Obituaries

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...

Sarah Cross Posey

Sarah Cross Posey

Nov 26, 2019

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Sarah Cross Butler Posey, 89, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Mrs. Posey was born October 17, 1930 in Giles County.  She was a faithful member of Riverside United Methodist Church in Columbia, TN. She married her first husband, Reuben M. Butler on April 19, 1952, who died...

Richard Clarence Gindt

Richard Clarence Gindt

Nov 25, 2019

Richard Clarence Gindt, AKA, “Sacktime” 85, resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Monday November 25, 2019 at Magnolia Healthcare Center in Columbia. A Graveside Service will be held in Collinsville, Oklahoma on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the West Ridgelawn Cemetery located at 14476 North 104th East Avenue, Collinsville, Oklahoma in care of the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home....

Myrtle May Scott Wilson

Myrtle May Scott Wilson

Nov 25, 2019

Myrtle May Scott Wilson, 91, lifelong resident of Maury County, died Monday November 25, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 12:00 P.M. until the time...

Katherine Beckenbach

Katherine Beckenbach

Nov 24, 2019

Katherine Beckenbach, 72, life-long resident of Maury County, died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Health & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Gibsonville Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 12:00 P.M. until the time of...

Wanda Helen Howell Tucker

Wanda Helen Howell Tucker

Nov 20, 2019

Wanda Helen Howell Tucker, 68, homemaker and resident of Sixth Avenue, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 12:00 P.M. until service...

Annie Louise Evans Huey

Annie Louise Evans Huey

Nov 17, 2019

Annie Louise Evans Huey, 72, retired employee of General Motors and resident of the Water Valley community, died Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Williams and Wayne Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will...

Cecil Irvin Lewis

Cecil Irvin Lewis

Nov 16, 2019

Cecil Irvin Lewis, 81, retired employee of Inter City Products and former longtime resident of Piney Road in Lawrenceburg, died Saturday November 16, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born November 3, 1938 in Maury County, he was the son of the late Carl John Lewis and the late Ruby Shouse Lewis. On November 4, 2003, he married Esteleane Steward...

Molly Rae Brown

Molly Rae Brown

Nov 15, 2019

Molly Rae Brown, 28, resident of Lafayette, Indiana, died Friday November 15, 2019 at her residence. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born September 24, 1991 in Brunswick, Maine, she was the daughter of Christine Eybergen Hord and David Earl Brown. In 2009, she graduated from Centennial High School in Franklin then went on to serve in the military...

Charles Kenneth McPeak

Charles Kenneth McPeak

Nov 15, 2019

Charles Kenneth McPeak, 82, resident of Cross Bridges, Tennessee, died Friday November 15, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday at 5:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rock Jaggers and Randy Baxter officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 2:00 P.M. until the time of the service at the...

Michael David “Mike” Hawkins

Michael David “Mike” Hawkins

Nov 14, 2019

Michael David “Mike” Hawkins, 60 passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 in Hurtsboro, Alabama. A funeral service will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Terrel Pitts 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 home. Condolences maybe...

Nelson Lee Rhodes

Nelson Lee Rhodes

Nov 11, 2019

Nelson Lee Rhodes, 74, retired employee of General Electric, died Monday, November 11, 2019 at his residence in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 5:00 P.M. at Main Street Church of Christ with Joe Rhodes and Randy Kersey officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 2:00 P.M. until service time at the church. Oakes...

Dolores Baker Morrow

Dolores Baker Morrow

Nov 10, 2019

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Dolores Baker Morrow, 85, former long-time resident of the Hampshire Community and retired employee of the business office at Maury Regional Medical Center, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Bishop Douglas Fry. Burial...

Dorothy Jean Baker Witherow

Dorothy Jean Baker Witherow

Nov 9, 2019

View Funeral Webcast  Dorothy Jean Baker Witherow, 89, retired Metropolitan Life Insurance Agent, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at her residence on Brookside Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. at West 7th Street Church of Christ with Porter King and Randy Owens officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...