Obituaries

Mae Carlton Sands

Mae Carlton Sands

Aug 4, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Mae Carlton Sands, 90, retired nurse and resident of Pickens Lane, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 -...

Nelson Scott

Nelson Scott

Aug 4, 2009

Mr. Nelson Scott, 69, resident of Hayes Denton Road, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center after a long courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American...

Dila Vuksanaj MD FAAP

Dila Vuksanaj MD FAAP

Aug 3, 2009

Dila Vuksanaj, MD, FAAP, passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.Friends and associates are invited to gather with her family Saturday, August 8th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Graymere Country Club, 2100 Country Club Lane, Columbia for a celebration of her life. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com.Dila was born February 13, 1955...

Jimmy Joe Stephens

Jimmy Joe Stephens

Aug 3, 2009

View Funeral WebcastJimmy Joe Stephens, 58, retired from Kroger Company in Campbell Plaza and resident of Mockingbird Drive, died Monday, August 3, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols with Pastor Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors at graveside provided by...

Prentice Cooper Emler

Prentice Cooper Emler

Aug 2, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Prentice Cooper "Hoss" Emler, 70, retired from ICP, former employee of Conalco, and resident of Old Williamsport Pike, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Argine Hughes and Rev. Gene Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The...

Carolyn Johnson Hemphill

Carolyn Johnson Hemphill

Aug 2, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Carolyn Gail Johnson Hemphill, 71, retired from Maury Regional Hospital and resident of Reece's Church Road, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday...

Billie Edwards Worrell

Billie Edwards Worrell

Jul 31, 2009

Mrs. Billie Joyce Edwards Worrell, 72, former owner of Goose & Gander Craft Store and art instructor, died Friday, July 31, 2009, at her residence on Danbury Drive. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Monday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Stan Breeden officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with...

John Robert Mcclanahan

John Robert Mcclanahan

Jul 31, 2009

View Funeral Webcast John Robert McClanahan, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, July 31, 2009 at his residence on Dowell Branch Road. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bill Williamson, Rev. Steve Thomas, and Rev. James Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military...

Ovie Travis Pennington

Ovie Travis Pennington

Jul 30, 2009

Ovie Travis Pennington, 84, homemaker and resident of Keg Springs Road in the Hampshire Community, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1608 Hampshire Pike, with Bishop Ray Pennington officiating. Burial will follow in Greenfield Bend Cemetery. The family...

Bijou Frances Looper Watkins

Bijou Frances Looper Watkins

Jul 30, 2009

Bijou Frances Looper Watkins, 87, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 at her residence at The Bridge in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols in Columbia with Rev. Elmer Crosby officiating. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at Overton County Memorial Gardens in Livingston with Rev. Donald Cobb officiating. The...

Randy Steven Oliver

Randy Steven Oliver

Jul 28, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Randy Steven Oliver, 55, resident of Kittrell Road in Hohenwald, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Lewis County Manor.Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Pastor Jim Ledbetter officiating. Burial followed in Friendship Cemetery in the Culleoka Community. The Maury County native was the son of the late Herman Murphy Oliver...

Ricky Doyle Fox

Ricky Doyle Fox

Jul 27, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMr. Ricky Doyle Fox, 43, employee of J&T Services, died Monday, July 27, 2009. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Monte McCandless officiating. Burial will be in Gibsonville Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Notes of sympathy may...

Willie Mae Fitzgerald Buell

Willie Mae Fitzgerald Buell

Jul 24, 2009

View Funeral WebcastWillie Mae Fitzgerald Agent Buell, 87, retired laundress for NHC Merihill and resident of Barbara Dobbins Court, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at St. Thomas Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Robert Adair officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday...

Lorena House Massey Hann

Lorena House Massey Hann

Jul 23, 2009

View Funeral WebcastLorena House Massey Hann, 94, retired from Publix Manufacturing Company and private sitter and resident of Fiqures Avenue, died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Dr. Rufus Clifford officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with...

Judy Delk Cox

Judy Delk Cox

Jul 21, 2009

Judy Delk Cox, 60, of Tanner, Alabama, formerly of Columbia, died July 21, 2009 in Irwin, Idaho from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Memorial services will be conducted Sunday, August 9th at 2:00 p.m. at Northview Church of Christ with Brother Curtis Dowdy officiating. The family will visit with friends following the service at the church. Born in Columbia...

Edwin Thompson Baker Jr

Edwin Thompson Baker Jr

Jul 21, 2009

<View Funeral WebcastEdwin Thompson "Eddie" Baker, Jr., 76, well-known businessman and church and civic activist, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Aleridge, Rev. Frank Smith, and Rev. Jeff Jacob officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors at...

Eula Roberson Brown

Eula Roberson Brown

Jul 21, 2009

View Funeral WebcastEula Roberson Brown, 91, long-time dairy farmer and homemaker in the Bear Creek Community, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at her residence on Bear Creek Pike. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Jeff Foster officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 2:00...

Dailey Witherow

Dailey Witherow

Jul 19, 2009

View Funeral WebcastDailey Witherow, 66, owner of Amber Electric & Plumbing Supply and former manager of Charter Communications, died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his residence on Harris Street. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with David Craig and Edward Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...

Emily Lanae Gibson Roberson

Emily Lanae Gibson Roberson

Jul 18, 2009

View Funeral WebcastEmily Lanae Gibson Roberson, a six year old sweet baby, went to be with God Saturday, July 18, 2009 at her residence on Nathan Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Russ Adcox officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

KB Cothran

KB Cothran

Jul 15, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMr. Kernie Brown "K.B." Cothran, 59, former president of Kernie Cothran Well Drilling and resident of Mayflower Dr., died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...