Willadean Wright Church

View Funeral WebcastWilladean Wright Church, 70, died Friday, January 30, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Monday from 1:00 p.m. to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Shady Grove Church of Christ, P. O. Box 74, Duck River 38454 or Hospice of the Highland Rim, 1410 Trotwood Avenue, Columbia 38401. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. The Maury County native was the daughter of the late Willard and Susie Staggs Wright of Mt. Pleasant. She was a graduate of Hay Long High School and St. Thomas School of Nursing. Mrs. Church pursued a nursing career spanning 38 years, during which she worked at St. Thomas Hospital, Maury Regional Medical Center, and in the office of Dr. Joel Hargrove. She completed her long career with NHC where she retired from home health care which was her passion. Survivors include her beloved and devoted husband of 28 years, Herbert C. Church of Columbia; son, Mark (Geraldine) Amis of Shady Grove; step-sons, Herbert Church, Jr., Bill (Jan) Church, and John (Brenda) Church, all of Columbia; grandchildren, Sarah Amis, Katie Amis, Herbie Church, Josh Church, Corey (Alison) Church, Joey (Leigh Anne) Church, Justin Church, Kelli Church; great-grandchildren, Kyleigh Amis, Landon Church, Jeremy Church, Hope Church, Trey Church, Cooper Church; loving nieces and nephews, Dale "Bubbie" Barnes, Ron Barnes, Vickie (Byron) Steward, Mike (Duane) Barnes, Kim (David) Sharpton; great-nephews, Will Steward, Clay Barnes; brother-in-law, John Church of Columbia; and beloved pets, Heinee and Jaci. She was preceded in death by a sister, M. Sue Barnes and a brother-in-law, Clayton Dale Barnes. Active pallbearers are Herbie Church, Bill Church, John Church, Mike Barnes, Byron Steward, David Sharpton, Dale "Bubbie" Barnes, and Ron Barnes. Honorary pallbearers include Becky and Ron Sharp, Jimmy Pantall, Johnnie and Frank Curry, Betty and Pete Boyd, Shirley Walters, Beth Lee, Jean and Jimmy Young, Ronnie Huffman, Larry Weaver, Pam and Lester Malugin, Patsy and Billy Kennedy, Glenda and Jerry Kennedy, Sherry and Wayne Kennedy, Bobby Brooks, oncology nurses at Maury Regional Medical Center, Dr. Gaylon Harris, and Robin and Breanna Langley.