Obituaries

Mary Allie Anderson Blocker

Mary Allie Anderson Blocker

Aug 6, 2018

View Funeral Webcast Mary Allie Anderson Blocker, 95, retired employee of Publix Manufacturing, died Monday, August 6, 2018 at her residence in the Cathey’s Creek Community.Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Joe Macer and Randy Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in Morrow Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday...

Robert Edward "Tater" Cochran

Robert Edward "Tater" Cochran

Aug 5, 2018

Robert Edward “Tater” Cochran, 90, retired welder for Monsanto Chemical Company and resident of Williamsport Pike, died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Anderson, Stephenson, Hunt Cemetery in Hickman County. The family will visit with friends Monday...

John David McAdams

John David McAdams

Aug 3, 2018

John David McAdams, 52, Assistant Director of Finance for Franklin Special Schools District, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at his residence on Old Zion Road. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 4:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Reverend Mike Roberts officiating. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church with...

Doris Jean Akin

Doris Jean Akin

Aug 3, 2018

Doris Jean Akin, 82, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at her residence in Spring Hill following a brief illness. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend Lee Stevenson officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 12:00 P.M. until service time...

Lou W. "Billie" Smith Ridley

Lou W. "Billie" Smith Ridley

Jul 28, 2018

Lou Willie “Billie” Smith Ridley, 97, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the home of her daughter.Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Greg Daimwood officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.The family...

James Anthony Wade

James Anthony Wade

Jul 25, 2018

View Funeral Webcast View Video Tribute James Anthony Wade, 73, retired employee of Randolph & Williams, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at his residence in Columbia.             Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Barry Farris officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from...

Edith Raylene "Raye" Cole

Edith Raylene "Raye" Cole

Jul 25, 2018

View Funeral Webcast View Video Tribute Edith Raylene “Raye” Cole, 71, retired seamstress, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at her residence.Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. William Robert Wiley and Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00...

Nora Faye Nafe Sumner Cox

Nora Faye Nafe Sumner Cox

Jul 22, 2018

Nora Faye Nafe Sumner Cox, 78, retired nurse and former resident of Columbia, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at her residence in Brentwood.Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M....

Faye Carol Kelley

Faye Carol Kelley

Jul 17, 2018

Faye Carol Kelley, 70, retired employee of AT&T and resident of Hatcher Lane, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. at the funeral home....

Jennifer Leanne Pruitt

Jennifer Leanne Pruitt

Jul 16, 2018

Jennifer Leanne Pruitt, 36, resident of Gaither Drive, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at Vanderbilt Medical Center.Funeral services will be conducted Friday 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 Thursday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may...

Aurelia Lovell Reed

Aurelia Lovell Reed

Jul 15, 2018

Aurelia Lovell Reed, 93, a longtime resident of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Allie Lee Compton Lovell; her husband, Joe B. Reed; her brothers L.Z. and Monroe Lovell; and her infant granddaughter, Elizabeth Lovell Reed. She is survived by her son Jerome “Jerry” (Kimberly)...

Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Walters

Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Walters

Jul 14, 2018

Kenneth Edward “Kenny” Walters, 73, retired employee of Superior Essex in Franklin, died Saturday, July 14, 2018, at his residence on Herman Church Road in the Santa Fe Community.Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Dorning and Jerry Lee Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The...

Violet Eleanor Attkisson England

Violet Eleanor Attkisson England

Jul 12, 2018

Violet Eleanor Attkisson England, 85, retired seamstress and resident of the Culleoka Community, died Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Meadowbrook Healthcare & Rehab Center in Pulaski.             A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 3:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Brother Steve Swango and Brother Mike Tidwell officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 1:30 – 2:30...

Martha Frances Hickman Petty

Martha Frances Hickman Petty

Jul 11, 2018

Mary Frances Hickman Petty, 93, resident of Columba, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may...

Mary Alma Nicks Robertson

Mary Alma Nicks Robertson

Jul 9, 2018

View Funeral TributeView Funeral Webcast  Mary Alma Nicks Robertson, 99, longtime resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at Life Care Center of Columbia.Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00...

Cleveland Carson Walls, Sr.

Cleveland Carson Walls, Sr.

Jul 9, 2018

Cleveland Carson Walls, Sr., 90, died Monday, July 9, 2018 at Poplar Estates, where he made his home for several years. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery with military honors provided by the Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family...

Mary Katherine Notgrass Jewell

Mary Katherine Notgrass Jewell

Jul 8, 2018

Mary Katherine Notgrass Jewell, 93, retired press operator for Dixie Manufacturing and resident of Pickens Lane, died Sunday, July 8, 2018 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Reverend David Buffaloe officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

William Glynne Rummage, II

William Glynne Rummage, II

Jul 8, 2018

William Glynne Rummage, II, 31, owner of Rummage Property Management and resident of Columbia, died Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 P.M....

Leslie Dale Vandiver

Leslie Dale Vandiver

Jul 5, 2018

View Funeral Webcast Leslie Dale Vandiver, 46, former manager of Carmike Cinema, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Theodore Durham officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the...

Charles Edward Hall

Charles Edward Hall

Jul 4, 2018

          Charles Edward Hall, 86, retried chemist for Occidental Chemical Company and resident of Lyon Street, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care.Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion...