Obituaries

Tony Rubert

Tony Rubert

Oct 19, 2018

Tony Rubert, 94, farmer and longtime resident of Rick Hight Road, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Everett Campbell and Randy Short officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 – 8:00...

David M. "Jack" Craig

David M. "Jack" Craig

Oct 14, 2018

David M. “Jack” Craig, 86, life-long farmer and retired employee of Columbia Power and Water System, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his residence on B Kerr Road. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Judge Bobby Sands and Hueston Marshall officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Mount Cemetery with military...

Michael Clay "Mike" Moss

Michael Clay "Mike" Moss

Oct 14, 2018

Michael “Mike” Clay Moss, 56, former resident of Nowlin Court, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Lewis County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com.Born October 29, 1961 in Maury County, he was the...

Helen Joy Norman Duncan

Helen Joy Norman Duncan

Oct 12, 2018

Helen Joy Norman Duncan, 87, retired employee of General Electric and resident of Sunnymeade Drive in Jackson, died Friday, October 12, 2018 in Jackson, Tennessee. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Senior Pastor at West Jackson Baptist Church, Ron Hale officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

Chester Howell

Chester Howell

Oct 12, 2018

Chester Howell, 74, retired employee of Conalco, retired self-employed logger and resident of Snow Creek Road, died Friday, October 12, 2018 at St. Thomas West Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Byron Ash, Brother Ollie Amos, and Pastor Steven Heard officiating. Burial will follow in Johnsons Chapel Cemetery....

Wilburn Allen Brown

Wilburn Allen Brown

Oct 10, 2018

Wilburn Allen Brown, 71, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his residence on Rock Springs Road surrounded by his loving family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 12:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kenny McFarlen officiating. Burial will follow in Hardison Cemetery on Rock Springs Road. The family will visit with friends Friday from...

Charles Allen "Chucky" Hines, Jr.

Charles Allen "Chucky" Hines, Jr.

Oct 10, 2018

Charles Allen “Chucky” Hines, Jr., 56, resident of Church Street in Culleoka, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Corey Bell officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. and...

Ela Parrish Gilliam

Ela Parrish Gilliam

Oct 6, 2018

Ela Parrish Gilliam, 97, retired seamstress for Weather-Tamer and resident of Denham Avenue, died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at NHC Columbia. A graveside service was conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Philadelphia Cemetery with David Morris officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors assisted the family with arrangements. The family suggests memorials be made to American Lung Association of Tennessee, 1...

Dorothy Derryberry Johnson

Dorothy Derryberry Johnson

Oct 5, 2018

View Funeral Webcast Dorothy Derryberry Johnson, 87, homemaker and resident of Cothran Road, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:30 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Macer and Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 3:00...

Peggy Joyce Roberts Fischer

Peggy Joyce Roberts Fischer

Oct 4, 2018

Peggy Joyce Roberts Fischer, 87, resident of Madison, died Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center.             Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Spring Hill Funeral Home, 5110 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN, with Reverend Tony Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 – 8:00...

Doris Ladd Murphy Cranford

Doris Ladd Murphy Cranford

Oct 3, 2018

Doris Ladd Murphy Cranford, 91, lifelong resident of Columbia, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. A graveside service will be conducted Monday at 11:30 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Edward Clayton Murphy officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. The family suggests memorials be made to the Hope House,...

James Edward "Eddie" Howell

James Edward "Eddie" Howell

Sep 27, 2018

James Edward “Eddie” Howell, 54, employee of Sims Cabinet Company and resident of Highview Drive, died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at NHC Columbia. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Reverend Jeffrey L. Kane and Reverend Wilson Henderson officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 1:00 P.M....

Bobby Lee Street

Bobby Lee Street

Sep 25, 2018

Mr. Bobby Lee Street,76, longtime resident of Mapleash Avenue, died peacefully Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family.Born October 7, 1941 in Limestone County, Alabama, he was the son of the late William C. Street and the late Velmer Haggermaker Street. Bobby would always say he was just a 'poor ole country boy'. A hard worker...

Paul Bolton Malugin

Paul Bolton Malugin

Sep 23, 2018

Paul Bolton Malugin, 88, retired employee of TVA, died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at his residence on Morris Avenue.A Celebration of Life service will be conducted Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Danny Lunn officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 3:00 – 6:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended...

Joe Millard Garrison

Joe Millard Garrison

Sep 23, 2018

Joe Millard Garrison, Sr, age 79, of Bethpage, TN died peacefully on September 23, 2018 surrounded by family and close friends. He was born on January 31, 1939 in Nashville, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, Sam W. and mother, Lena B. Garrison; brothers Roy E. and Lynn D. Garrison. He is survived by his loving wife...

Becky Marie Dodson Easley

Becky Marie Dodson Easley

Sep 20, 2018

Becky Marie Dodson Easley, 44, machine operator for Standard Candy and resident of Chapman Lane, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Magnolia Health Care. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com.   Born December 6, 1973 in Maury County, she was the daughter...

Joseph A. "Ironhead" West, Jr.

Joseph A. "Ironhead" West, Jr.

Sep 16, 2018

Joseph A. “Ironhead” West, Jr., 72, longtime resident of Columbia, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ray Steely and Eddie Hickman officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The...

Richard Akin "Ricky" Thompson, III

Richard Akin "Ricky" Thompson, III

Sep 15, 2018

Richard Akin “Ricky” Thompson, III, 50, former Sales Representative for Charter Communications, and resident of Columbia, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with David Craig officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols...

Clovis Sidney Dugger

Clovis Sidney Dugger

Sep 14, 2018

Clovis Sidney Dugger, 95, retired truck driver for Columbia Motor Express and resident of Murfreesboro, died Friday, September 14, 2018 at Creekside at Three Rivers Assisted Living. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Chaplain Claudia Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided the Herbert...

Kyle Jean Ensink Hoonhorst

Kyle Jean Ensink Hoonhorst

Sep 11, 2018

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Kyle Jean Ensink Hoonhorst, 75, homemaker and resident of Garner Road, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff Kane officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...