Obituaries

Leslie Slaughter Fitzgerald

Leslie Slaughter Fitzgerald

May 20, 2007

Mrs. Leslie Karen "Sissy" Slaughter Fitzgerald, 41, employee of Real World Tours and resident of the Williamsport Community, died Sunday, May 20, 2007 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Duvall and Randy Kersey officiating. Burial will be in West Point Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery. The family...

Emma Lee Bell Cayce

Emma Lee Bell Cayce

May 19, 2007

Mrs. Emma Lee Bell Cayce, 81, long-time resident of Dry Prong Road in the Williamsport Community, died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Wilson "Donnie" King officiating. Burial will be in Wilson Cemetery in Hickman County. Family and friends will visit Monday from 3:00...

Emily Anne Barnes

Emily Anne Barnes

May 17, 2007

Emily Anne Barnes, infant daughter of Jeff and Melissa Anne Barnes, residents of Dugger Road in the Culleoka Community, died Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Southern Hills Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Allen Armstrong officiating. In addition to her parents she is survived by two brothers, Jacob Barnes of Culleoka...

Ruby Ashworth Derryberry

Ruby Ashworth Derryberry

May 10, 2007

Mrs. Ruby Nell Ashworth Derryberry, 77, homemaker and long-time resident of Centerville, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 noon Monday at Oakes & Nichols with Randy Kersey officiating. Burial will be in Philadelphia Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Notes...

Eric B Baucum

Eric B Baucum

May 10, 2007

Mr. Eric Bart Baucum, 51, retired commercial radiography engineer and resident of Chasepointe Place, died Thursday, May 10, 2007 as the result of an automobile accident. A private graveside service will be held in Haynesville, Louisiana. Memorials may be made to Columbia Academy, 1101 West Seventh Street, Columbia, Tennessee 38401. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at...

Mr E James Trimble

Mr E James Trimble

May 9, 2007

Mr. Elijah James Trimble, 91, retired maintenance supervisor for Bell South, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Life Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Darrell Trimble and Doug Brown officiating. Burial will be in Jameson-Roundtree-McKee Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The...

Melba Cothron Bower

Melba Cothron Bower

May 9, 2007

Mrs. Melba Cothron Bower, 77, former resident of Nashville and retired secretary for Miller Medical for 30 years, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in Winter Haven, Florida. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Doyle Parham officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from...

William S Anderson

William S Anderson

May 9, 2007

Mr. William Sinclair Anderson, 70, retired employee of the Tennessee State Highway Department and former resident of Mapleash Ave., died Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Columbia Care & Rehabilitation. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with The Rev. Thomas Wilson and The Rev. Michael Murphy officiating. The family will visit with...

Nettie Pearl Gowan Clifton

Nettie Pearl Gowan Clifton

May 8, 2007

Mrs. Nettie Pearl Gowan Clifton, 84, long-time resident of the Yokely Community in Giles County and for the past twelve years resident of Whitesell Road in the Culleoka Community, died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Columbia Care & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Brother Terrell Pitts officiating. Burial will...

Searcy McPeak

Searcy McPeak

May 7, 2007

Mr. Searcy McPeak, 85, resident of 3rd Avenue, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Maury Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Hueston Marshall officiating. Burial will be in Neapolis Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Notes of...

Mr Alvis R Woodard Sr

Mr Alvis R Woodard Sr

May 7, 2007

Mr. Alvis Ray Woodard, Sr., 60, employee of Maury Farmers Co-op, passed away Monday, May 7, 2007 at his residence on Baptist Church Road in the Culleoka Community. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Calvin Hardison officiating. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery in the Rally Hill Community. The family...

Ava Huckaby Gilliam

Ava Huckaby Gilliam

May 6, 2007

Mrs. Ava Huckaby Gilliam, 86, long-time resident of Rock Springs Road, died Sunday, May 6, 2007 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.at Oakes & Nichols with Jack White officiating. Burial will be in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Notes of...

Mr Jerry Duvall

Mr Jerry Duvall

May 6, 2007

Mr. William G. (Jerry) Duvall, 71, retired owner of Duvall Trucking Company, died Sunday, May 6, 2007 at his residence on Bear Creek Pike. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jack White officiating. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4 - 8...

Linda Cozart Workman

Linda Cozart Workman

May 5, 2007

Mrs. Linda Jeanette Cozart Workman, born August 25, 1938 in Marshall County, was the daughter of Desdie Roberts Cozart Driezen of Columbia and the late Johnny E. Cozart. For the past eight years, Linda called the Southport Community near Mt. Pleasant her home. She passed away at her residence Saturday, May 5, 2007. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at...

Edward Cleveland Thomas Jr

Edward Cleveland Thomas Jr

May 2, 2007

Mr. Edward Cleveland Thomas, Jr., 88, well-known craftsman and long-time resident of the Williamsport Pike, died Wednesday at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Dr. Jim Hughes, Rev. Tom Smith, and Rev. Jeff Jacob officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors at graveside provided by Herbert...

Jo Carol Cox Patterson

Jo Carol Cox Patterson

May 2, 2007

Mrs. Josephine Carol "Jo Carol" Cox Patterson, 66, resident of Highland Ave., died Tuesday, May 2, 2007 at Maury Regional Hospital. The family will visit with friends from 5 - 8 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Maury County native was the daughter of the late...

Virgie Ann Medkiff Shelton

Virgie Ann Medkiff Shelton

May 2, 2007

Mrs. Virgie Ann Medkiff Shelton, 82, homemaker and resident of Gwynn Road in Lebanon, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at University Medical Center in Lebanon. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 noon Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Owens officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00...

Velma Dee Morrison Farris

Velma Dee Morrison Farris

May 2, 2007

Mrs. Velma Dee Morrison Farris, 89, former employee of Weather Tamer and Tennessee Knitting Mills and resident of Phyllis Lane, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Saturday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Curtis Dowdy officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...

Pauline Hanvy Wallace

Pauline Hanvy Wallace

May 2, 2007

Mrs. Pauline Hanvy Wallace, 88, homemaker and resident of Brannon Court, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Columbia Care & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Charles Blythe officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...

John Demastus

John Demastus

May 1, 2007

Mr. John Demastus, 87, resident of Windsor Drive, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Williamson Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 12:30 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Friday from 10 - 12 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home....