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Brian Shane Roland

Brian Shane Roland

Mar 20, 2025

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Brian Shane Roland, 45, died Thursday, March 20, 2025 at NHC Transitional Care.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Darren Dugger officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the funeral home....

Garry Allen Heller

Garry Allen Heller

Mar 14, 2025

Garry Allen Heller, 70, a resident of Columbia, TN died Friday, March 14, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be conducted Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Riverside United Methodist Church with Rev. Kevin Marston officiating. The family will visit with friends on Sunday, March 23, 2025 from 1:00 PM till the time of service...

Imogene Caulk Nelson

Imogene Caulk Nelson

Mar 14, 2025

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Gladys Imogene Caulk Nelson, 94, a resident of Columbia, died Friday, March 14, 2025 at Life Care Center of Columbia.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Bauer officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 10:00...

Donald Duncan

Donald Duncan

Mar 13, 2025

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Donald Duncan, 73, retired store clerk for Publix and lifelong resident of Maury County, died Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Magnolia Healthcare and Rehabilitation.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Kane officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with...

William A. "Billy" Sargent

William A. "Billy" Sargent

Mar 13, 2025

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William “Billy” Sargent, 84, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Billy was born June 20, 1940 to Robert Lee Sargent and Mildred Carpenter Sargent. He graduated from Columbia Central High School in 1958. He was the owner and operator of Lovett and Sargent Body Shop for 40 years. He married the love...

Janet “Jan” Johnson Cook

Janet “Jan” Johnson Cook

Mar 12, 2025

Janet Gay “Jan” Johnson Cook, 90, retired secretary for Fleming Sheet Metal, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving and devoted family.

The family will visit with friends Monday, March 17, 2025 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Graveside services will be conducted Monday, March 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM...

Gary Ray Johnson

Gary Ray Johnson

Mar 11, 2025

Gary Ray Johnson, 63, a resident of Lynnville, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at his residence.

Gary was born on June 13, 1961, in Hamilton, Chattanooga, to the late Elmer Rhea Johnson and the late Janice Ramona Vanover Johnson. For many years Gary has been a long time valued employee of Lightning lube, now Valvoline on Nashville Highway....

Walter Clifford “Walt” Grimes

Walter Clifford “Walt” Grimes

Mar 10, 2025

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Walter Clifford “Walt” Grimes, 79, retired from AT&T and a resident of Columbia, died Monday, March 10, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt. Nebo Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19....

David Carden Harwell

David Carden Harwell

Mar 10, 2025

David C Harwell, 66, retired NASA engineer, died unexpectedly after a short illness on March 10, 2025, at his home in Huntsville, AL. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Bessie Harwell.

A graveside service will take place at St John's, Ashwood on Saturday, March 29 at 11:00 AM with Father Chris Bowhay officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home...

John William Harris Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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