stanley, his daughter Bethany Anne Stanley and his parents William Elton Stanley and Hilda Ward Stanley. He is survived by his son William Wright Stanley of Raleigh, NC, his daughter Lisa Joan Harhan...
David Olen Malone
Dec 6, 2023
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David Olan Malone passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his love one on December 6, 2023 at the age of 84.
The family will visit with friends for service on Thursday, December 14 , 2023 from 4 P.M. to 5 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols funeral home in Columbia, TN. A celebration of...
Cavalyn Nancy Muller
Dec 2, 2023
Cavalyn Nancy Muller, 83, Educator for Maury County schools and resident of Columbia, died on December 2, 2023 at Maury Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be scheduled at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family.
Memorials may be made to www.minitherapeutichorses.org or St. Peters Episcopal Church. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born in...
Elizabeth Prince
Nov 30, 2023
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Edna Elizabeth Hammox Prince, 93, resident of Columbia, and Owner of Silhouette Beauty Salon, died November 30, 2023 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Center.
A funeral service will be held Monday, December 4, 2023 at 1:00 P.M at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Bobby McCord officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. Visitation will...
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