Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors in Columbia, TN

Teresa Osborne Taylor

January 12, 1955 - July 23, 2014

Mrs. Teresa Ann Osborne Taylor, 59, resident of Lynnwood Drive, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Ledbetter officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests...
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Mary Ellis Hann Brooks

December 11, 1918 - July 21, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Mary Ellis Hann Brooks, 95, retired LPN and former resident of the Mooresville Pike in Culleoka, died Monday, July 21, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Greg Daimwood officiating. Burial will follow in Worley Cemetery. The family will visit...
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Cathy Chumley Blade

January 10, 1960 - July 21, 2014

Cathy Diane Chumley Blade, 54, died Monday, July 21, 2014 at her residence on Pleasant Wood in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ricky Cotton officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered...
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Edwin W. "Wick" Halliday

June 6, 1932 - July 20, 2014

Edwin Wilkinson "Wick" Halliday died at home on Sunday, July 20, 2014, after an extended illness. He was born in Memphis on June 6, 1932, predeceased by his father, William Parker Halliday, mother Caroline Wilkinson Halliday, brother William Parker Halliday, Jr., and sister in law Dorothy Allen Halliday. He is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Polly Ann Trabue Halliday, son Edwin...
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Mary Sue Nelson Pennington

January 16, 1917 - July 18, 2014

Mrs. Mary Sue Nelson Pennington, 97, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Chip Hunter and Rev. Melinda Britt officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 12 noon until time of...
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Tommy Mayberry

December 1, 1953 - July 17, 2014

View Video Tribute Virgil Thomas "Tommy" Mayberry, 60, retired track foreman for CSX railroad, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical after an extended illness with heart disease. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Chaplin Eddie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The...
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Frances Parks Riddle

May 18, 1936 - July 14, 2014

View Video Tribute Mrs. Frances Parks Riddle, 78, resident of Second Avenue, died Monday, July 14, 2014 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Wendell Robinson and John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 5 – 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday...
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Cary Armistead

June 21, 1934 - July 12, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Cary Woods Armistead, 80, retired educator and librarian, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Poplar Estates where he had made his home for the past several years. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow in Neapolis Cemetery. The family will visit with...
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Paulette Shouse Baxter

April 23, 1957 - July 12, 2014

View Video Tribute Paulette Shouse Baxter, 57, resident of Miller Lane in the Santa Fe Community, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Sandra Deal and Rev. Howard Alexander officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday...
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Julian Sharp

March 24, 1932 - July 7, 2014

Mr. Julian Sharp, 82, retired from Occidental Chemical Co. and resident of Old Highway 99, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Judge Bobby Sands and Darrell Trimble officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 3...
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Sandra Lentz Gibson

June 29, 1942 - July 5, 2014

Sandra Lentz Gibson, aged 72, passed into the arms of her Savior on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center following a short illness. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday 4:30 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Reverend Bob Vassar officiating. The family will visit with friends at the graveside. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the...
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Jonathan Simonds

October 14, 1943 - July 5, 2014

View Video Tribute Jonathan Karl Simonds, 70, resident of Campbellsville Pike, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at his residence. A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Rev. Tommy Vann officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to service time at the church. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors...
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Evelyn Warren

June 1, 1913 - July 4, 2014

View Video Tribute Evelyn Bryant Warren, 101, retired school teacher and former resident of Cayce Lane died Friday, July 4, 2014 at NHC Healthcare of Pulaski. A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Chip Hunter, Rev. Tom Smith and Rev. Melinda Britt officiating. The family will...
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Mamie Horne Norman

June 7, 1934 - July 3, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Mamie Horne Norman, 80, former longtime resident of Crestland Drive, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Charles R. Norman, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4...
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Billy "Skeeter" Allen

April 30, 1962 - July 2, 2014

View Video Tribute Mr. Billy Blaine "Skeeter" Allen, 52, resident of Scott Hollow Road, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Proctor and Rev. Rick Bilyeu officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery with military honors provided by the United States Marine...
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Anita Clay Jones

August 26, 1961 - June 30, 2014

View Video Tribute Anita Clay Jones, 52, General Motors employee and resident of Cumberland Drive, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 12 noon until time of service at the funeral home. The family suggests...
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Lura Morton Anderson

June 3, 1928 - June 30, 2014

View Video Tribute Mrs. Lura Morton Anderson, 86, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at Bethany Health Care in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Mike Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Greenfield Bend Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may...
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Kelly Lyn Page

May 12, 1953 - June 29, 2014

Kelly Lyn Page of the Bear Creek Community passed away suddenly on June 29, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Texas to a military family and as such had lived in Thailand, the Canal Zone, Europe, Japan and numerous locations in the continental United States. Her great love was raising horses. She had been a championship rider during her four years in the Canal Zone, having won many...
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Maude Wiley Goodwin

May 11, 1925 - June 29, 2014

View Video Tribute Mrs. Zora Maude Wiley Goodwin, 89, resident of Double Branch Road, died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Mike Williams officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4 – 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family suggests...
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Thomas Daniel Tracy, Jr.

