Obituaries

Thomas Neely Mcgrew Sr

Thomas Neely Mcgrew Sr

Jul 14, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Thomas Neely McGrew, Sr., 91, former Mayor of Columbia, well-known banker, and resident of 7th Avenue, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with John Vaughan and Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert...

June Burks Jackson Geny

June Burks Jackson Geny

Jul 14, 2009

Mrs. June Burks Jackson Geny, 89, died Monday, July 13, 2009 at The Blakeford at Green Hills. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Arlington Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Bill Williamson officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon at Burton Court at The Blakeford, 11 Burton Hills Blvd.,...

A Milton Markham

A Milton Markham

Jul 12, 2009

View Funeral WebcastArthur Milton Markham, III, 67, resident of Williamsport, Tennessee and retired from General Electric Corporation, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Fort Sander's Hospital in Sevierville while on vacation. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2p.m. at First Baptist Church, 2790 Pulaski Hwy. Columbia, TN. Burial will be in Williamsport Methodist Cemetery. The family will visit with...

Edith Sarah Cole Shelton

Edith Sarah Cole Shelton

Jul 12, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Edith Sarah Cole Shelton, 89, homemaker and resident of Alpine Drive, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Ezell Rose officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at...

Howard Pike Rochelle Jr

Howard Pike Rochelle Jr

Jul 12, 2009

View Funeral WebcastHoward P. Rochelle, Jr., 64, supervisor and heavy equipment operator for Consolidated Aluminum and heavy equipment operator for Floyd & Floyd Construction Company and Southern Land Contractors, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Milton Stephens officiating. Burial will be in...

W C Jones

W C Jones

Jul 12, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Mr. W. C. "Wimpy" Jones, 84, well-known automobile salesman and former long-time resident of Zion Road, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Life Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Graymere Church of Christ with John Vaughan, Wendell Robinson, and Kirk Brothers officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

Geraldine Moss Fralix

Geraldine Moss Fralix

Jul 11, 2009

Geraldine Moss Fralix, 79, homemaker and resident of Rip Steele Road, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Pastor Jim Ledbetter officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at...

Reuben Curtis Riggins

Reuben Curtis Riggins

Jul 9, 2009

Mr. Reuben Curtis Riggins, 80, retired employee of Union Carbide, died Thursday, July 9, 2009 at his residence on Overton Drive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 following the service at Oakes & Nichols. Burial will be in Aspen...

Carolyn Fay Grissom Ragsdale

Carolyn Fay Grissom Ragsdale

Jul 8, 2009

Carolyn Fay Grissom Ragsdale, 69, homemaker and resident of Campbellsville Pike, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Victor Alley officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Newt Quirk

Newt Quirk

Jul 5, 2009

Mr. Newt Quirk, 82, resident of Boyette Avenue in Lewisburg, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at NHC Healthcare in Lewisburg. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Polk Memorial Gardens with Brother Jeremy Butt officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Notes of sympathy...

Bobby Ray Lewis

Bobby Ray Lewis

Jul 3, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Bobby Ray Lewis, 57, line technician for GM of Spring Hill and resident of the Culleoka Community, died Friday, July 2, 2009 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born in Hurricane, West Virginia and attended the Baptist church. He was a member of United Auto Workers Union Local 1843. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Gail Stowers...

Howard Cole Brady

Howard Cole Brady

Jul 2, 2009

Howard Cole Brady, 87, retired U. S. mail carrier for 45 years and resident of Sunnyside Lane, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with John Vaughan officiating. Military honors at graveside will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The...

Albert Compton

Albert Compton

Jun 30, 2009

View Funeral WebcastVictor Albert Compton, 88, retired from Norton & Steeley Wholesale Grocers and resident of Carol Drive, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American...

James Eugene Crone

James Eugene Crone

Jun 30, 2009

Mr. James Eugene Crone, 73, retired employee of McGraw Hill and resident of Timberwood Drive, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at St. Thomas Hospital. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity Building Fund, c/o First United...

Christine Tomlinson Carpenter

Christine Tomlinson Carpenter

Jun 29, 2009

Mrs. Alice Christine Tomlinson Carpenter, 82, retired employee of Weather Tamer and former resident of Polk Arms Apartments, died Monday, June 29, 2009 at Signature Health Care. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Polk Memorial Gardens with Jeremy Butt officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. A native of Ludlow,...

Opal Reed Riley Collier

Opal Reed Riley Collier

Jun 28, 2009

View Funeral WebcastOpal Reed Riley Collier, 82, clerk at Hickman's Grocery for 27 years and manager of Culleoka High School's cafeteria for 25 years, died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at her residence in the Culleoka Community. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Herb Helton and Tony Lancaster officiating. Burial will be in...

Anna Worth Butler Ingram

Anna Worth Butler Ingram

Jun 27, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Anna Worth Butler Ingram, 89, long-time resident of Booker Place in the Culleoka Community, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Bigbyville United Methodist Church with Rev. Tony Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Bryant Cemetery in the Mooresville Community. The family will visit with...

Wynona Barnes Doggett

Wynona Barnes Doggett

Jun 27, 2009

View Funeral WebcastWynona Barnes Doggett, 71, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at her residence on Terrapin Branch Road near Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Steve Swango officiating. Burial will be in the West Point Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at...

Cleo Yeager Houston

Cleo Yeager Houston

Jun 25, 2009

Mrs. Cleo Yeager Houston, 89, well-known Columbia businesswoman and resident of Camelia Drive, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 at NHC Columbia. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Center Point Cemetery at Leoma with Rev. Bob Adair officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com....

Samuel R Pogue

Samuel R Pogue

Jun 24, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMr. Samuel "Sam" R. Pogue, 83, retired from the Tennessee National Guard and resident of McIntire Drive, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Curtis Dowdy officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by...