Obituaries
Virginia Rivera Boze
Apr 8, 2026
Mrs. Virginia Rivera Boze, 76, a resident of Columbia, passed away on April 8, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Born on September 21, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Alfonso Rivera and the late Margaret Torres Rivera. She was united in marriage to James D. Boze in December of 1966, and together they shared 14...
Doris Jones Bassham
Apr 7, 2026
Doris Jones Bassham, 90, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on April 7, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A graveside service will be conducted on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens, with Jeremy Butt officiating. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born on May 16, 1935, in Maury County, Tennessee, she was the daughter...
Susannah "Susie" Patrick Maddux
Apr 7, 2026
My mother, Susannah Patrick Maddux, left this world unexpectedly on the morning of April 7th at her home in Riverside, where she had spent the last twenty-five years, and where she also spent many of the first years, of her full and happy life.
Born at the height of the Baby Boom, in 1951, Susie, as she was known, was as...
Phyllis Elaine Slusher Jennings
Apr 6, 2026
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Phyllis Elaine Slusher Jennings, 75, resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, at her home.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home, with Rev. Rick Blevins officiating. Burial will follow in Maury Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Sunday from 1:00 PM until...
Randy Edward Hall
Apr 5, 2026
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Randy Edward Hall, 72, retired owner and operator of R. K. R. Oxygen & Supplies, and resident of Columbia, passed away at his residence on April 5, 2026.
Memorial services will be conducted Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Steve Blackwell officiating and with military honors provided by the Herbert Griffin...
Mary Ann Morton Fry
Apr 3, 2026
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Mary Ann Morton Fry, 104, a resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully at her residence on April 3, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ralph Gilmore officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...
Edward Allen Hickman
Mar 31, 2026
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Edward (Eddie) Allen Hickman lifelong educator died on March 31, 2026 at Maury Regional Hospital. He was born at King’s Daughter’s Hospital in Columbia in 1950. He grew up on Dimple Court with his parents, Athel and Evelyn (Carpenter) Hickman and his sisters, Donna and Paula. His education began at Highland Park Elementary and continued at Whitthorne Junior...
Herbert Holt Nichols
Mar 26, 2026
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Herbert Holt Nichols, 87, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 surrounded by family at his residence.
Funeral Services will be conducted Monday, March 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Nolen Hills Church of Christ 7481 Nolensville Rd. Nolensville TN 37135 with Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens at 3:30 PM....
Dolly Marie Henson
Mar 26, 2026
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Dolly Marie Primm Henson, 65, a resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, March 26, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Bryan officiating. Burial will follow in Morton Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...
Christine Young Haskin
Mar 23, 2026
Christine Young Haskin, 87, a resident of Culleoka, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026 at NHC Healthcare Oakwood in Lewisburg.
Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM at Scribner’s Mill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online condolences may be extended at...
James Jackson "Jimmy" Tucker Jr.
Mar 22, 2026
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James “Jim, Jimmy” Jackson Tucker Jr., 79, passed from this world March 22, 2026 at 6:33 am at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville following open heart surgery.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family...
Raymond Carmelo Vega
Mar 17, 2026
Raymond Carmelo Vega, 46, a resident of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 17, 2026 doing what he loved.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
He was born on August 12, 1979 in Newburgh, NY, to his mother Pilar Alvarez. Raymond worked in California for Energy Saving Pros installing Solar panels...
Jennifer Martin Sharp
Mar 16, 2026
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Jennifer Anne Martin Sharp, 62, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 16, 2026 at her residence.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Wrigley Cemetery in Hickman County, TN. The family will visit with friends Friday from 3:00 PM to 7:00...
Bobby Eugene Dye
Mar 15, 2026
Bobby Eugene Dye, 94, died Sunday, March 15, 2026 at his residence in Culleoka.
Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM at Polk Memorial Gardens with Brother Christian Pruett officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Loyal Chapel Freewill...
David Wayne Hudson
Mar 13, 2026
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David Wayne Hudson, 79, a resident of Williamsport, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown.
The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. A private funeral service for immediate family and loved ones will be conducted Saturday, March 21 2026 at 2:00 PM...
Betty Savage Wales
Mar 12, 2026
Betty M. Savage Wales, 82, a resident of Culleoka, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Glendale Methodist Church located at 1423 Culleoka Hwy, Columbia, Tennessee 38401. Condolences can be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born in Giles County, TN on August 1, 1943...
Donnie Marvin Watkins
Mar 10, 2026
Donnie Marvin Watkins, 52, a resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
A graveside service will be conducted Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM at Glenwood Cemetery with Andrew Skipper officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers the...
Steve Rayburn Secrest
Mar 10, 2026
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Steve Rayburn Secrest, 83, patriarch of his beloved and devoted family, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Brown and Bro. Jimmy Peyton officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with...
Clarice Eloise White
Mar 9, 2026
Clarice Eloise Allen White, 77, resident of Columbia, died Monday, March 9, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Born October 23, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Clay Allen and the late Catherine Matthews Allen .On December 12, 2005 she married James Fry "Jimmy" White, who preceded her in death on March 6, 2013. She worked as a medical...
Ernest "Pete" Sloan
Mar 6, 2026
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Ernest Giddens Sloan, known to just about everyone as Pete, passed away on March 6, 2026, at the age of 76 in Columbia, Tennessee, the same town where his story began on February 4, 1950.
Pete grew up at Oaklawn Farm in Spring Hill, where the rolling hills of Maury County shaped the adventurous spirit he carried his whole...
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