Obituaries

Carolyn McCollum Nance

Carolyn McCollum Nance

Feb 21, 2019

Carolyn McCollum Nance, 76, homemaker, died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at her residence in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Kersey officiating. Private burial will be held in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00 – 6:00 P.M. at the funeral home....

Grace Poore Frank

Grace Poore Frank

Feb 21, 2019

Grace Poore Frank, 95, retired employee of Dupont and resident of Owen Drive, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at The Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan and Glenn Holland officiating. Entombment will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens Mausoleum....

Sue Caroyln Dugger Andrews

Sue Caroyln Dugger Andrews

Feb 21, 2019

Sue Carolyn Dugger Andrews, 82, homemaker and retired self-employed babysitter, died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at her residence in Culleoka. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Russell Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Mildred Juanita Welch Lindsey

Mildred Juanita Welch Lindsey

Feb 20, 2019

Mildred Juanita Welch Lindsey, 75, retired Williamson County Circuit Court Clerk and resident of Foster Chapel Road, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 –...

Mary Eleanor "Mel" Wiley Payne

Mary Eleanor "Mel" Wiley Payne

Feb 18, 2019

View Video Tribute  View Funeral Webcast  Mary Eleanor “Mel” Wiley Payne, 78, retired employee of South Central Bell and resident of Columbia, died Monday, February 18, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at...

MaryJane Hyle Cathey

MaryJane Hyle Cathey

Feb 17, 2019

MaryJane Hyle Cathey, 70, passed very peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2019. She was surrounded by her very loving family and friends. A celebration of her life service will be held on Friday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

Mary Pearl Curtis Chumbley

Mary Pearl Curtis Chumbley

Feb 16, 2019

Mary Pearl Curtis Chumbley, 81, homemaker and resident of Rosewood Drive, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ricky Clay officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. and...

Shelby Jean "MeMe" Bolton Hanvy

Shelby Jean "MeMe" Bolton Hanvy

Feb 14, 2019

Shelby Jean “MeMe” Bolton Hanvy, 79, resident of Campbellsville Pike, died Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Tony Brown and Brandon Mabry officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday after 3:00 P.M....

Bobby Gene Rochelle

Bobby Gene Rochelle

Feb 13, 2019

Bobby Gene Rochelle, 87, owner of Rochelle Sheet Metal and resident of Hampton Road, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Andrew Phillips and Tony Grooms officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the...

Mary Etta Oliver Davis

Mary Etta Oliver Davis

Feb 12, 2019

View Video Tribute  View Funeral Webcast  Mary Etta Oliver Davis, 85, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her residence on School Street in Columbia surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Steven Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in Spencer Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with...

James Carley "Jim" Lester, Jr.

James Carley "Jim" Lester, Jr.

Feb 12, 2019

James Carley Lester, Jr. resident of West 6th Street, Columbia, passed away February 12 at Maury Regional Hospital. He was 93. Jim was preceded in death by his parents James Carley Lester Sr., his mother Louise Beasley Lester, and his brother William Lambeth Lester. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Emogene McKinney Lester, son James “Carley” Lester...

John Carl "Johnny" Andrews

John Carl "Johnny" Andrews

Feb 11, 2019

View Funeral Webcast  John Carl “Johnny” Andrews, 66, owner and operator of Andrews Construction, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence on Galion Drive. A Memorial Service will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Lee Stevenson officiating. Inurnment will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday...

Norma Jean McKee

Norma Jean McKee

Feb 10, 2019

View Video Tribute  View Funeral Webcast  Norma Jean McKee, age 89, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born August 25, 1929, at Shubert, Tennessee, near Hohenwald. She was the youngest child of Robert Dallas and Annie Mai Baker McKee. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home...

Rex F. Pogue

Rex F. Pogue

Feb 7, 2019

Rex F. Pogue, 78, self-employed contractor and resident of Erwin Road, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Bob Vassar officiating.  The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. A graveside...

Vickie Beecham Woodward

Vickie Beecham Woodward

Feb 7, 2019

Vickie Beecham Woodward, 89, former resident of Columbia and resident of Lawrenceburg, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jim Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Henryville Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at...

Joe Don Gibbs

Joe Don Gibbs

Feb 6, 2019

Joe Don Gibbs, 73, former owner and office manager for Columbia Neon and resident of Dowell Branch Road, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Terry Peery officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by...

Jerry Ezell Norman

Jerry Ezell Norman

Feb 5, 2019

View Funeral Webcast  Jerry Ezell Norman, 80, resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Dawson and Rev. Rick Blevins officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood...

Anna Ruth "Ann" Williams Church

Anna Ruth "Ann" Williams Church

Feb 5, 2019

View Video Tribute  Anna Ruth “Ann” Williams Church, 83, retired Administrative Assistant for Weather Tamer and resident of Hermitage Circle, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Ronnie Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Robert Douglas "Bob" Lloyd

Robert Douglas "Bob" Lloyd

Feb 4, 2019

View Funeral Webcast  Robert Douglas “Bob” Lloyd, 59, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 4, 2019, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. at Highland Church of Christ, 497 East James Campbell Blvd.. Visitation will be from 12:00 – 3:00 P.M. at the church....

Annie Mai Duncan Brown

Annie Mai Duncan Brown

Feb 4, 2019

Annie Mai Duncan Brown, 95, longtime resident of the Hampshire Community, died Monday, February 4, 2019 at her daughter’s residence in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Matthew Kincade officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends after 4:00 P.M. Tuesday at...

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