Obituaries
Melba Gibson Wells
Sep 20, 2020
View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Melba Gibson Wells, 80, retired Management Associate for the Federal Treasury Department, died Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with...
James Julian "Jimmy" Mays
Sep 20, 2020
On Sunday, September 20, 2020, Jimmy Mays, 81, left this life at his home in Columbia. Born James Julian Mays on December 31, 1938, he was the son of the late Julian Lacy Mays and the late Mary Ruth McGuire Mays. He is survived by his wife, Lucie Niceley Mays of Knoxville; sons, James Julian (Adele Fletcher) Mays, Jr. of...
Lucile Harris Hamilton
Sep 17, 2020
View Funeral Webcast Lucile Harris Hamilton, 99, homemaker, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her residence in Columbia. Born June 16, 1921 in Anderson, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Marie and Llewellyn Harris. She was the oldest of eight siblings of which six preceded her in death. She is survived by her youngest sister,...
Marie Hardison Oswalt
Sep 17, 2020
View Funeral Webcast Marie Hardison Oswalt, 99, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 while under the care of NHC- Maury Regional Transitional Care Center and Caris Healthcare (Hospice Services). She is the wife of the late Lee Baskin Oswalt and had lived at the Bridge Assisted Living Facility for the last 13 years. Funeral services will be conducted at...
Judith Lee Westmoreland
Sep 14, 2020
View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Judith Lee “Judy” Nelson Westmoreland, 77, homemaker and member of the Glendale United Methodist Church, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at NHC of Columbia surrounded by her children. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 P.M. at Friendship Cemetery with Reverend Frank Smith officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Herbert...
Myrna Joyce Young Dodson
Sep 12, 2020
Myrna Joyce Young Dodson, 72, homemaker, died Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her daughter’s residence on Park Plus Court. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Herb Helton and Kenneth Bray officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Mount Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 12:00 P.M. until...
Nita Whitworth Strong
Sep 12, 2020
Nita Whitworth Strong, 91, owner and operator of Maury Amusement, died peacefully Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her residence on Columbia Avenue surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Due to COVID 19 there will be no visitation and the family...
Allen Conner Pogue
Sep 11, 2020
View Funeral Webcast Allen Conner Pogue, 91, retired Division Manager for Tennessee Farmers Co-Op and resident of Roy Sellers Road, died Friday, September 11, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Graveside services were conducted Tuesday at 10:30 A.M. at Lasting Hope Cemetery. Jim Selbe and his son Kirk Pogue officiated. Military honors were provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post...
Kerry Eugene Couch
Sep 10, 2020
Kerry Eugene Couch, 65, founder and owner of Nashville Computer, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at his residence on Albert Matthews Road. A memorial service will be conducted Monday at 10:30 A.M. at West Seventh Street Church of Christ with Randy Owens, Barry England, Doug Couch, and John Law officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 3:00 P.M....
Ronald Joe Dugger
Sep 10, 2020
View Funeral Webcast Ronald Joe “Ronnie” Dugger, 58, resident of Hill Station Road, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kenneth Bray officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Mount Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 12:00 P.M. until...
Hoyt D. Gardner
Sep 8, 2020
View Funeral Webcast Hoyt D. Gardner, Jr., 74, retired History Professor for Columbia State Community College, died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Williamson Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff Kane officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 2:00 P.M. until service time at...
Jerome Edward "Jerry" Douglas, Sr.
Sep 6, 2020
View Funeral Webcast Jerry Douglas, 64, of Nashville departed to be with the Lord at home on September 6, 2020. Born on July 2, 1956, he was the son of the late Virgil and Carolyn Murphy Douglas of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Mr. Douglas is survived by his wife, Jingbin; his children, Jed Douglas and Penny Grace Judd (Lindsey); his grandchildren,...
James Cameron Anderson
Sep 5, 2020
With deepest sorrow, we announce that James Cameron Anderson, 33, died suddenly at his home on September 5, 2020. Cameron was born in June of 1987 to James Terry and Jade Anderson, also of Columbia. He attended Columbia Central High School, where he graduated in 2005. As a child, he loved playing baseball and tormenting his older sister. He battled...
Charles Allen "Charlie" Martin
Sep 4, 2020
View Funeral Webcast Charles Allen “Charlie” Martin, 87, retired dairy farmer, well-known Mule Trader, and resident of Groveland Ridge Road, died Friday, September 4, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Pleasant Mount Cemetery with Reverend Byrd Broyles and Reverend Jimmy Rochelle officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert...
Walter Clifton “Pete or Nick” Nicholson
Sep 3, 2020
Walter Clifton “Pete or Nick” Nicholson, 86, retired Station Agent and Operator Clerk for CSX Railroad and resident of Camellia Drive, died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Reverend Jay Hoppus. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post...
Bernice Brown Bratton
Sep 1, 2020
Bernice Brown Bratton, 91, retired seamstress for Weather-Tamer and resident of Davis Avenue, died Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 1:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with John Thomas officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com....
Reverend Jerry Stephen Robertson
Sep 1, 2020
View Funeral Webcast Reverend Jerry Stephen Robertson went to be with the Lord on Tuesday September 1, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Steve was born in Smith County, Tennessee on April 24, 1952. Shortly thereafter his family moved to Nashville where he graduated from East Nashville High School in 1970. His family attended Benson Memorial Church of...
John Samuel McKennon
Sep 1, 2020
View Funeral Webcast John Samuel McKennon, 82, resident of Columbia, died Tuesday at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bishop Raymond Pennington, Jr. and Bishop Ronnie Odom officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 12:00 P.M. until...
Billy C. Lee
Aug 31, 2020
Billy Charles Lee, 83, retired employee of Union Carbide, retired bus driver for the Maury County Board of Education and a lifelong resident of Columbia, died Monday, August 31, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt and Rev. David Buffalo...
Dennis Joel Farris
Aug 28, 2020
Dennis Joel Farris, 68, former employee of Action Homes and resident of Centerville, died Friday, August 28, 2020, at his home after an extended illness. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Stephen Felts officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online...
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