Obituaries

Helen Gail Hayes Estes

Helen Gail Hayes Estes

Dec 27, 2019

Helen Gail Hayes Estes, 76, longtime resident of Maury County and former assistant manager of Piggly Wiggly, died Friday December 27, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Mylen Coble and Brother Phil Mash officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

Jerry Lewis White

Jerry Lewis White

Dec 25, 2019

Jerry Lewis White, 82, lifelong resident of Maury County, died Wednesday December 25, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center.  A memorial service will be conducted Saturday December 28, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2800 Trotwood Ave, Columbia, TN 38401 with Reverend Jeff Kane officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M....

W C Young

W C Young

Dec 24, 2019

W C Young, 72, lifelong resident of Maury County and retired employee of Tomlin Construction, died December 24, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:30 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 9:00...

Sarah Wilsford Sims

Sarah Wilsford Sims

Dec 23, 2019

Sarah Wilsford Sims, 81, longtime resident of Lynnville, died Monday December 23, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A celebration of life will be conducted Saturday January 11, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Bethel Church of Christ, 2231 Mack Benderman Rd, Culleoka, TN 38451 with Ed Murphy and Donnie Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will...

Willa Dean Henson "Granny" Brown

Willa Dean Henson "Granny" Brown

Dec 22, 2019

Willa Dean Henson “Granny” Brown, 86, lifelong resident of Maury County, died Sunday December 22, 2019 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Wilkes Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Thursday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00...

John Leonard Lynn

John Leonard Lynn

Dec 21, 2019

John Leonard Lynn, 90, self-employed electrician, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at his residence on Confederate Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:30 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff Kane officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Norma Pearl Parks Thomas

Norma Pearl Parks Thomas

Dec 21, 2019

View Video Tribute  View Funeral Webcast Norma Pearl Parks Thomas, 94, lifelong resident of Maury County, died Saturday December 21, 2019 at her residence. A celebration of life will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Stacy Gonzales, Reverend Melinda Britt, Houston Parks, and Dr. Rosemary Thomas Williams officiating. The family will visit with...

Hala Mae Jane Daniel King

Hala Mae Jane Daniel King

Dec 18, 2019

Hala Mae Jane Daniel King, 74, passed away Wednesday December 18th, 2019 at her home in Columbia. Mae, as she like to be called, was born January 11, 1945 to Charles and Lila Daniel in Fort Payne Alabama. She was the oldest of nine children. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Santa Fe Cemetery. Oakes...

William “Bill” Ernest Abernathy

William “Bill” Ernest Abernathy

Dec 17, 2019

William “Bill” Ernest Abernathy, 83, longtime resident of Columbia, died Tuesday December 17, 2019 at his residence. Born February 28, 1936 in Benton County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late William David Abernathy and the late Tommye Wofford Abernathy. He was a graduate of McEwen High School, attended Middle Tennessee State University, and graduated from the University of...

V.J. “Dusty” Crumley

V.J. “Dusty” Crumley

Dec 16, 2019

V.J. “Dusty” Crumley, 85, retired employee of PepsiCo and preacher for over 60 years, died Monday December 16, 2019 at his residence in Hampshire. A celebration of life will be conducted Saturday January 4, 2020 at 12:00 P.M. at the Mule Town Lumberyard, 1104 South Garden St, Columbia, TN 38401 with Reverend Steve Swango officiating. Condolences may be extended online...

Mildred Sue Culberson

Mildred Sue Culberson

Dec 16, 2019

Mildred Sue Culberson, 76, homemaker and resident of Napier Drive, died Monday, December 16, 2019 at Magnolia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ricky Clay officiating. Burial will Sunset Hill Cemetery in the Theta Community. The family will visit with friends Friday from 12:00 P.M. until...

Edward Lee Wells

Edward Lee Wells

Dec 12, 2019

View Funeral Webcast Edward Lee Wells, 88, retired insurance agent for Transamerica and resident of Columbia, died Thursday December 12, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday December 21, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Reverend Len Carroll and Chaplain Lyndall Propst officiating. The family will visit with...

Mary Ann Neal Bailey

Mary Ann Neal Bailey

Dec 11, 2019

Mary Ann Neal Bailey, 71 a retired nurse of over 20 years at Maury Regional Medical Center and longtime resident of Maury County, passed on Wednesday December 11, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical.  She was educated through the Maury County School system and graduated from Clarke High School and went on to earn her nursing degree from Columbia State Community...

Alma Christine Rochelle Shehane

Alma Christine Rochelle Shehane

Dec 10, 2019

Alma Christine Rochelle Shehane, 97, former resident of Harris Street, died Tuesday December 10, 2019 at Morning Pointe of Spring Hill. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend  Jeff Jacob officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 1:00 P.M. –...

Shirley Bell Brown Farlow

Shirley Bell Brown Farlow

Dec 8, 2019

Shirley Bell Brown Farlow, longtime resident of the Pottsville Community, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kenny McFarlen and Kenneth Bray officiating. Burial will follow in Brown Cemetery on Hardison Mill Road. The family will visit...

Bonnie Bowman

Bonnie Bowman

Dec 6, 2019

Bonnie Bowman, 71, died Friday, Dec. 6 at her home surrounded by family and close friends. Bonnie was a native of Maury County, a graduate of Columbia Central High School, Columbia Business College and Trevecca Nazarene University. An accountant by training, Bonnie worked for public accounting firms as well as private businesses during her lengthy career. She was also known...

William Leon Whitlatch, Sr.

William Leon Whitlatch, Sr.

Dec 3, 2019

 William Leon Whitlatch, Sr., 87, retired principal for the Maury County School System and longtime resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan and Bill Whitlatch officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with...

Richard Henry “R.H.” Polk

Richard Henry “R.H.” Polk

Nov 29, 2019

Richard Henry “R.H.” Polk, 89, retired construction worker for A.B. Long Construction died Friday, November 29, 2019 at his residence in Powell, Tennessee. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Gibsonville Cemetery with Reverend Bob Rush officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home....

Joe Wayne Clark

Joe Wayne Clark

Nov 28, 2019

Joe Wayne Clark, 56, lifelong resident of Columbia, died Thursday November 28, 2019 at his residence. A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Robert Pruitt and Herb Helton officiating. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday from 3:00 P.M. until the time of the service at the funeral home....

Albert Clinton “A.C.” Jennings, Jr.

Albert Clinton “A.C.” Jennings, Jr.

Nov 27, 2019

Albert Clinton “A.C.” Jennings, Jr., 86, retired supervisor for Union Carbide Corporation, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Milton Stephens officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the...

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