Obituaries
Jeffery Allen "Jeff" White
Aug 21, 2026
Jeffery Allen “Jeff” White, 36, a resident of Columbia, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026, in Ramer, TN.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Marshall Carson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM...
George Michael Neenan
Aug 18, 2026
It is with sadness that the family of George M. Neenan announces his passing on August 18, 2026. George, age 72, of Clarksville, TN passed away at home from natural causes.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Haynes Cemetery in Culleoka with military honors provided...
Thomas Michael Long
Aug 18, 2026
Thomas Michael Long, 85, died Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Poplar Estates in Columbia, Tennessee, where he had recently made his home after moving from Dixon, Illinois, where he had lived for many years.
He was born on November 17, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Lawrence Herman Long and Marie Rose Kennedy Long. Thomas was a retired civil construction...
Clara Elizabeth Stewart
Aug 18, 2026
Clara Elizabeth Stewart of Water Valley, TN passed away on August 18th, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.
The funeral service will be held on August 22, 2026 at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home in Columbia, TN at 2:00pm with Reverend James Lunsford officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00pm prior to the service. Burial will follow the funeral at Santa Fe...
Ozella Denton Dugger
Aug 10, 2026
Ozella Denton Dugger, 94, died Monday, August 10, 2026, at Brookdale Assisted Living.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home.
Ozella was born December 24, 1931,...
Kenneth Orman Knox Sr.
Aug 9, 2026
Kenneth Orman Knox, Sr., 98, a lifelong resident of Columbia, died Sunday, August 9, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with burial to follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the service at the funeral home.
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Barbara Dey Horton Williams "Babs"
Aug 8, 2026
Barbara Jane Dey Horton Williams “Babs”, 78, of Columbia, TN passed away on August 8th, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Nashville, TN to Emily Jane Dey Jackson “Jay” and Robert Charles Dey. Babs graduated from Antioch High School, Class of ’66 and spent her early 20’s raising her three children while learning to farm and raise...
Ella Pearl Anderson
Aug 7, 2026
Ella Pearl Clark Anderson, 93, of Columbia, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, with her son and granddaughter holding her hands.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bro. Butch Sobiek officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 p.m....
William Fred "Bill" Shouse
Aug 6, 2026
William Fred “Bill” Shouse, 75, of Columbia, and retired Operating Engineer for Cytec, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, at NHC Murfreesboro.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Andrew Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 P.M....
Alan Kerry Bridges
Aug 4, 2026
Alan Kerry Bridges, 43, a resident of Hohenwald, TN, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at his home.
A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Mount Nebo Cemetery with Phil Mash officiating.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Maury County Animal Shelter, 1233 Mapleash Avenue, Columbia, TN 38401, or to the Mount...
Nobal Eugene King, Jr.
Aug 3, 2026
Nobal Eugene King, Jr., passed away peacefully on August 3, 2026, at the Maine Veterans' Home in Augusta, Maine.
He was born on December 24, 1931, in Leesburg, Florida, to Cornelia Francis Alexander King and Nobal Eugene King, Sr. He was raised near Columbia, Tennessee. He graduated from Central High School in Columbia in 1949. He attended the University of Tennessee...
Rose Marie Priest
Aug 3, 2026
Rose Marie Harris Priest, 94, a longtime resident of Santa Fe, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026, at Poplar Estates.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother James Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 until 8:00...
Victoria Vaughn Sweeney
Aug 3, 2026
Victoria Vaughn Sweeney, 72, a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, died peacefully at her residence on Monday, August 3, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. A private graveside inurnment will be held at Polk Memorial Columbarium at...
Garnie Steve Stidham
Aug 2, 2026
Garnie Steve Stidham, 76, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, August 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Knob Creek Baptist Church with Brother Stephen McCollum and Reverend Anthony Muston officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will receive...
Sarah Louise Quirk
Jul 31, 2026
Sarah Louise Hunt Quirk, 77, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center. She was a longtime resident of the Theta Community of Maury County.
A graveside service will be conducted on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Quirk Family Cemetery, 4581 James Jenkins Road,...
Herbert Daniel "Danny" Slaughter
Jul 28, 2026
Herbert Daniel “Danny” Slaughter, 61, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bro. Mylen Coble officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with...
Ramon "Ray" Harry Sanderson
Jul 20, 2026
Ramon “Ray” Harry Sanderson, 91, a longtime resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, at Life Care Center of Columbia.
Services will be conducted on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Columbia First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stephen Sauls officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00am -1:00pm followed by a Memorial Service at 1:00pm. Military honors...
Carol Joyce Fleener
Jul 18, 2026
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Carol Fleener, who passed away on July 18, 2026 at the age of 87.
She was a loving mother and grandmother, and beloved member of the family. Carol was deeply loved and will be remembered for the fun antics, advice and love shared with family and friends throughout her life.
Over her lifetime Carol...
Marie Cummins Wilson
Jul 17, 2026
Marie Cummins Wilson, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose greatest joy in life was caring for her family, passed away peacefully on Friday at the home of her daughter Lisa in Culleoka, Tennessee.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Shannon Whipp officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The...
Charles Sloan Delk Sr.
Jul 14, 2026
Charles Sloan Delk Sr., 87, a Maury County native, longtime resident of Blue Ridge Road, and retired engineer with L&N Railroad/CSX Transportation, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Polk Memorial Mausoleum with Rusty Colvett officiating.
Born April 23, 1939, in Maury County, Charles was...
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