Obituaries

Martha Ross Thomas

Martha Ross Thomas

Jan 5, 2009

Martha Ross Thomas, 91, long-time resident of Oakwood Drive, died Monday, January 5, 2009 at Life Care Center. A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Jim Hughes officiating. Family and friends will gather in the church atrium immediately following the service. Private family inurnment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery....

James R Derryberry

James R Derryberry

Jan 4, 2009

MSG James Robert Derryberry, (Ret.), 69, resident of Iron Bridge Road, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery with full military honors provided by the United States Air Force. The family will visit with friends Tuesday...

Gerline Brown Morrow Gibson

Gerline Brown Morrow Gibson

Jan 4, 2009

Gerline Brown Morrow Gibson, 88, former resident of Poplar Street, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Wayne B. Hardison and Frank Wells officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Ralston Thomas & Shaw

Ralston Thomas & Shaw

Jan 2, 2009

A graveside service for Ralston Thomas Shaw and John Emmitt Shaw, infant sons of Angela K. "Angie" Erwin and Chris Shaw, will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Sunday at Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Tony Brown officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Beth Erwin Scholarship Fund, c/o First United Methodist Church,...

Sarah Stroud Kirk

Sarah Stroud Kirk

Jan 2, 2009

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Stroud Kirk, 92, widow of James Raymond Kirk, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at her residence on Third Avenue. Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 P.M. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Wedgewood officiating. Burial was in Polk Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Riverside United Methodist Church Building Fund, P. O....

Wilma Cathey Nichols

Wilma Cathey Nichols

Dec 31, 2008

Margaret Wilma Cathey Nichols, 94, widow of Buford Nichols, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at her residence on Porter Circle. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. William Rolman officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Flora Burdette Harris

Flora Burdette Harris

Dec 30, 2008

Mrs. Flora Jewel Burdette Harris, 77, homemaker and widow of William P. "Stumpy" Harris, Sr., died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Life Care of Columbia, Tennessee. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Ridouts Brown-Service Chapel in Prattville, Alabama. The family will visit with friends from 12:00 Noon Friday to service time at the funeral home. Burial...

James F Stewart Jr

James F Stewart Jr

Dec 30, 2008

Mr. James Forrest Stewart, Jr., 54, long-time truck driver formerly with Summitt and Allman Construction Companies and resident of Morris Avenue, died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at St. Thomas Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Donnie King officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...

Evelyn Holt Flippin

Evelyn Holt Flippin

Dec 28, 2008

Ms. Evelyn Holt Flippin, 58, resident of Dogwood Drive, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Claude Bellafant officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 12 noon until time of service at...

Charles Edward Gilbert

Charles Edward Gilbert

Dec 27, 2008

View Funeral Service Webcast Charles Edward Gilbert, 93, supervisor for Northwest Air Lines for 36 years, died Saturday, December 27, 2008 at his residence on Richmond Drive. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Bill Williamson officiating. The family will visit with friends in the church parlor from 10:00 a.m. to...

Frederick Andrew Blair

Frederick Andrew Blair

Dec 26, 2008

Frederick Andrew Blair, 84, retired self-employed decorator, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at Veterans Administration Hospital in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at the First Assembly of God of Columbia with Rev. Charles Blythe officiating. The body will be conveyed to Kansas City, Missouri for interment. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 6:00...

Bernice Steely Norton

Bernice Steely Norton

Dec 26, 2008

Mrs. Bernice Steely Norton, 86, loving wife, mother, and grandmother and former long-time resident of Hardin Drive, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at NHC Hillview. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Mike Dawson officiating. The family will visit with friends at the graveside following the service. Grandsons and grandsons-in-law will serve...

Infant Robert Earl Brown

Infant Robert Earl Brown

Dec 23, 2008

Robert Earl Brown, infant son of Danny and Jennifer Dodd Brown, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Services will be conducted Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to his parents he is survived by maternal grandparents, Sharron...

Miss Ann King

Miss Ann King

Dec 23, 2008

Miss Dorothy Ann King, 82, long-time former resident of West 12th Street, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Rosewood Manor. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Arch Warren and Dr. John Kruckenberg officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Churchyard. Friends will gather Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral...

James H Morgan

James H Morgan

Dec 22, 2008

James H. "Red" Morgan, 86, former owner/operator of Morgan Brothers Electric Co. and Mt. Pleasant Transfer, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will be in Zion Churchyard. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4...

Karen Tucker Asmar

Karen Tucker Asmar

Dec 22, 2008

Ms. Karen Lynn Tucker Asmar, 50, receptionist for Volunteer Insurance Services and resident of Columbia Garden Apartments, died Tuesday, December 22, 2008 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Friday at WellSpring Christian Church located in Spring Elementary School, 5359 Main St., Spring Hill with Andy Hudelson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset...

Taylor McGown

Taylor McGown

Dec 21, 2008

Reverend Taylor McGown, whose life reflected the themes of justice and mercy, departed this life on December 21, 2008 in Bluffton, South Carolina just three weeks into his 72nd year. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he served in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Following military service, he earned a degree from The University of Memphis. He entered...

Helen Ruby Young Yates

Helen Ruby Young Yates

Dec 21, 2008

Ms. Helen Ruby Young Yates, 92, resident of Bell Grove Drive, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital. Mrs. Yates was a native of Kalamazoo, Michigan and the daughter of the late John Young and Jessie Florence Landen Young. She was a longtime resident of Pinellas Park, Florida where she was employed as a cafeteria manager by the...

Charles Adair Hendrickson

Charles Adair Hendrickson

Dec 18, 2008

Mr. Charles Adair Hendrickson, 92, retired from Stauffer Chemical Company, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at NHC Columbia.Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Frank Smith and Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Jeff Jacob officiating at graveside services. The family will visit with...

Earl Frankin Grubbs Sr

Earl Frankin Grubbs Sr

Dec 18, 2008

Earl Franklin Grubbs, Sr., 86, resident of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Steve Swango officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial...