Obituaries

Sara Jane Alderson

Sara Jane Alderson

May 25, 2016

Sara Jane Alderson, 69, longtime employee of Alderson's Cleaners and former resident of Mt. Pleasant Pike, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Joe Evans officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from...

Elizabeth Lawrence Tyler

Elizabeth Lawrence Tyler

May 21, 2016

View Funeral WebcastElizabeth Lee Lawrence Tyler, 85, former owner of Tyler Wedding Services and longtime resident of Plainview Farm in Culleoka, died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. at Graymere Church of Christ with John Vaughan and Andrew Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Wilkes Cemetery. The family will visit...

JoAnn Henson Thomason

JoAnn Henson Thomason

May 21, 2016

JoAnn Henson Thomason, 79, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at her home in Columbia surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Dickey Lindsey officiating. Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Maxine Burns Sparks

Maxine Burns Sparks

May 21, 2016

Marion Maxine Burns Sparks, 93, former longtime resident of Fry Branch Road in the Lynnville Community, died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Signature Health Care of Erin. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Milton Stephens officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from...

Thomas Jeffrey Craig

Thomas Jeffrey Craig

May 21, 2016

Thomas Jeffrey Craig, 50, construction worker and resident of Osage Trail, died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A private family service will be scheduled at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. An avid outdoorsman, Thomas enjoyed hunting, fishing, and hiking. Survivors...

Richard Dean Thompson

Richard Dean Thompson

May 20, 2016

Richard Dean Thompson, 53, employee of Commercial Glass & Mirror, Inc., died Friday, May 20, 2016 at his residence on Cathey's Creek Road in Hampshire. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Peery officiating. Burial will follow in Brown Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00...

Francenia Baxter Patterson

Francenia Baxter Patterson

May 20, 2016

Francenia Lochiel "Mrs. Frankie" Baxter Patterson, 79, resident of Apache Circle in Pulaski, died Friday, May 20, 2016 at Life Care Center of Columbia.Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Bob Vickers and Brother Rick Bilyeu officiating. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday...

Jo Ann Riley Anderson

Jo Ann Riley Anderson

May 19, 2016

Jo Ann Riley Anderson, 84, homemaker, died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at her residence on Enterprise Road in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Parkway Baptist Church with Reverend Mike Roberts and Donald Paul officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2:00 - 8:00 P.M....

John William Pigg

John William Pigg

May 17, 2016

John William Pigg, 88, retired employee of Union Carbide, farmer and longtime resident of Santa Fe, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Donna Higginbotham and Elder Larry Tarkington officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with...

Marjorie Louise Randall Brunson

Marjorie Louise Randall Brunson

May 15, 2016

Marjorie Louise Randall Brunson, died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online at...

Jane Marie Gilliam Pilkinton

Jane Marie Gilliam Pilkinton

May 15, 2016

Jane Marie Gilliam Pilkinton, 88, retired employee of Northway Laundry and resident of Cathey Lane, died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt and Tom Gilliam officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from...

Warren Wayne Wheeler

Warren Wayne Wheeler

May 14, 2016

Warren Wayne Wheeler, 59, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016.He was the devoted and beloved son of Margaret Bishop Wheeler and the late Robert Wheeler. Warren graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1974, attended UT Knoxville, and marched in The Pride of the Southland Marching Band. He lived in New Orleans for many years and became an...

Nova Ja'Nae Martin

Nova Ja'Nae Martin

May 14, 2016

Nova Ja'Nae Martin, infant daughter of Jeffrey Martin and Kaitlyn Desiree Gordon, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. In addition to her parents Nova...

Peter Michael Hudson

Peter Michael Hudson

May 13, 2016

View Funeral WebcastPeter Michael Hudson, 61, former owner and operator of Sam Hills Restaurant and resident of Hiwassee Drive, died Friday, May 13, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Tony Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...

David Lewis Grimes

David Lewis Grimes

May 12, 2016

David Lewis Grimes, 68, formerly from Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home May 12, 2016, after a courageous, year long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mumford Lewis Grimes and Betty Dodson Grimes. He is survived by his devoted wife of 38 years, Takako Miyazaki Grimes; son, Matthew Grimes (Betsy); grandchildren, Taylor Grimes...

Clint Anthony "Tony" Davidson

Clint Anthony "Tony" Davidson

May 12, 2016

Clint Anthony "Tony" Davidson, 59, truck driver for Smith Excavating and resident of Culleoka Highway, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Clayton Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 - 9:00...

Duane Ronald Clemenshaw

Duane Ronald Clemenshaw

May 10, 2016

Duane Ronald Clemenshaw, 58, retired technician for General Motors Corporation, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at his residence in Alabama. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff Kane officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Condolences may...

Christine Haskins Chapman

Christine Haskins Chapman

May 9, 2016

Christine Haskins Chapman, 79, resident of Hayes Denton Road, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow in Hudgins Cemetery in Williamson County. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M....

Della Mae McMeen Jones

Della Mae McMeen Jones

May 8, 2016

Della McMeen Jones, 87, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016, surrounded by family, at her family farm in Hickman County, Tennessee. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:30 A.M. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Dr. Carl Duck officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M....

Lillian Katherine Rummage Pratt

Lillian Katherine Rummage Pratt

May 6, 2016

Lillian Katherine Rummage Pratt, 85, retired cafeteria worker at Spring Hill Elementary School and former employee of Wayne County Boot Camp, died Friday, May 6, 2016 at her residence in Summertown. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Howard Kitter officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will...

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