Obituaries

Jacqueline "Jackie" Smith Markham

Jacqueline "Jackie" Smith Markham

Mar 7, 2019

View Video Tribute  View Funeral Webcast  Jacqueline Smith Markham,74, passed to her Heavenly Home on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Graymere Church of Christ with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 5:00-8:00...

George Wayne Shaw

George Wayne Shaw

Mar 6, 2019

View Video Tribute  View Funeral Webcast  George Wayne Shaw, 79, retired employee of Union Carbide and life-long resident of Knob Creek, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rodney Shaw, Bobby McFarlin, and Patrick Fulmer officiating. Burial will follow in Polk...

Eugenia Hindman Short

Eugenia Hindman Short

Mar 5, 2019

Eugenia Hindman Short, 93, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at her residence on McIntyre Drive in Columbia. A private family graveside service was held at Polk Memorial Gardens with Rev. Billy Kimbrough officiating.  Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors assisted the family with arrangements. The family suggests memorials to Maury County Animal Shelter.  Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born...

Elizabeth Ridley "Betty" Finney Kennedy

Elizabeth Ridley "Betty" Finney Kennedy

Mar 5, 2019

Mrs. Elizabeth Ridley “Betty” Finney Kennedy, 89, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at her residence, Greenway Farm, in Columbia -- her loving family in attendance. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 8, at 4:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Paul Bauer officiating. Following the service, friends and family are invited to a celebration of Mrs. Kennedy’s life...

Calvin Robert Collins

Calvin Robert Collins

Mar 2, 2019

View Funeral Webcast  View Video Tribute  Calvin Robert Collins, 90, retired employee of Hooker Chemical Company and resident of Spring Hill, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Terry Peery officiating. Burial will follow in Knob...

Richard Larry Love

Richard Larry Love

Mar 2, 2019

Richard Larry Love, 72, long-time resident of Les Chappell Road in Spring Hill, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral with Doug Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Love Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00...

Nancy Teasley Rickey

Nancy Teasley Rickey

Mar 1, 2019

Nancy Teasley Rickey, 84, retired owner of Pen & Paper, Inc., died Friday, March 1, 2019 at Maristone Assisted Living surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service was held on the beach in Destin, Florida.  Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors assisted the family with arrangements. The family suggests memorials be made to Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN...

Patricia Davis Rogers

Patricia Davis Rogers

Mar 1, 2019

Patricia Davis Rogers, 80, died Friday, March 1, 2019 at her residence in Centerville. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Steve Swango officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended...

Eddice Louise Sneed Burns

Eddice Louise Sneed Burns

Feb 28, 2019

Eddice Louise Sneed Burns, 78, former caregiver for Millard “Bud” Mitchum, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at her residence on Main Street in Spring Hill. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Edd Luna and Reverend Steve Swango officiating. Special music will be provided by Charles “Rabbit” Lewis. Burial will...

Flora May Yarbrough Currie

Flora May Yarbrough Currie

Feb 27, 2019

Flora May Yarbrough Currie, 92, retired Director for Adult Literacy at Allen Parrish Library in Louisiana, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with her sons Rev. William Currie and Rev. Keith Currie officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens.  The...

Mary Blair Kennedy Greer

Mary Blair Kennedy Greer

Feb 26, 2019

Mary Blair Kennedy Greer, 93, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Columbia. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 1:30 P.M. at Anderson-Stephenson-Hunt Cemetery in the Shady Grove Community with Charlie Willis officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. at the graveside. A native of Maury County, she was born March...

Wiley Green Mangrum, Jr.

Wiley Green Mangrum, Jr.

Feb 25, 2019

Wiley Green Mangrum, Jr., 86, owner of Mangrum Furniture Repair and Refinishing, died Monday, February 25, 2019 at his residence on Pinewood Road in Franklin. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. at Dickson Funeral Home Fairview with Chaplain Aaron Menard and Benny Mangrum officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

Marjorie "Margie" Ruth Luna Grossman

Marjorie "Margie" Ruth Luna Grossman

Feb 25, 2019

Margie Grossman, 92, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 in Columbia, TN. Born in Miami, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Leilah Galvin Luna and the late Frank Luna. Margie grew up in Nashville. She married Joe Grossman in 1947 and moved to Columbia shortly thereafter. Margie led an active, full life; a busy mom, helping run...

Verta Sue Waldrum Blair

Verta Sue Waldrum Blair

Feb 24, 2019

Mrs. Verta Sue Waldrum Blair, 79, homemaker and widow of J.W. “Jady” Blair, died Sunday at her residence in Columbia. Funeral services for Mrs. Blair will be conducted Thursday, February 28, 2019 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with James Dickey officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens.  The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from...

James Thomas Patterson

James Thomas Patterson

Feb 23, 2019

View Tribute Video  View Funeral Webcast  James Thomas Patterson, 72, Maury County Director of Veteran’s Services, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 surrounded by his family at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Riverside United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Norton, Chaplain Ray Dye, Calvin Cheek, and Ty Cobb officiating. Burial will...

James Kenneth "Jimmy" Morrow, Sr.

James Kenneth "Jimmy" Morrow, Sr.

Feb 22, 2019

 James Kenneth “Jimmy” Morrow, Sr., 87, retired farmer and longtime resident of Kettle Mills, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at Brookdale Assisted Living. A graveside service for Mr. Morrow will be conducted on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. at Morrow Cemetery with Barry Farris and John Vaughan officiating. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 12:30-2:30...

Clarence Emery Weaver

Clarence Emery Weaver

Feb 22, 2019

Clarence Emery Weaver, 89, retired district manager for Western Auto and resident of Kedron Road, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at Poplar Estates. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kenny McFarlen officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the Herbert Griffin American Legion Post...

Elizabeth Dillehay Hargrove

Elizabeth Dillehay Hargrove

Feb 22, 2019

Elizabeth Dillehay Hargrove, 87, homemaker and former longtime owner and manager of Hargrove Trailer Park died Friday, February 22, 2019 at her residence in Columbia. Funeral Services for Mrs. Hargrove will be conducted on Wednesday February 27, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Macer, Steve Lusk, and John Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in...

Harold Thomas "Tom" Lucas

Harold Thomas "Tom" Lucas

Feb 21, 2019

Harold Thomas Lucas was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on September 26, 1947 and passed away peacefully in Columbia, Tennessee on February 21, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Billie Clift Lucas and Harold Warde Lucas.  Tom graduated from Montgomery Bell Academy in 1965, and went on to study business at the University of Tennessee. He was drafted...

William David "Billy" Crockett

William David "Billy" Crockett

Feb 21, 2019

William David “Billy” Crockett, 57, resident of East Valley Drive, died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehabilitation. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Gary Fewell officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00 P.M. until time of the service at the funeral...

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