Obituaries
Mary Pearl Curtis Chumbley
Feb 16, 2019
Mary Pearl Curtis Chumbley, 81, homemaker and resident of Rosewood Drive, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ricky Clay officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. and...
Shelby Jean "MeMe" Bolton Hanvy
Feb 14, 2019
Shelby Jean “MeMe” Bolton Hanvy, 79, resident of Campbellsville Pike, died Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Tony Brown and Brandon Mabry officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday after 3:00 P.M....
Bobby Gene Rochelle
Feb 13, 2019
Bobby Gene Rochelle, 87, owner of Rochelle Sheet Metal and resident of Hampton Road, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Andrew Phillips and Tony Grooms officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the...
Mary Etta Oliver Davis
Feb 12, 2019
View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mary Etta Oliver Davis, 85, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her residence on School Street in Columbia surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Steven Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in Spencer Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with...
James Carley "Jim" Lester, Jr.
Feb 12, 2019
James Carley Lester, Jr. resident of West 6th Street, Columbia, passed away February 12 at Maury Regional Hospital. He was 93. Jim was preceded in death by his parents James Carley Lester Sr., his mother Louise Beasley Lester, and his brother William Lambeth Lester. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Emogene McKinney Lester, son James “Carley” Lester...
John Carl "Johnny" Andrews
Feb 11, 2019
View Funeral Webcast John Carl “Johnny” Andrews, 66, owner and operator of Andrews Construction, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence on Galion Drive. A Memorial Service will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Lee Stevenson officiating. Inurnment will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday...
Norma Jean McKee
Feb 10, 2019
View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Norma Jean McKee, age 89, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born August 25, 1929, at Shubert, Tennessee, near Hohenwald. She was the youngest child of Robert Dallas and Annie Mai Baker McKee. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home...
Rex F. Pogue
Feb 7, 2019
Rex F. Pogue, 78, self-employed contractor and resident of Erwin Road, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Bob Vassar officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. A graveside...
Vickie Beecham Woodward
Feb 7, 2019
Vickie Beecham Woodward, 89, former resident of Columbia and resident of Lawrenceburg, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jim Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Henryville Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at...
Joe Don Gibbs
Feb 6, 2019
Joe Don Gibbs, 73, former owner and office manager for Columbia Neon and resident of Dowell Branch Road, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Terry Peery officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by...
Jerry Ezell Norman
Feb 5, 2019
View Funeral Webcast Jerry Ezell Norman, 80, resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Dawson and Rev. Rick Blevins officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood...
Anna Ruth "Ann" Williams Church
Feb 5, 2019
View Video Tribute Anna Ruth “Ann” Williams Church, 83, retired Administrative Assistant for Weather Tamer and resident of Hermitage Circle, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Ronnie Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will...
Robert Douglas "Bob" Lloyd
Feb 4, 2019
View Funeral Webcast Robert Douglas “Bob” Lloyd, 59, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 4, 2019, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. at Highland Church of Christ, 497 East James Campbell Blvd.. Visitation will be from 12:00 – 3:00 P.M. at the church....
Annie Mai Duncan Brown
Feb 4, 2019
Annie Mai Duncan Brown, 95, longtime resident of the Hampshire Community, died Monday, February 4, 2019 at her daughter’s residence in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Matthew Kincade officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends after 4:00 P.M. Tuesday at...
Sydney Ciel Davis Garten
Feb 1, 2019
Sydney Ciel Davis Garten, 93, retired realtor and teacher and resident of Maury County, died Friday, February 1, 2019 at The Bridge at Columbia. Funeral Services for Mrs. Garten will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Paul Bauer officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Monday...
John David McClain
Jan 31, 2019
John David McClain, 81, owner and operator of Shapard Lumber Company and resident of Country Club Lane, died peacefully and surrounded by his family after a brief illness of Multiple Myeloma, Thursday, January 31, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. Funeral services for Mr. McClain will be conducted Tuesday at 12:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church 222...
Sarah Walters Stanfill
Jan 31, 2019
Sarah Walters Stanfill, 97, retired employee of Tennessee Knitting Mills and resident of New Highway 7, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at her daughter’s residence. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Anthony Muston officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from...
Alice Steele Watkins Marshall
Jan 31, 2019
Alice Steele Watkins Marshall, 80, longtime secretary of General Machine Works and resident of Hidden Lake Circle, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Father Chris Bowhay officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Rose Hill Cemetery....
Lloyd Edward "Rip" Baxter, Jr.
Jan 27, 2019
View Funeral Webcast Lloyd Edward “Rip” Baxter, Jr., 78, retired business owner of Weary Rust Small Engine Repair Shop, died Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jacob Holmes and Craig Evans officiating. Burial will follow in Baxter Cemetery in...
Lynn McKee Erwin
Jan 22, 2019
View Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/950720 Lynn McKee Erwin, 72 of Columbia Tennessee went to be with her Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ Tuesday January 22, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be held at McCain’s Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Columbia at 1:00 P.M. Saturday January 26 with Pastors Rick Elsey and Mike Dawson officiating. Burial will follow at McCain’s Cemetery...
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