Obituaries

Harold D. Church

Harold D. Church

Feb 5, 2021

View Funeral Webcast Harold D. Church, a life-long resident of Maury County, was born February 9, 1919 and died Friday, February 5, 2021 peacefully at Magnolia Healthcare in Columbia. He was the son of the late Clayton Forgy Church and Nora Dene Shaw Church, and the grandson of the late State Senator John W. Church. He was preceded in death...

Elizabeth Lindsey Temes

Elizabeth Lindsey Temes

Feb 5, 2021

View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Lindsey Temes, 93, of Columbia, died Friday February 05, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Brother Charles Clark officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the cemetery. Mrs....

Shannon M. Helton

Shannon M. Helton

Feb 4, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Shannon M. Helton, 42, corrections officer for the Maury County Sheriff’s Department and resident of Columbia, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral with Reverend Steve Swango and Reverend Brandon Stutts officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship...

Houston O'Neil Russell

Houston O'Neil Russell

Feb 1, 2021

View Funeral Webcast Houston O’Neil Russell, 73, retired employee from Sara Lee and resident of Primm Springs, died Monday, February 1, 2021 at Alive Hospice. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Johnny Tomlin officiating. Burial will follow in Hudgins Cemetery in Fairview. The family will visit with friends Thursday from...

Marcella Sue Rogers Potts

Marcella Sue Rogers Potts

Feb 1, 2021

View Funeral Webcast View Video Tribute Marcella Rogers Potts, 59, employee of Tractor Supply Company for more than ten years, died Monday, February 1, 2021 at her residence in Culleoka. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit...

Mary Frances Hickman Jett

Mary Frances Hickman Jett

Jan 31, 2021

View Video Webcast View Funeral Webcast Mary “Frances” Hickman Jett, age 90, of Columbia, Tennessee went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 31, 2021. Services are Friday, February 5th at 1:00 P.M. with Russ Adcox officiating. Entombment will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Bedford County, Tennessee to the late William...

Johnnie Eugene Hawkins

Johnnie Eugene Hawkins

Jan 31, 2021

Johnnie Eugene Hawkins, 83, retired manager for Occidental Chemical Company, died Sunday, January 31, 2021 at his residence in Lynnville. A graveside services will be held Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born February 13, 1938 in Jackson County,...

Michael Lee Herbert

Michael Lee Herbert

Jan 30, 2021

View Video Tribute Michael Lee Herbert was born in Williamson County, Tennessee July 13, 1954 to the late William Haley and Kathryn Sullivan Herbert. He joined them in Heaven on January 30, 2021. The family moved to Columbia in 1963. Mike graduated from Central High School in 1972. He attended Columbia State Community College. In 1974, Mike enlisted in the...

William Gary Hardison, Sr.

William Gary Hardison, Sr.

Jan 30, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast William Gary “Bug Man” Hardison 70, died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at his residence in Columbia. Born July 25, 1950 to parents, William Walter and Ruby Hazel Hardison. At a young age Gary new what his passion in life was going to be, work and hard work. At the age of 8 Gary and...

Tracy Elizabeth Anderson Morrow

Tracy Elizabeth Anderson Morrow

Jan 29, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Tracy Elizabeth Anderson Morrow, 51, receptionist for Maury County Veterinary Clinic, died Friday, January 29, 2021 at her residence in Columbia. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 4:00 P.M. at Zion Churchyard with Steven Morgan officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols...

Gail Potts Neenan

Gail Potts Neenan

Jan 28, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Gail Potts Neenan, loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at the age of 71. Gail was born in Columbia, TN, on August 27, 1949, daughter of the late Papa (James Vernon) and Big Ma (Bertie Gupton) Potts. Raised in Lewisburg, Gail came from humble beginnings. By the age...

Sara Bain Perry Bunting

Sara Bain Perry Bunting

Jan 28, 2021

View Funeral Webcast Sara Bain Perry Bunting, age 92, died Thursday evening, January 28, 2021. She was born in Columbia, TN on October 16, 1928. She grew up in Bowling Green, KY and Madison, TN. She received her degree from David Lipscomb College in Nashville, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Harold (Bob) Bunting, and her...

Rosia Jewell Brady Huckaby

Rosia Jewell Brady Huckaby

Jan 28, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Rosia Jewell Brady Huckaby, 91, homemaker and resident of Mt. Juliet, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 in Sumner County. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend James Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from...

Mary Magalene Mullins Auville

Mary Magalene Mullins Auville

Jan 27, 2021

Mary Magalene Mullins Auville, 67, retired employee of CSI, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at her residence on Culleoka Highway. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery with Keith Auville and Danny Auville officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born...

Bobby Milton Harris

Bobby Milton Harris

Jan 27, 2021

Bobby Milton Harris, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 27, 2021, preceded in death weeks earlier by his wife of 64 years, Naomi Sisco Harris. Mr. Harris was a native of Hickman County, one of nine children born to Charles William Harris and Nancy Elizabeth Pace Harris. After graduating from Hickman County High School, Bobby served in the U.S. Army National...

John Robert Gilbreath, Jr.

John Robert Gilbreath, Jr.

Jan 27, 2021

John Robert Gilbreath, Jr, 71, farmer and resident of Richardson Lane in the Southport community died Wednesday, January 27, 2021. He is survived by his wife Julie Hill Gilbreath, who cared for him through his long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Constance “Connie” Collison Gilbreath. John was born June 22, 1949 in...

William Thomas "Tom" Harmon

William Thomas "Tom" Harmon

Jan 24, 2021

William Thomas (Tom) Harmon of Columbia passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Maury Regional Hospital of complications from surgery. He was born November 19, 1949 and was proud to be a lifelong Maury County resident. He graduated from Columbia Central High School; Columbia State, and George Peabody College. He was a teacher for 25 years at Whitthorne Middle School...

Kevin Jay Hutton

Kevin Jay Hutton

Jan 24, 2021

Kevin Jay Hutton, 51, self-employed Mechanic, died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at his residence on West 8th Street. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born September 8, 1969 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he was the youngest of...

Dixie Coffey Toense

Dixie Coffey Toense

Jan 23, 2021

Mrs. Dixie Coffey Toense, 89, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Poplar Estates Assisted Living. She is survived by her brother, Fred Gauntt; daughter, Lynne Coffey Harrell; son, Tillman Coffey; granddaughter, Valerie Harrell; and grandson, Christopher Coffey. Dixie was born in Texas and moved to Columbia in 1952. Although Dixie’s Texas roots ran deep, she...

William Joseph Parchman

William Joseph Parchman

Jan 23, 2021

William Joseph “Billy” Parchman died January 23, 2021 at 66. He is survived by his fiancé Shelia Reece and her daughter, Lindsey Reece. He is also survived by a son, William Wesley (Michelle) Parchman of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A daughter Kristin (Jared) Crocker of Pascagoula, Mississippi. Five grandchildren, Chloe and Lilly Parchman of Tuscaloosa and Aubree Marin, Lincoln and Bishop Crocker...

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