Obituaries

Nancy Pruitt Landry

Nancy Pruitt Landry

Sep 16, 2019

Nancy Pruitt Landry, 78, homemaker, died Monday, September 16, 2019 at her residence on Buck Daniels Road. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 4:30 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Doug Brown officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to Maury Regional...

George Laurent Carter, Jr.

George Laurent Carter, Jr.

Sep 14, 2019

View Funeral Webcast  George Laurent Carter, Jr., Columbia businessman, merchant, proprietor of Southern Sales Furniture, and Korean War veteran passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 in Columbia, Tennessee one month after his 90th birthday. Born August 15, 1929 in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, he was the eldest son of the late George Laurent Carter, Sr. and Martha Ellen Cartledge Carter. As...

Martha Pogue Love

Martha Pogue Love

Sep 13, 2019

Martha Pogue Love, 88, resident of Carters Creek Pike, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at her home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Charles Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 12:00 P.M. until service...

Brother John O. "J.O." Martin

Brother John O. "J.O." Martin

Sep 7, 2019

Brother John O. “J.O.” Martin, 83, resident of Columbia, died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Dale Yates and Brother Anthony Muston officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Baptist Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday after 4:00 P.M. at the...

Jerry Phillip Haynes, Sr.

Jerry Phillip Haynes, Sr.

Sep 7, 2019

View Funeral Webcast Jerry P. Haynes is at peace, leaving this world Saturday, September 7, 2019.  Jerry Haynes was the youngest of A.I. “Pap” and Electa Sisson Haynes’ seven children.  Jerry was born in Nashville and reared in Columbia.  He graduated from Central High in 1954 and was a first-generation college graduate, earning his Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from...

Freddie Dennis Goodman

Freddie Dennis Goodman

Sep 6, 2019

Freddie Dennis Goodman, 72 long-time resident of Turkey Creek Road in Santa Fe, died Friday, September 6, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Elsey officiating. Burial will follow in Adkison Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from...

Billye Dean Reading Allen

Billye Dean Reading Allen

Sep 3, 2019

Billye Dean Reading Allen, 79, homemaker and resident of Ella West Circle in the Lynnville Community, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Richland Baptist Church, 10930 Columbia Highway Lynnville, TN, with Pastor Rick Bilyeu and Danny Jones officiating.  Burial will follow in her family cemetery...

Elmer Rummage

Elmer Rummage

Sep 2, 2019

Elmer Rummage, 88, a long-time resident of Columbia, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 surrounded by his family.  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Ezell Rose officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. and...

Phyllis Ann Spencer Smith

Phyllis Ann Spencer Smith

Aug 31, 2019

Phyllis Ann Spencer Smith, 83, homemaker, died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at her residence on Ashwood Road. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Billy Kimbrough officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. and Tuesday from 10:00...

Anthony Wayne "Tony" Lee

Anthony Wayne "Tony" Lee

Aug 31, 2019

Anthony Wayne Lee, 75, retired employee of Triangle Auto Springs and resident of Bradford Circle, died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Russell Yoder and Dr. David Hutchings officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors...

Roberta Foster Sharp Kirk

Roberta Foster Sharp Kirk

Aug 29, 2019

Roberta Foster Sharp Kirk, 91, long-time resident of Windermere Drive, died Thursday, August 29, 2019 at NHC Place at the Trace. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 12:00 P.M. until service time...

Matthew Joseph Peck

Matthew Joseph Peck

Aug 28, 2019

Matthew Joseph Peck, 72, retired radio announcer and resident of Barrow Court, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at NHC Lewisburg. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at St. John’s Churchyard with Father Chris Bowhay officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born September...

Mary Marie Hammond Hanson Voss

Mary Marie Hammond Hanson Voss

Aug 28, 2019

Mary Marie Hammond Hanson Voss, 94, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Green officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 6:00 – 8:00...

Louise Fitzgerald Anderson

Louise Fitzgerald Anderson

Aug 28, 2019

Louise Fitzgerald Anderson, 101, homemaker and resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Ezell Rose and Brother W. D. Thomason officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from...

Elmer Litton Hughes

Elmer Litton Hughes

Aug 27, 2019

Elmer Litton Hughes, 77, former long-time farmer of Carter’s Creek Station Community, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at NHC-Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Chris Smith and Clay Gentry officiating. Burial will follow in Neapolis Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at...

Billie Jane Temples Pitts

Billie Jane Temples Pitts

Aug 26, 2019

Billie Jane Temples Pitts, 86, homemaker and resident of Randlin Drive in Culleoka, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Tim McHenry, Corey Bell, and Russell Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday...

Lorene McCord Allen

Lorene McCord Allen

Aug 26, 2019

Lorene McCord Allen, 90, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at NHC Columbia surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Stacy Gonzalez and Reverend Frank Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit friends Wednesday...

Morris King Givens

Morris King Givens

Aug 26, 2019

Morris King Givens, 86, retired employee of Monsanto, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at Life Care of Columbia. A graveside service will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Hope Cemetery with Tommy Vann officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born January 22, 1933 in Williamson...

Judy Couch Jones & Billy Jones

Judy Couch Jones & Billy Jones

Aug 25, 2019

Judy Ann Couch Jones, 74, homemaker, died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Williamson Medical Center and Billy Jones, 79, retired senior field inspector for Underwriters Laboratories, died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 7:00 P.M. at Highland Church of Christ with David Morris officiating. The family will visit with...

Ronald Burton Norton

Ronald Burton Norton

Aug 24, 2019

On August 24, 2019, Ronald Burton Norton, loving husband and father of two daughters passed away at the age of 79. He was surrounded by his loved ones. Oakes and Nichols is assisting the family with arrangements. Celebration of Life will be conducted Tuesday August 27, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. in the sanctuary of The First Family Baptist Church 2790...