Obituaries

George Thomas Mayo, III

George Thomas Mayo, III

Feb 2, 2020

George Thomas Mayo, III, retired maintenance mechanic at Essex Corporation for 24 years, died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at his residence on Galloway Street. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Chris Ball officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion...

Margaret Leona Harris

Margaret Leona Harris

Feb 1, 2020

Margaret Leona Harris, 74, employee of American Bank of Texas and resident of Hampshire Pike, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in McCains Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 10:00...

Gregory Neil Morris

Gregory Neil Morris

Feb 1, 2020

Gregory Neil Morris, 57, resident of Fifth Avenue, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 unexpectedly at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Jim Norton officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at...

William Emmett "Bill" Fitts

William Emmett "Bill" Fitts

Jan 31, 2020

View Funeral Webcast William ‘Bill” Emmett Fitts, 87, husband, father, grandfather and friend, died peacefully at home just outside of Spring Hill. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 am with visitation one hour prior at Grace Episcopal Church in Spring Hill. The Reverend Joseph Davis will officiate. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Columbia. The family...

David Ingram Wise

David Ingram Wise

Jan 31, 2020

View Funeral Webcast  David Ingram Wise, 88, Senior Vice President at First Farmers and Merchants Bank and resident of North High Street, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Tommy Vann officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery with...

Annie Louise Davis Ragan

Annie Louise Davis Ragan

Jan 29, 2020

Annie Louise Davis Ragan, 86, certified caregiver and long-time resident of Clark Road in Lewisburg, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Doctor Walter Clot and Pastor Matt Travers officiating. Burial will follow in Moses Cemetery in Marshall County....

Cecil Wayne Voss

Cecil Wayne Voss

Jan 27, 2020

  View Funeral Webcast Cecil Wayne Voss, 72, a resident of Murphy Lane, died Monday, January 27, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:30 A.M. at Southgate Church of Christ with Greg Daimwood, Jeff Smith, and Bill Tankersley officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family...

Robert Wayne Pearson

Robert Wayne Pearson

Jan 24, 2020

Robert Wayne Pearson, 70, died Friday, January 24, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia. A graveside service will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with local arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born November 7th, 1949, he was the son of the late George Washington Pearson...

Charles Brian Riddle

Charles Brian Riddle

Jan 24, 2020

Charles Brian Riddle, 57, resident of Columbia, died Friday January 24, 2020 at Magnolia Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of life will be conducted Monday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Andrew Phillips officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be...

Sarah Elizabeth Robertson Waddey

Sarah Elizabeth Robertson Waddey

Jan 23, 2020

Sarah Elizabeth Robertson Waddey, 88, resident of Santa Fe Pike, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M.at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother J.C. Christian officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Rachel Louise "Granny" Norman Massey

Rachel Louise "Granny" Norman Massey

Jan 22, 2020

Rachel Louise “Granny” Norman Massey, 93, retired nurse, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her residence on Robert Skelley Road. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Brian Adkisson and Brother Ronnie Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Cross Bridges Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00...

Theresa Harris Shouse

Theresa Harris Shouse

Jan 15, 2020

Mrs. Theresa Harris Shouse, 72, retired Taxpayer Services Representative for the Internal Revenue Services and resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...

Fred A. Reed

Fred A. Reed

Jan 15, 2020

Fred A. Reed, 75, Master Carpenter and resident of Greens Mill Road, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Kersey officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19....

Bobby Joseph Payne

Bobby Joseph Payne

Jan 15, 2020

Bobby Joseph Payne, 76, long-time resident of Sam Johnson Road, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Greene officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at...

Betty Davis Tisher

Betty Davis Tisher

Jan 14, 2020

Betty Davis Tisher, 89, resident of Columbia, died Tuesday January 14, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Pleasant Heights Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Jody Gamble and Brother Bob Vasser officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 3:00 P.M. – 7:00...

Jesse F. Foreman

Jesse F. Foreman

Jan 13, 2020

Jesse F. Foreman, 89, of Columbia, Tenn., died on Monday, January 13, at NHC-Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. Services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home, 320 W. Seventh St., Columbia, with the Rev. Steve Thomas officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm Friday, January 17, at Oakes & Nichols. Survivors...

Vickey Johnette Blalock Locke

Vickey Johnette Blalock Locke

Jan 9, 2020

 Vickey Johnette Blalock Locke, 70, homemaker and longtime resident of Maury County, died Thursday January 9, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Billy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00 P.M. – 7:00...

Diane Norman Bradburn

Diane Norman Bradburn

Jan 9, 2020

Patricia Diane Norman Bradburn, 67, retired nurse and resident of Murfreesboro, died Thursday January 9, 2020 surround by her family. A graveside service will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Randy Sprouse officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials can be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth...

Scott Adrian Phelps

Scott Adrian Phelps

Jan 8, 2020

Scott Adrian Phelps, 39, independent lighting technician and resident of Nashville, died Wednesday January 8, 2020 at Tristar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson. The family will visit with friends Monday from 3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born July 28, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son...

Mary Jeannine Spears Williams

Mary Jeannine Spears Williams

Jan 6, 2020

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mary Jeannine Spears Williams, 84, owner of Bell Shade & Lamp Company and resident of Columbia, died Monday, January 6, 2020 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Lyndell Propst officiating. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 2:30 P.M. at...