Obituaries

Everleigh Rose Mota

Everleigh Rose Mota

Mar 15, 2021

Everleigh Rose Mota, infant daughter of Diego Mota and Lindsey Hubbard, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at Centennial Medical Center. 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. In addition to her parents, survivors include her brother, Ezekiel Mota; sister, Isabella Mota;...

Emily Jean Bratton Shepard

Emily Jean Bratton Shepard

Mar 14, 2021

Emily Jean Bratton Shepard, 90, certified teacher, homemaker and resident of Hilltop Drive, died Sunday, March 14, 2021 at NHC of Columbia. A private graveside service will be held at Polk Memorial Gardens with Reverend Frank Smith and Reverend Lee Stevenson officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at...

Edna Lou Folsom

Edna Lou Folsom

Mar 13, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Edna Lou Prentice Folsom, 84, former truck driver for Ryder, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at her residence in Giles County. Funeral services for Mrs. Folsom will be conducted Monday at 1:00 PM at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Darren Dugger officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

Reba Corinne Ayers Kelley

Reba Corinne Ayers Kelley

Mar 11, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Reba Corinne Ayers Kelley, 82, retired employee of Farm Bureau Insurance and resident of Columbia, died Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Rick Elsey officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

John Barrington Ferguson

John Barrington Ferguson

Mar 11, 2021

John Barrington Ferguson, 72, self-employed contractor, died Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted at a later date at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Pegram. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born January 9, 1949 in...

Marjorie Ring Hardison Sedge

Marjorie Ring Hardison Sedge

Mar 9, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Marjorie Ring Hardison Sedge, 96, retired nurse for Leonard's Hospital in Lewisburg and Merihil Nursing Home in Lewisburg, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mark Pierce officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The...

Frances Virginia Kennedy Brown

Frances Virginia Kennedy Brown

Mar 1, 2021

View Funeral Webcast Frances Virginia Kennedy Brown, 90, homemaker and resident of Franklin, died Monday, March 1, 2021 in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jim Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 1:00 P.M until service time at...

Fred Woodard Elliott

Fred Woodard Elliott

Feb 27, 2021

Obituary for Fred Woodard Elliott Fred Woodard Elliott, 85, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at his daughter’s home in Clarksville. Mr. Elliott was the son of the late Reverend James Cullom Elliott and Essie Welch Elliott. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Lurline Meador Elliott; daughters, Lori Elliott Buchanan of Clarksville, TN and Linda Elliott...

Jennifer Diane Wiseman

Jennifer Diane Wiseman

Feb 27, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Ms. Jennifer Diane Davis Wiseman, 54, former employee of America Banknote, died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Steven Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

Velma Joyce Riddle Riley

Velma Joyce Riddle Riley

Feb 26, 2021

View Video Tribute Velma Joyce Riddle Riley, 85, retired employee of Swarco Industries and State Farm Insurance, died Friday, February 26, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mark Saline officiaitng. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday...

Stanley Bryan Maurer

Stanley Bryan Maurer

Feb 25, 2021

View Video Tribute View Visitation Stanley Bryan Maurer,74, died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his residence in Giles County. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 at 3:30 P.M. The family suggests memorials to Maury Regional...

Gloria Ann Hendrix

Gloria Ann Hendrix

Feb 25, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Gloria Ann Wallace Hendrix, 69, died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Vanderbilt University Hospital. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Destiny Church with Pastor Steven Morgan officiating. A burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Oakes...

Gail Harris Grissom

Gail Harris Grissom

Feb 25, 2021

Mrs. Gail Harris Grissom, residing in Huntsville, Alabama, passed away at Huntsville Hospital on February 25, 2021, after a brief illness. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 3:00 PM at Polk Memorial Gardens with John Vaughn officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 1:30 to 2:30 at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials...

Lisa Gail Ragsdale Boshers

Lisa Gail Ragsdale Boshers

Feb 24, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Lisa Gail Ragsdale Boshers, 53, devoted employee of TriStar Bank, died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at her residence on Confederate Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bishop E.C. McKinley and Reverend Windell Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

Charles Howard Simpson

Charles Howard Simpson

Feb 23, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, Charles Howard "Chuck" Simpson of Columbia went to be with his Savior at the age of 63. He left behind his beloved wife Linda and his two daughters, Bethany Simpson (Kacy) Brown of Culleoka and Samantha Simpson of Nashville, and his grandson, Kaceton Peyton Brown. He is also survived...

Melvin B. Potts

Melvin B. Potts

Feb 23, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Melvin B. Potts, 80, a loved well-known life-long resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Terry Peery officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the Herbert...

Barbara Pugh Brown

Barbara Pugh Brown

Feb 23, 2021

View Funeral Webcast Barbara Pugh Brown, 83, homemaker, died February 23, 2021 at her residence in Nashville surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home....

Landon Joseph Cicero

Landon Joseph Cicero

Feb 21, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Landon Joseph Cicero, 13, resident of Overhead Bridge Road in the Hampshire Community, died Sunday, February 21, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Jim O’Brien officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00...

Melanie Pogue Semore

Melanie Pogue Semore

Feb 15, 2021

On a snowy Monday in Memphis, February 15, Melanie Pogue Semore took her final breath at the age of 66 years. She is now joyfully reunited with her daddy, Douglas Pogue, and her mentor, Dr. Harold Bowie. Melanie is survived by her mama, Bettie Pogue; her brothers, Kit (Cyndi), Andy (Lisa), and Robby (Sherry); her sister, Rebecca Galloway (Joe); several...

Donald Edwin Orr

Donald Edwin Orr

Feb 14, 2021

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mr. Donald Edwin Orr, resident of Columbia, age70, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral service for Mr. Orr will be conducted Sunday at 1:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Paster Lawrence Jackson officiating. Private family burial will take place later at Old...