Obituaries
John William Harris Jr.
Mar 10, 2025
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John William Harris Jr., 86, retired professor, and resident of Franklin, died Monday, March 10, 2025 at Vitality Living Franklin.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM at West Seventh Church of Christ with Rubel Shelly officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday, March 16, 2025...
Stacey Renee Burkins Lampley
Mar 10, 2025
Stacey Renee Burkins Lampley, 51, wife of Jeremy Lampley, and resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025 at her residence.
Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM at Rose Hill Cemetery with Bro. Jimmy Fann officiating. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born September 20, 1973 in Chester, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of...
Patrick Edward Kay
Mar 9, 2025
Patrick Edward Kay, 83, passed away on March 9, 2025, in Columbia, Tennessee. Born on November 4, 1941 in Oak Park, Illinois. Patrick lived a life filled with passion, family, and cherished moments.
A lifelong lover of horses and horse racing, Patrick found immense joy in caring for his beloved Windy Prairie Farm for over 35 years in Plato Center, Illinois....
Paul Nance
Mar 9, 2025
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William Paul Nance, 79, and resident of Williamsport, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Bro. Ricky Cotton officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday, March 12, 2025...
John Luther Wright
Mar 7, 2025
John "John Boy" Luther Wright, 62, retired owner and operator of Wright’s Plumbing, and former lifelong resident of Columbia, died Thursday, March 7, 2025 at Keestone of Lawrenceburg.
Graveside services will be conducted Monday, March 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM at Neapolis Cemetery with Ronnie Vann officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday, March 10, 2025 from 11:00 AM till...
Shirley Chandler Wills
Mar 6, 2025
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Shirley Elnora Chandler Wills, 84, wife of Gene Wills, and resident of Columbia, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at her residence.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Charles Buck Sisk officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday,...
Rosetta Edwards Thomas
Mar 4, 2025
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Rosetta Edwards Thomas, age 90, longtime former resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Adams Place Rehab Care in Murfreesboro.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Andrew Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday,...
Jana Gail Robertson
Mar 1, 2025
Jana Gail Wyrick Robertson, 64, beloved wife, mother, bunny, sister, aunt, and friend, died on March 1, 2025. Jana was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on August 29, 1960, to Robert and Pearlie Wyrick.
A graduate of Dumas High School, class of 1978, Jana studied to be a medical assistant at Lubbock Christian College, now Lubbock Christian University. Over the course...
Chance Harding Luna
Mar 1, 2025
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Chance Harding Luna, 33, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 1, 2025 at his residence in Columbia.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rory Ghant officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery in Lynnville. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at...
Robert “Bo” Brown
Feb 27, 2025
Robert “Bo” Brown, born on February 6, 1964, in Columbia, Tennessee, passed away in Palm Springs, California.
Bo dedicated his career to special education, serving students in Maury and Davidson Counties for 30 years before retiring. His passion for the marching arts led him to coach color guard at John Overton High School, where he fostered a close-knit community of lifelong...
Duane Thomas Jones
Feb 27, 2025
Duane Thomas “Turkey” Jones, 78, of Lynnville, Tennessee passed away at his home on February 27th, 2025. Duane, a retired East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office detective captain, began serving his new community the moment he arrived from Louisiana nearly twenty years ago with his wife Mitzi. From volunteering to deliver meals to the elderly, always helping with a few...
James Marshall “Jamie” Cheek
Feb 27, 2025
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James Marshall “Jamie” Cheek, 59, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, died Thursday, February 27, 2025 at his residence in Columbia.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kevin Varnado and Reverend Jeff Kane officiating. The family will visit with friends from 4:00 PM...
Tommy Pilkinton
Feb 26, 2025
Earl Thomas "Tommy" Pilkinton, Jr., 86, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away at his residence on February 26, 2025. Tommy lived a life full of love for the Lord, his family and his Culleoka community, where he lived until he moved to Columbia for health reasons. He was a member of the church of Christ, and served as a deacon then...
Donald Fred McTaggart
Feb 21, 2025
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Donald Fred McTaggart passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025. Don was a beloved son, father, husband, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Don grew up in Munster, IN, where he spent his formative years. He worked for the railroad as a train engineer for over 40 years. Throughout his career, he...
James Wayne Malugin
Feb 20, 2025
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James Wayne Malugin, 76, a retired CSX Railroad employee and resident of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his home.
Born on February 18, 1949, in Columbia, TN, he was the son of Charles and Helen Virginia Vick Ashley and James Robert Malugin Jr. On November 22, 1975, he married Doris Ann “Dottie” Carroll, with whom...
Hueston Gene Marshall
Feb 19, 2025
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Hueston Gene Marshall, of Columbia, passed away February 19, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center with his wife Emily by his side. He was 84 years old.
Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rusty Colvett and Edd Brown officiating. The family will visit with friends from...
Wayne Sanders
Feb 19, 2025
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Earl Wayne Sanders, 72, resident of Killen, Alabama, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Decatur Morgan Hospital.
A memorial service will be conducted Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Cliff Goodrich officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday, February 23, 2025 from 4:00 PM until the service time at the...
Michael Leland Sanders
Feb 18, 2025
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Michael Leland Sanders, 31, a resident of Culleoka and a mechanic for Automatic Transmission Repair, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025 in Columbia.
A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Kane officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 10:00 AM until time of...
Glenn Delton Nix
Feb 18, 2025
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Glenn Delton Nix, 80, retired fire fighter with the Columbia Fire Department for 22 years, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Maury Regional Transitional Care.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eric Swann officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with honors provided by the...
Kemerlee Jackson Brown
Feb 17, 2025
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Kemerlee Jackson Brown, 33, resident of Columbia, died Monday, February 17, 2025, at her residence.
A memorial service will be conducted Monday, February 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Jeff Kane officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday, February 24, 2025 from 4:00 PM until the service time at the funeral home.
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