Obituaries

William Jennings Scott Jr

William Jennings Scott Jr

Mar 5, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMr. William Jennings (Bill) Scott, Jr., 64, long-time resident of Goodlettesville, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with leukemia and pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Scott returned to Columbia last year to make his home and be near family due to his illness. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes &...

Ronald C Harlach Sr

Ronald C Harlach Sr

Mar 3, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMr. Ronald C. Harlach, Sr., 69, resident of Gardner Dr. in Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Clare Hendricks officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from...

Don Bailey

Don Bailey

Mar 2, 2009

View Memorial Service WebcastMr. Donald Ray "Don" Bailey, 61, owner of Triple R. Controls, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at his residence on Frye Road. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The...

Betty Blythe Childrey Goats

Betty Blythe Childrey Goats

Mar 1, 2009

Mrs. Betty Blythe Childrey Goats, 82, homemaker and retired cook for Village Market, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at her residence on West 13th Street. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Rev. Mike Roberts officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 12:00 p.m....

William Ray Jones

William Ray Jones

Mar 1, 2009

View Funeral WebcastWilliam Ray Jones, 52, shop foreman and mechanic for Columbia Construction Company for 35 years, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at his residence on Tanyard Hollow Road in the Culleoka Community. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Bob Rush officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery. The family will...

Freddie R Hood

Freddie R Hood

Feb 26, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMr. Freddie Robert Hood, 57, employee of Durr Construction, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at his residence on Zion Road. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeff Foster and Fr. Clare Hendricks officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American...

Julia Dee McCorkle Jones

Julia Dee McCorkle Jones

Feb 26, 2009

Julie Dee McCorkle Jones, 83, former resident of Columbia and retired auditor for the Tennessee Department of Mental Health, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Franklin with...

Mae Thomas Hardison Liggett

Mae Thomas Hardison Liggett

Feb 25, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Mae Thomas Hardison Liggett, 93, longtime resident of the Leftwich Bridge Community, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Life Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Calvin Hardison and Jack White officiating. Burial will be in Morton Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from...

Joyce Ann Lovett Warf

Joyce Ann Lovett Warf

Feb 25, 2009

View Funeral WebcastJoyce Ann Lovett Warf, 60, employee of Burger King on the Bear Creek Pike and resident of Lasea Road in Spring Hill, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bobby Sampson officiating. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery. The...

Nancy A Buchanan Potts

Nancy A Buchanan Potts

Feb 25, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Nancy Ann Buchanan Potts, 74, resident of Williamsport Pike, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Calvin Lunn and Rev. David McGregor officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4...

Marshall Powell Ledbetter Jr

Marshall Powell Ledbetter Jr

Feb 22, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Marshall Powell Ledbetter, Jr., 72, well-known Middle Tennessee businessman and horseman, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with The Reverend Thomas Wilson officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols and...

James C Scott

James C Scott

Feb 21, 2009

Mr. James C. Scott, age 92, of Shelbyville, entered into eternal rest Saturday, February 21, 2009, at his home after a brief illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Fairlane Church of Christ in Shelbyville with Geoff Giesemann and Russ Countess officiating. Burial will follow in Wilkes Cemetery in Culleoka, Tennessee. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00...

Martha Graham Gilley

Martha Graham Gilley

Feb 21, 2009

Martha Graham Gilley was born on September 19th, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee. She died peacefully in Atlanta, Georgia on February 21, 2009. Her faith and her family were always her highest priorities. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with The Rev. Thomas Wilson, retired parish priest, officiating. Burial will be in St....

Joseph E Parris

Joseph E Parris

Feb 16, 2009

View Funeral WebcastJoseph E. Parris, 89, retired owner of Columbia Wilbert Vault Company and long-time resident of Iris Circle, died Monday, February 16, 2009 at NHC Place at Cool Springs. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jeff Jacob officiating. Additional services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Speck...

Willie Mai LeMay Harper

Willie Mai LeMay Harper

Feb 15, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Willie Mai LeMay Harper, 92, died peacefully Sunday, February 15, 2009 at her residence on Greely Drive surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Glenn Alexander and Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00...

Charles Allan Woody

Charles Allan Woody

Feb 14, 2009

View Funeral Webcast Charles Allan Woody, 62, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at his residence on Gravel Hill Road. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with David Morris and Curtis Dowdy officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday after 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

Ella Grooms Fitzgerald

Ella Grooms Fitzgerald

Feb 12, 2009

View Funeral WebcastElla Grooms Fitzgerald, 83, long-time resident of Wedgewood Drive, went to be with her Christ and Savior and loving husband Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Tony Long, Rev. Pete Tackett, and Rev. Billy Kimbrough officiating. Burial will be in...

Edward E White

Edward E White

Feb 10, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMr. Edward Eugene "Gene" White, 78, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at his residence on Rock Springs Road. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Short officiating. Burial will be in Hardison Cemetery on Rock Springs Road. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 - 8...

Lois E Werner Irish

Lois E Werner Irish

Feb 9, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Lois Elaine Werner Irish, 58, resident of Mooresville Pike, died Monday, February 9, 2009. A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Dr. James G. Hughes officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Notes of sympathy may be...

Newton L Emerson

Newton L Emerson

Feb 9, 2009

View Funeral WebcastMr. Newton Lafayette Emerson, 67, resident of 6th Avenue, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Craig Vaughan and Mike Coupe officiating. Burial will be in Santa Fe Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post...