Obituaries

Martha Jo House Sands

Martha Jo House Sands

Nov 11, 2022

Martha Jo House Sands, 77, secretary for several years at Parkview Hospital and resident of Lawrenceburg, died Friday, November 11, 2022 at Magnolia Healthcare and Rehab. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 2:30 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Brother Frank Webb officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. The family suggests memorials...

Willie Mai Dawson Wrather

Willie Mai Dawson Wrather

Nov 10, 2022

Willie Mai Dawson Wrather, 88, LPN for Maury County Hospital and resident of Columbia, died Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Richard VanCleave officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00...

Sarah Hanson Anderson

Sarah Hanson Anderson

Nov 10, 2022

Sarah Hanson Anderson, 82, long-time resident of Columbia, died Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ted Burleson officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 3:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Private family burial will be held...

Bradley Mark Carter

Bradley Mark Carter

Nov 10, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Bradley Mark Carter, 74, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at the Nashville VA Medical Center secondary to complications of Parkinson’s disease. Brad resided with wife, Judy in Spring Hill, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judy Miller Carter; his children, Patrick Carter (Mary Alyson) and Bradley Carter (Kristen); his siblings, Kathy Ives...

Donald McEwen Richardson

Donald McEwen Richardson

Nov 9, 2022

Donald McEwen Richardson, 94, resident of Navaho Trail, died Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. He retired from Columbia Power and Water Systems as Operations Superintendent after 44 years of dedicated service. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Bob Vassar officiating. Burial will follow in...

Tammy Melissa Davis

Tammy Melissa Davis

Nov 8, 2022

Tammy Melissa Davis, 58, resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center surround by her loving family. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Derek Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in Spencer Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00 A.M. until...

Donald Ernest "Dee" Taylor, Jr.

Donald Ernest "Dee" Taylor, Jr.

Nov 7, 2022

Donald Ernest “Dee” Taylor, Jr., 52, former cook at Burger King and resident of Columbia, died Monday, November 7, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Tony Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from...

Maury Randolph "Randy" Pigg

Maury Randolph "Randy" Pigg

Nov 5, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Maury Randolph “Randy” Pigg, 88, a retired Chaplin, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 5, 2022. He was preceded in death by his Father, Maury Henry Randolph Pigg, Mother, Sara Hill Pigg and, daughter, Tracy Pigg. He is survived by many special family members and, friends. Born June 30, 1934 in Maury County,...

William Theron Rubert

William Theron Rubert

Nov 1, 2022

William Theron Rubert, 95, retired employee of Heil Quaker and resident of Culleoka, died Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Poplar Estates. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Wayne Hissong officiating. Burial will follow in Hardison Cemetery on Rock Springs Road. The family will visit with friends Friday from 12:00...

Homer Brown

Homer Brown

Oct 31, 2022

Homer Brown, 88, farmer, died Monday, October 31, 2022 at his residence in Columbia. A memorial service will be conducted Friday, November 11, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend William Owens officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 11:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online...

Lenna Ray Witherspoon Hines

Lenna Ray Witherspoon Hines

Oct 31, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Lenna Ray Witherspoon Hines, 102, went to rest in her Savior’s arms on Monday, October 31, 2022. Lenna was born on Taylor’s Creek in Hickman County August 14, 1920 to Beulah Brententine Chappell Witherspoon and Jessie Albert “Ab” Witherspoon. She was born as a fraternal twin to her sister Glenna May Witherspoon Jones who preceded her in...

Betty Pauline Webb Love

Betty Pauline Webb Love

Oct 31, 2022

Betty Pauline Webb Love, 86, affectionately known as "Nanny", retired secretary for Edwards Oil Company and resident of Columbia, died Monday, October 31, 2022 at Poplar Estates. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bill Webb and Mark Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...

Ruby Burns Johnson

Ruby Burns Johnson

Oct 31, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Ruby Burns Sisk Johnson, 88, a resident of Maury county TN, died Monday Oct 31, 2022 in NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be held at Oakes & Nichols on Thursday at 10:00 with burial services to follow at Cross Bridges Cemetery, with a visitation on Wednesday from 4-8 P.M. Born August 4. 1934 in Maury County TN...

Marjorie Ann Barr Castleman

Marjorie Ann Barr Castleman

Oct 25, 2022

Marjorie Anne (Barr) Castleman, 70, of Frankin, TN, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2022, at ALIVE Hospice, held dear by her family and friends. Marjorie grew up in Columbia, TN, where, as a young teen, she won Music Educator’s National Conference’s ensemble awards from MTSU and TN Tech. She was part of the Columbia Central High School Band, under...

Donald Wayne Cannady

Donald Wayne Cannady

Oct 25, 2022

Donald Wayne Cannady, 69, retired farm equipment mechanic for Lynch Equipment Sales and resident of the Rally Hill Community, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Vanderbilt Medical Center after a short illness. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Yerkes officiating. The family will visit...

Nellie Weaver Rummage

Nellie Weaver Rummage

Oct 23, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Nellie Weaver Rummage, 84, retired employee of First Farmers Bank, Middle Tennessee Bank, and resident of Columbia, died Sunday, October 23, 2022 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ethan Courtemanche and Ricky Clay officiating. Burial will follow in Morton Cemetery. The...

Margaret Delanie Bryant Thurman

Margaret Delanie Bryant Thurman

Oct 21, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Margaret Delanie Bryant Thurman, 71, passed way Friday, October 21, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home, with Pastor Darrell Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from...

Jimmie Bone

Jimmie Bone

Oct 21, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Jimmie Ray Bone, 78, retired electrician for UCAR Carbon Company and Horn Electric, died Friday October 21, 2022 in his home. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Friendship Cemetery with a eulogy by Melanie Stokes. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended...

Nancy Jane Westmoreland Derryberry

Nancy Jane Westmoreland Derryberry

Oct 19, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Nancy Jane Westmoreland Derryberry, 78, retired Secretary for Farm Bureau, died Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joey Westmoreland and Jackie White officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday...

Colonel James McVey Compton

Colonel James McVey Compton

Oct 18, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Colonel James McVey Compton, 91, a resident of Sterling, Virginia, died on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Leesburg, Virginia. Jim lived in Arlington, Virginia from 1977 to 1996 and was a founding member of Falcons Landing where he has lived from 1996 to present. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 11:00 A.M....