Obituaries

David Alan Hopper

David Alan Hopper

Jul 24, 2017

David Alan Hopper, 67, retired employee of Tennessee Children's Services and resident of Columbia, died Monday, July 24, 2017. A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Russ Adcox officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 12:00 - 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to...

Mildred Green Gilliam

Mildred Green Gilliam

Jul 23, 2017

Mildred Green Gilliam, 93, retired employee of Service Merchandise and former resident of Altoga Court in Murfreesboro, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Creekside Assisted Living in Murfreesboro. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 1:30 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home....

Andrew Forrest Rettke

Andrew Forrest Rettke

Jul 22, 2017

Andrew Forrest Rettke, 22, passed away July 22, 2017, at San Antonio Military Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. A Remembrance Service was held Sunday, July 23, 2017, at his parents' home. The family will visit with friends Friday, July 28, 2017, from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church in Columbia. Inurnment will follow on Sunday at Mount...

Mary Sue Steward Goodman

Mary Sue Steward Goodman

Jul 21, 2017

Mary Sue Steward Goodman, 71, employee of Wal-Mart in Nashville, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at her residence on Steam Mill Hollow Road in the Water Valley Community. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

Sherman O'Neal McCrary

Sherman O'Neal McCrary

Jul 20, 2017

Sherman O'Neal McCrary, 84, retired employee of Union Carbide, died Thursday at his residence on Scott Branch Road in the Hampshire Community. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The...

Willard Temes

Willard Temes

Jul 20, 2017

The family of Willard Temes wishes to announce his passing on July 20, 2017 at Alive Hospice in Nashville from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastors Lawrence Jackson and E. C. McKinley officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors...

Polly Webb Rippey

Polly Webb Rippey

Jul 19, 2017

View Funeral WebcastPolly Webb Rippey, 85, former employee of ABC Learning Center, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at her residence on Trotwood Avenue. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randell Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 - 8:00...

Charles Ellis Cook

Charles Ellis Cook

Jul 18, 2017

Charles Ellis Cook, 87, retired co-owner of Charles E. Cook & Son Construction and resident of Camellia Drive, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at NHC Columbia. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 10:00 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tony Brown officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. Oakes & Nichols...

Mary Gayle Taylor Powell-Wilkinson

Mary Gayle Taylor Powell-Wilkinson

Jul 18, 2017

Mary Gayle Powell-Wilkinson, 69, of Spring Hill, lost her battle with cancer July 18th, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Kane officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may...

Joe Dayton Duncan Sr

Joe Dayton Duncan Sr

Jul 18, 2017

Joe Dayton Duncan, Sr., 75, retired employee of Columbia Gas Systems and resident of Old State Road in Hampshire, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in Worley Cemetery with military honors provided by...

Sherman Massey

Sherman Massey

Jul 17, 2017

Sherman Massey, 92, retired Security Guard at Maury Regional Medical Center, died Monday, July 17, 2017, at his residence on South Cross Bridges Road. A graveside service will be conducted Thursday at 10:30 A.M. at Cross Bridges Cemetery with Bill Dawson officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends...

Phyllis Ann South Gibson

Phyllis Ann South Gibson

Jul 16, 2017

Phyllis Ann South Gibson, 64, retired nurse for Complete Care Choice and resident of Rayburn Avenue, died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A private family memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born February 3,...

Olivia Brown Lunn

Olivia Brown Lunn

Jul 16, 2017

Olivia Brown Lunn, 81, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at her residence on Old Port Royal Road North in Spring Hill. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Dan Cottrell officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. at...

Willa Dolores Rogers Brown

Willa Dolores Rogers Brown

Jul 15, 2017

Willa Dolores Rogers Brown, 87, retired secretary and resident of Wedgewood Drive, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, at NHC Columbia Health Care. A graveside inurnment service will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Chaplain C. Ray Dye officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors...

Rita Rajean Pullen Douglass

Rita Rajean Pullen Douglass

Jul 14, 2017

Rita Rajean Pullen Douglass, 68, former Registered Nurse for Maury Regional Medical Center and resident of Columbia, died Friday, July 14, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Kane officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...

Andrea Loretta York Rich

Andrea Loretta York Rich

Jul 13, 2017

View Funeral WebcastAndrea Loretta York Rich, of Maury County, passed away at her residence on Thursday morning, July 13, 2017.Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Timothy Eugene "Tim" Gibson

Timothy Eugene "Tim" Gibson

Jul 12, 2017

Timothy Eugene "Tim" Gibson, 56, former employee of Gibson Brothers Scrap Metal and Parkview Manor Apartments, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Pisgah Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 1:00...

Mary Elizabeth Walker Dale

Mary Elizabeth Walker Dale

Jul 11, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Walker Dale, age 94, a resident of Columbia, died at home on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.She was born on May 21, 1923, in Franklin, Tennessee, to Dr. James Otey Walker and Annie Baker Jones Walker. She graduated from Ward Belmont in Nashville, Tennessee, and received a BA from Vanderbilt University in 1944 and a Master's Degree in Early...

Betty Jane Duncan Love

Betty Jane Duncan Love

Jul 8, 2017

Betty Jane Duncan Love, 85, homemaker and resident of Knob Creek Road, died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center.An Eastern Star service will be held Tuesday at 12:30 P.M. followed by funeral service at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Anthony Muston officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will...

Thomas Leslie Erwin Jr

Thomas Leslie Erwin Jr

Jul 6, 2017

Thomas Leslie Erwin, Jr., 71, retired employee of Dana Corporation and resident of Lark Court, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Life Care Center of Columbia.Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Reverend Bob Mullenix officiating. Burial will follow in McCains Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 4:00...