Obituaries

Bettie Morrow Fleming

Bettie Morrow Fleming

Jan 3, 2019

Bettie Morrow Fleming, 84, retired nurse technician at NHC Home Care and resident of Maury County, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Magnolia Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with Barney Burns officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Churchyard. The family will visit with friends on Sunday from 1:00-3:00...

Shirley Counts Neese

Shirley Counts Neese

Jan 3, 2019

Shirley Counts Neese, 80, homemaker and resident of Santa Fe Pike, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Matthew Woods officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at...

Sara Ann Rascoe Stone

Sara Ann Rascoe Stone

Jan 2, 2019

Sara Ann Rascoe Stone, 81, retired accountant for the State of Tennessee and resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born June 21, 1937 in Roane County, Tennessee,...

William David Dawson

William David Dawson

Dec 31, 2018

William David Dawson, 59, electrician and owner of Woodbury Heating & Cooling, died Monday, December 31, 2018 at his residence in Woodbury, Tennessee, following his battle with cancer and heart disease. A private service was held in Woodbury. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with local announcements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Maury...

Mary Pat Sowell Denning

Mary Pat Sowell Denning

Dec 31, 2018

Mary Patricia “Mary Pat” Sowell Denning, 67, retired librarian at Highland Park Elementary School and resident of Columbia, died Monday, December 31, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1:00 P.M. at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jeff Kane officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday...

LTC Ret Daniel Ray "Danny" Lasater

LTC Ret Daniel Ray "Danny" Lasater

Dec 29, 2018

LTC Ret Daniel Ray “Danny” Lasater, 68, died Saturday, December 29, 2018 in Tupelo, Mississippi, following a brief illness while traveling with his beloved wife, Linda. Danny was born in Lewisburg, Tennessee on March 13, 1950 to Wendell and Mary Paul Norton Lasater, who both preceded him in death in 2014. He attended public schools in Lewisburg and graduated from...

John Waverly Jackson

John Waverly Jackson

Dec 27, 2018

John Waverly Jackson, 75, retired owner and operator of Crozier Oil Company, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 surrounded by his devoted wife and loving children. John donated his body to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for research to help others with similar medical conditions. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday at 6:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral home...

Dennis Wayne Davidson

Dennis Wayne Davidson

Dec 23, 2018

Dennis Wayne Davidson, 75, retired supervisor for Delco Remy in Albany, Georgia and resident of Dale Court, died Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Magnolia Healthcare. A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 6:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Stacy Gonzalez officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 3:00 P.M. until service time at...

James Harold Rippy

James Harold Rippy

Dec 23, 2018

Beloved father and grandfather, James Harold Rippy, 78, retired construction worker and resident of Highland Rim Drive, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center.             Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating.  The family will visit with friends Thursday from 3:00 – 7:00...

Earline White Prince

Earline White Prince

Dec 21, 2018

Earline White Prince, 77, retired employee of Harris & Prince Grocery Store and resident of Old TVA Road, died Friday, December 21, 2018 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend David Buffaloe and Reverend Ezell Rose officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery....

Robert Dennis "Rob" Amorello

Robert Dennis "Rob" Amorello

Dec 20, 2018

Robert Dennis “Rob” Amorello, 66, employee of Ryder Logistics and retired employee of Porter Walker, went to be with his Lord Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Maury Regional Medical Center. A funeral mass will be held Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at St. Catherine Catholic Church with Father Davis Chackaleckel officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion...

Dorothy Ann McKee Simpkins

Dorothy Ann McKee Simpkins

Dec 20, 2018

Dorothy Ann McKee Simpkins, 92, longtime resident of Spring Hill, died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with The Reverend Father Chris Bowhay officiating. Burial will follow in St. Johns Churchyard. The family will visit with friends Monday from 10:00 A.M. until service...

Linda Jane Rose Young

Linda Jane Rose Young

Dec 17, 2018

Linda Jane Rose Young, 69, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at her residence in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Don Rose officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be...

Thomas Neeley "Tom" Flanigan

Thomas Neeley "Tom" Flanigan

Dec 17, 2018

Thomas Neeley “Tom” Flanigan, 68, former employee of Tennessee Department of Human Services and resident of Brookside Dive, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. A funeral mass will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at St. Catherine Catholic Church with Father Davis Chackaleckel officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit...

Fannie Dee Osborne Ellis

Fannie Dee Osborne Ellis

Dec 14, 2018

Fannie Dee Osborne Ellis, 96, passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2018. A graveside service will be held for family and friends on Monday, December 17th at 11:30 A.M. Polk Memorial Gardens, 6465 Trotwood Ave, Columbia. The family will visit with friends Monday from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers,...

Rebecca Bell Derryberry Harmon

Rebecca Bell Derryberry Harmon

Dec 12, 2018

Rebecca Bell Derryberry Harmon, 95, longtime resident of Bear Creek Pike, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at NHC Place, Cool Springs. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Krista Koleas and Bobby Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 12:00 –...

Bettye Sue Cole Grigsby

Bettye Sue Cole Grigsby

Dec 11, 2018

Bettye Sue Cole Grigsby, 80, retired secretary and resident of Santa Fe Pike, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. David Spencer and Rev. Jim Norton officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday...

Sherry Lynn Chatman Johnson

Sherry Lynn Chatman Johnson

Dec 7, 2018

Sherry Lynn Chatman Johnson, 56, homemaker, died Friday, December 7, 2018 at her residence on Gaither Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Dickey Lindsey officiating. Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday and Sunday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Delores Childress Meissner

Delores Childress Meissner

Dec 6, 2018

Delores Childress Meissner, 87, resident of Jacksonville, Florida and longtime resident of Columbia, went to be with her Savior and Lord on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Community Hospice in Jacksonville. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 10:30 A.M. at Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at Oakes &...

Nettie Jo Anderson Hinson

Nettie Jo Anderson Hinson

Dec 3, 2018

Nettie Jo Anderson Hinson, 95, retired secretary, died Monday, December 3, 2018 at The Bridge at Life Care Center of Columbia.A graveside service will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 P.M. at Swiss Cemetery in Hohenwald with Russell Yoder officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family suggests...

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