Obituaries

Mary Jean White Ivens

Mary Jean White Ivens

Jan 18, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mary Jean Ivens, 73, longtime resident of Columbia, died Monday at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, Tennessee, where she has made her home for many years. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Bryan and Randy Fox officiating. Burial will follow in Hardison...

Michael Coleman Morton

Michael Coleman Morton

Jan 17, 2021

Michael Coleman Morton, loving husband, adored father and friend to all, passed away January 17, 2021. Mickey was born in Columbia, TN on December 5, 1953 to the late James and Giva Morton. He leaves behind a devoted and loving family, his wife, Debra Flowers Morton, daughter, Molly and son, Brian. Other survivors include, brother, Jim (Sonny) Morton, mother-in-law, Mattie...

Mildred Hill Coffman

Mildred Hill Coffman

Jan 16, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mildred Hill Coffman born August 21, 1930 to Jim and Bertha Hill of Water Valley. The two-pound baby sister to three older brothers. The baby that was not supposed to survive through the night, thrived for 90 years. Everyone would agree she was feisty, spunky, energetic, and loving. Preceded in death by her parents,...

James Howard "Jim" Criswell

James Howard "Jim" Criswell

Jan 16, 2021

James Howard “Jim” Criswell, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Maury Regional Hospital from complications due to Covid-19. He was born on October 22, 1937, to John Henry and Cornelia Criswell and grew up in Lebanon, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marynelle Alsup Criswell, and his children John Michael Criswell and Karen Criswell Heard...

Robert Lynn Harris

Robert Lynn Harris

Jan 15, 2021

Robert Lynn “Kos” Harris, age 64, died Friday, January 15, 2021 after a ten-year battle with cancer. He was the youngest child of the late Flora and William Harris. He was born March 28, 1956 at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, where his father was stationed while serving in the United States Air Force. Robert lived in three countries...

Donald Eugene Sisk

Donald Eugene Sisk

Jan 14, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Donald Eugene Sisk, 86, retired employee of Monsanto Chemical Company, passed away at Lifecare Center of Columbia on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt and Ricky Clay officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Floyd Waldo Stevick

Floyd Waldo Stevick

Jan 14, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Floyd Waldo Stevick, 89, Chief of Recruitment and Placement for the Department of Defense, Civilian Personnel, died Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Waynesboro, Tennessee. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Don Richey officiating. Burial will follow in Morrow Cemetery with military honors provided...

Clyde Lewis Campbell

Clyde Lewis Campbell

Jan 13, 2021

Clyde Lewis Campbell, 72, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his residence on Skyview Drive. 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 13, 1948 in Maury County, he was the son of the late Claude L. Campbell and the...

Hobert Earl Cathey

Hobert Earl Cathey

Jan 13, 2021

View Funeral Webcast Hobert Earl Cathey, 72, passed very peacefully to be with Lord on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. He had been living in his new home that Allen and Tennille built for him and was happy to be in Texas with them. A celebration of life service will be held on Monday at 10:00 am at Oakes & Nichols...

Gary Lee Potts

Gary Lee Potts

Jan 13, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Gary Lee Potts, 68, employee of General Electric, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his residence on Old Williamsport Pike. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Helton Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 10:00 A.M. until service time...

James Bybee

James Bybee

Jan 13, 2021

View Funeral Webcast James Bybee, 86, retired employee of R.D. Herbert in Nashville and resident of Pillow Due Lane, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Hardison Cemetery on Rock Springs Road with Reverend Tony Brown officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family...

John Harold Vernon

John Harold Vernon

Jan 10, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast John Harold Vernon, 62, retired employee of the Maury Regional Medical Center Cafeteria for 25 years, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his residence on Bigbyville Road in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral home with David Thomley and Dale Lindsey officiating. Burial will follow...

Naomi Joyce Sisco Harris

Naomi Joyce Sisco Harris

Jan 9, 2021

Naomi J. Sisco Harris passed away peacefully Saturday, January 9, 2021 with her husband, Bobby Milton Harris by her side. She was a native of Lewis County. In 1956 she and her husband, Bobby, moved to Columbia and have resided there until present. Mrs. Harris was retired from Columbia State Community College. She was an active member of Pleasant Heights...

Pauline "Polly" Scott Stanton

Pauline "Polly" Scott Stanton

Jan 7, 2021

Pauline (Polly) Scott Stanton, 96, widow of the late Judge John S. Stanton, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021. Polly was born on October 3, 1924, in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Lawrence A. and Lela Parker Scott, and grew up in nearby London, Kentucky with her brother and three sisters. Having graduated from...

Opal Faye Conner Pennington

Opal Faye Conner Pennington

Jan 5, 2021

View Funeral Webcast Opal Faye Conner Pennington, 80, homemaker, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at her residence in Williamsport. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bobby Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenfield Bend Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the...

Morris Walker

Morris Walker

Jan 4, 2021

Morris Walker, 87, retired employee of The Woodlawn Organization in Chicago, Illinois, and resident of Culleoka, died Monday, January 4, 2021 at NHC Columbia. A private family service will be held at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com.

James Hoil Walker

James Hoil Walker

Jan 3, 2021

View Funeral Webcast James Hoil Walker, age 83, former co-owner of General Trucking and co-founder of Haulers Insurance, and resident of Columbia, died January 3, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. The Lascassas, Tennessee native was the son of the late Charles Hoil Walker and Annie Lucille Walker Powell. He was a 1954 graduate of Hay Long High School and...

Larry Ford Thomas

Larry Ford Thomas

Jan 3, 2021

View Funeral Webcast Larry Ford Thomas, 95, retired Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and resident of Columbia, died Sunday, January 3, 2021 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at Polk Memorial Gardens. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are...

Susan Ellen Logue Vining

Susan Ellen Logue Vining

Jan 1, 2021

Susan Ellen Logue Vining, 73, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on January 1, 2021 at Poplar Estates Assisted Living. She was born in Frostburg, Maryland to John Wesley Logue and Virginia Mae Miller Logue. She graduated from Beall High School and earned her nursing degree at Presbyterian-University Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, before beginning her nursing career there in...

Sammie Helen Prince Ledford

Sammie Helen Prince Ledford

Jan 1, 2021

Sammie Helen Prince Ledford, 89, homemaker and resident of Columbia, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at The Bridge Assisted Living of Columbia. A private family graveside service will be held at Polk Memorial Gardens with Reverend Christine Penner officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. The family suggests in lieu of flowers, memorials to a...