Obituaries
Ella Jane Blocker Hann
Jun 7, 2019
Ella Jane Blocker Hann, 96, homemaker, died Friday, June 7, 2019 at her residence on Zion Road. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Macer officiating. Burial will follow in Morrow Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may...
Howard Taylor Loudermilk
Jun 4, 2019
View Funeral Webcast Howard Taylor Loudermilk, 93, retired brick layer for Union Carbide, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his residence on Cayce Valley Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion...
Terry L. Bailey
Jun 4, 2019
Terry L. Bailey of Columbia, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, June 4. He died peacefully at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was 78. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, Terry was the son of Reginald and Katherine Wisegarver Bailey and brother of Robert Bailey. He married Joan Nickell Bailey, formerly of Pulaski,...
Kay Foster Tillman
Jun 3, 2019
Kay Foster Tillman, 70, resident of Culleoka, a majorette and 1966 graduate of Columbia Central High School, a member of the Church of Christ, and retired employee of CPS Industries, went to be with our Lord surrounded by her family, Monday, June 3, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born August 20, 1948 in Maury County, Kay is the daughter...
Pamela Lynn Foster Brown
Jun 1, 2019
Pamela Lynn Foster Brown, 63, resident of Columbia, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday June, 5, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Travers officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 5:00 P.M....
William Brown "Bill" Alderson
May 31, 2019
View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast William Brown “Bill” Alderson, 81, retired employee of Goodyear Tire & Rubber and resident of Santa Fe, died Friday, May 31, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 o’clock at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Tommy Vann and Matt Travers officiating. Burial will follow in Santa...
Dorothy Louise Gray Nichols
May 31, 2019
Dorothy Louise Gray Nichols, 96, retired owner and operator of 20 years at Columbia Restaurant and resident of Poplar Estates, died Friday, May 31, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at two o’clock at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit...
Charlotte Minor Pulley
May 28, 2019
Charlotte Minor Pulley, 87, retired Medical Transcriptionist for Dr. Fuqua and Dr. Gardner and resident of Groveland Ridge Road, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Brandon Bass officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...
Erma Dell "Robbie" Robertson Richardson
May 28, 2019
Robbie Richardson, 96, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Woodcrest at The Blakeford in Nashville. Born Erma Dell Robertson, April 19, 1923, in Snow Camp, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. Robertson and the late Madge K. Robertson. Robbie attended Appalachian State College in Boone, North Carolina where she studied teaching...
Glenda Ann Woody Adams
May 27, 2019
Glenda Ann Woody Adams, 78, retired Administrative Secretary to Plant Management at Union Carbide and resident of Santa Fe, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Sherry Ladd officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit...
Jeffrey Lee O'Brien
May 27, 2019
Jeffrey Lee O’Brien, 57, Certified Nursing Technician at Vanderbilt Stallworth, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at his residence in Mt. Pleasant. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 2:00 – 6:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Born July 3, 1961 in Lakewood, California, he was the son of William and Sharon Louis O’Brien...
Clara Elaine Jones Whitehead
May 26, 2019
Clara Elaine Jones Whitehead, 84, retired employee of Creekwood Inc, and resident of Union Place, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 5:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Macer officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. at the...
Dwayne Bryant Johnson
May 25, 2019
Dwyane Bryant Johnson, 52, resident of Nashville, died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at TriStar Skyline Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Steve Swango officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. and Wednesday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral...
Robert Tanner "Bob" McCall
May 24, 2019
Robert Tanner McCall, 88, former resident of Columbia, died Friday, May 24, 2019 at his residence in Smyrna. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. at the funeral home....
Thomas Lee "Tom" Bills
May 23, 2019
Thomas Lee “Tom” Bills, 87, resident of Bear Creek Pike, died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with John Waldrum officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit...
Sandra Lenora Crowell
May 22, 2019
Mrs. Sandra Lenora Crowell, age 72, of Columbia, formerly of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 at her residence.Mrs. Crowell was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Nick and Macie Sharp Allen. She was a Recreational Coordinator for NHC Oakwood and was a member of the Cornersville First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Frances Jewell Watkins Ferrell
May 20, 2019
Frances Jewell Watkins Ferrell, 88, retired Registered Nurse and resident of Columbia, died Monday, May 20, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers and Lyndall Propst officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00...
Billy Thomas Demastus
May 19, 2019
Billy Thomas Demastus, 91, retired employee of Tennessee Valley Authority for 50 years, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Mount Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from...
Nell Gunnells Sissom
May 18, 2019
Nell Gunnells Sissom, 95, longtime Pattern Maker at Washington Manufacturing, went to join her Lord and Savior whom she loved and served all her life, Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. A private family service will be held at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be...
Orvil J Musgrove
May 17, 2019
View Funeral Webcast Orvil J Musgrove, 92, longtime resident of Sowell Hollow Road, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Musgrove will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Roger Creecy and Brother J.B. Higgins officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Giles County...
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