Obituaries

Thomas Murphy "Sonny" Gordon

Thomas Murphy "Sonny" Gordon

Aug 4, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Thomas Murphy “Sonny” Gordon, 82, Retired employee of Union Carbide, died Thursday, August 4, 2022 at his residence in Santa Fe. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Wendell Ragsdale officiating. Burial will follow in Oakley Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 1:00 P.M. until...

Marvin Evans Underwood, Jr.

Marvin Evans Underwood, Jr.

Aug 3, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Marvin Evans Underwood, Jr., 77, resident of Culleoka, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at NHC Lewisburg. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Larry Benderman and Donnie Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Wilkes Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until service time...

Evelyn Holeman Sharp

Evelyn Holeman Sharp

Aug 2, 2022

Evelyn Holeman Sharp, age 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at The Bridge at Columbia Assisted Living. Evelyn was born August 23, 1926 in Clarksville, TN to the late Roy Holeman and Mayme Frey Holeman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Tom Clayton Sharp, Jr and...

Verna Louise Roberts Farris

Verna Louise Roberts Farris

Aug 1, 2022

Verna Louise Roberts Farris, 80, retired Chief Deputy Clerk for the Maury County Trustees Office and resident of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, August 1, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside inurnment will be conducted Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended...

Norma Ruth Dooley Mayse

Norma Ruth Dooley Mayse

Aug 1, 2022

View Funeral Service Norma Ruth Dooley Mayse, 86, died Monday, August 1, 2022 in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Russ Adcox officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. The family...

Thelma Osborne Boatright

Thelma Osborne Boatright

Jul 31, 2022

Thelma Osborne Boatright, 66, died Sunday, July 31, 2022 at her residence in Lawrenceburg. No services are scheduled at the time. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrnagments. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born November 28, 1955 in Marshall County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hazel Osborne and the late Mary...

Charles Kenneth "Ken" Wiles

Charles Kenneth "Ken" Wiles

Jul 31, 2022

View Video Tribute View Service Charles Kenneth “Ken” Wiles passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Saint Thomas Hospital. Born on May 16, 1945, in Nashville, Ken was the son of the late Mary and Charles Wiles, and was raised in Madison, Tennessee. He graduated from Lipscomb University and began his teaching career in Maury...

Dustin Cole Rich

Dustin Cole Rich

Jul 30, 2022

Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Dustin Cole Rich, 25, employee of Ervin Plumbing, died Saturday, July 30, 2022 in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences...

Jerry Wade Sullivan

Jerry Wade Sullivan

Jul 27, 2022

View Video Tribute View Service Jerry Wade Sullivan, 72, life-time farmer, lift-operator for Fox Hardwood Lumber and life-long resident of Primm Springs, died Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Wendell Ragsdale and Tommy Fox officiating. Burial will follow in Oakley Cemetery...

Ronnie Wayne Richardson

Ronnie Wayne Richardson

Jul 26, 2022

View Video Tribute View Service Ronnie Wayne Richardson, born on August 21, 1949, in Arab, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, July 26th, 2022, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 30th, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with the Honorable Judge Bobby Sands and W.L. Culberson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk...

Timothy Gordon Griffin

Timothy Gordon Griffin

Jul 21, 2022

Timothy Gordon Griffin, age 57 passed away on July 21, 2022 at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Oakley Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home....

Arlis Edwin Fox

Arlis Edwin Fox

Jul 18, 2022

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Arlis Edwin Fox, 60, welder for Union Local 177, died unexpectedly Monday, July 18, 2022 at his residence in Lynnville. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Ward Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Gibsonville Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from...

Retha Fay Oakley Brown

Retha Fay Oakley Brown

Jul 18, 2022

Retha Fay Brown, 94, From Lake Helen, Florida went to be with the Lord, July 18, 2022. Fay was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and was the daughter of the late Earnest A. Oakley and Callie Elizabeth (White) Oakley. Cherishing her memory are daughters; Deborah Ann Peeler of Gaffney South Carolina, Paula (Laszlo) Kovacs of Memphis Tennessee, and Patricia (Daniel)...

Smitty Ott Carter

Smitty Ott Carter

Jul 17, 2022

Smitty Ott Carter, 88, retired operator of Spurlock & Carter, died Sunday, July 17, 2022 at his residence in Columbia. No services are scheduled at this time. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born March 23, 1934 in Davidson County, he was the son of the late...

Waller Stanfill "Stan" Farris

Waller Stanfill "Stan" Farris

Jul 16, 2022

View Video Tribute Waller Stanfill “Stan” Farris was born to Ruth and Mac Farris in Maury County Tennessee on July 12, 1933. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at the age of 89. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt and...

Keith Dowlen Wells

Keith Dowlen Wells

Jul 16, 2022

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Keith Dowlen Wells, 61, Plant Manager for Kasai and resident of Lynnville, died Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at Odd Fellows Hall Church of Christ at 3:00 P.M. with Randy Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. The family will visit with...

Marie Anderson Filson

Marie Anderson Filson

Jul 13, 2022

View Service View Video Tribute Marie Anderson Filson born April 5, 1935 to John and Mary Kathleen Pogue Anderson passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday July 30, 2022 at 2:00PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butts officiating and special speakers Ty Cobb and Bro. Steve Swango....

Ethel Christine Dickey Emerson

Ethel Christine Dickey Emerson

Jul 12, 2022

View Video Tribute Ethel Christine Dickey Emerson, passed away after 96 wonderful years. She was born May 12, 1926 in Giles County to Jess James Dickey and Edna Mai Chumley. She was the oldest of five children. She married A.D. (Dee) Emerson on May 9, 1946. They were married unitl his death in 1993. She had two sons, Thomas Edward...

Elizabeth Jane Whitaker McPeak

Elizabeth Jane Whitaker McPeak

Jul 11, 2022

View Video Tribute Elizabeth Jane Whitaker McPeak, 83, former substitute teacher, died Monday, July 11, 2022 at her residence in Cross Bridges. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Churchyard. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until service time...

Mary Ann Brown Lynn

Mary Ann Brown Lynn

Jul 10, 2022

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast One of Columbia Central High School’s most beloved educators, Mary Ann Brown Lynn, passed peacefully Sunday, July 10, 2022 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. During her 30 plus year career with the Maury County School System, she endeared herself to thousands of students as one who took their personal needs to her heart...