Obituaries

Mrs. Cotty Parks Simms, 87, teacher at Highland Park Elementary School for over thirty years and resident of Azalea Drive, died Tuesday at Life Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Ray Newell and Rev. Garie Taylor officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit...

Infant twins of Richard David Thyen and Kimberly Rochelle Thyen of Columbia, died at Maury Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Thursday at Rose Hill Cemetery with Brother Joe Rhodes officiating. Survivors in addition to their parents are two sisters, Monica Nicole Thyen and Alissa Brooke Thyen both of Columbia; paternal grandparents John and Sandy Thyen...

J. K. LANGSDON, JR. John Kinnard "J.K." Langsdon, Jr., 69, CEO of Columbia Machine Works, died Thursday at his residence on Cowan Street. Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 PM Saturday at West Seventh Street Church of Christ with Wendell Robinson and John Vaughan officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from...

Tracy Dawn Fly Rodriguez, 35, died recently at her residence in Parkview Manor Apartments. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Jim Beck and Rev. Howard Alexander officiating. Burial will be in the Fly Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. She was...

Luther Young Mr. Luther W. Young, 84, retired mechanic and owner of L.W. Young Machine Shop, died Tuesday at his residence on Cheyenne Trail. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Friday at West End Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Collins officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post...