August 25, 1947 - June 29, 2014

Mr. Thomas Daniel Tracy, Jr., 66, died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Heritage Hospital in Shelbyville. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at St. John's Churchyard, Ashwood with The Rev. Thomas S. Wilson officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered online at www.oakeswandnichols...
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Genevia Green

March 15, 1920 - June 27, 2014

View Video Tribute Mrs. Genevia Kelley Johnson Green, 94, retired seamstress and former longtime resident of Columbia, died Friday, June 27, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. A graveside service will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Wendell Robinson officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. ...
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James H. Seaborn

October 29, 1937 - June 26, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast James Harrison Seaborn, 76, resident of Creek Trail and retired employee of Monsanto and Maury County Highway Department, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Carl May officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The...
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Kathleen Whiteside Morton

April 11, 1916 - June 23, 2014

View Video Tribute Kathleen Whiteside Morton, 98, homemaker and longtime resident of Cathey's Creek Community, died Monday, June 23, 2014 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Davidson officiating. Burial will follow in Worley Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday after 3:00 P.M. at the...
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Lorraine McAulay Dreaden

December 5, 1919 - June 21, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Lorraine McAulay Dreaden, 94, longtime resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 21, 2014 with family at her side in Louisville, Kentucky. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Graymere Church of Christ with John Vaughan and Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. ...
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Bertie Bolton Pantall

September 15, 1917 - June 17, 2014

View Funeral Webcast Part One View Funeral Webcast Part Two Mrs. Bertie Bolton Pantall, 96, longtime resident of Mooresville Pike in Columbia, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Emeritus at Legacy Crossing in Franklin. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin. Burial will follow in Williamson...
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Jean Renfro Damron

February 21, 1928 - June 15, 2014

Mrs. Jean Grey Renfro Damron, 86, retired registered nurse and resident of Carters Creek Pike, died Sunday, June 15, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Hayes officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 12:00 noon until time of service at the funeral home. ...
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George Edward "Cotton" Owen, Jr.

May 7, 1949 - June 14, 2014

George Edward "Cotton" Owen, Jr., 65, self-employed businessman and resident of Hampshire Pike, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Jacob officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family...
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Larry Boatright

July 8, 1950 - June 12, 2014

Larry Paul Boatright, 63, employee of Elk Ridge Trucking and resident of Lawrenceburg, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Williamson Medical Center. To honor his request, no services will be scheduled. Condolences may be offered online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. The Maury County native was the son of the late...
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Betty Hanvy

June 8, 1931 - June 9, 2014

Betty Pilkinton Hanvy, 83, former longtime resident of Bestview Drive, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at Life Care Center of Columbia. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday at 2:30 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Mark Proctor officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 12:00 – 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to...
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James D. Chapman

July 5, 1931 - June 4, 2014

James Davis Chapman, 82, retired employee of Marshall Manufacturing and resident of Glenn Avenue, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Marshall Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Parkview Baptist Church in Lewisburg. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at London Funeral Home and...
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David Murphy Campbell

October 3, 1958 - June 2, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Part 1 View Funeral Webcast Part 2 Mr. David Murphy Campbell, 55, radiologic technologist and resident of Haven Drive, died Monday, June 2, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Zion Presbyterian Church with Rev. Paul Joiner, Rev. Arch Warren and Rev. Donald Wahlman officiating. Burial...
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Terry Lynn Buie

October 23, 1941 - May 30, 2014

Terry Lynn Buie, 72, pipefitter/welder for 15 years with Steamfitters Local 614 in Jackson, Tennessee, died Friday, May 30, 2014 at his residence on Snow Creek Road in the Santa Fe Community. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Sherry Ladd officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery with military honors at graveside provided by Herbert...
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Marie Hackney Frakes

July 17, 1919 - May 27, 2014

Mrs. Marie Hackney Frakes, 94, formerly of Rolling Fields Circle, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at The Bridge of Columbia where she had made her home for the past two years. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Houston Parks and Rev. Melinda Britt officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with...
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Frances Brown

January 5, 1934 - May 23, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Sarah Frances Winchester Brown, 80, former employee of Pelican Industries in Franklin and resident of North Laurel Circle and former longtime resident of Will Brown Road near Rally Hill, died Friday, May 23, 2014 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Tommy Hood and...
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Jerry C. Nix

July 6, 1931 - May 22, 2014

View Video Tribute Jerry Clark Nix, 82, retired bulldozer and heavy equipment operator and resident of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Anthony Muston officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert...
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Howard T. "Tooter" Williams

January 10, 1931 - May 20, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mr. Howard Thomas "Tooter" Williams, 83, longtime farmer on the Santa Fe Pike, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Ezell Rose officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with...
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Elizabeth Ann Black Miller

March 31, 1936 - May 19, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Black Miller, 78, resident of Dyer St., died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Steve Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 – 8:00 p.m. at the...
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Thomas "Grandy" Anderson

June 20, 1928 - May 15, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Part One View Funeral Webcast Part Two Otey Thomas "Grandy" Anderson, 85, resident of Mimosa Drive, was called to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Maury Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Columbia Church of God on Highland Avenue with Rev. Victor Alley, Rev. Howard...
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Jerry Alderson

August 11, 1945 - May 12, 2014

Jerry Carl Alderson, 68, retired employee of CPS Corporation in Franklin, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at his residence on North Laurel Circle in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kenny McFarlen and Rev. Tommy Vann officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery in the Theta Community. The family will visit with...
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Beulah Caulk

July 7, 1926 - May 9, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Beulah Goodin Caulk, 87, resident of Westover Drive, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Bobby Bates officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at...
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Jane Page Oakes Trice

July 28, 1922 - May 7, 2014

Jane Page Oakes Trice, 91, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her residence on Rolling Fields Circle after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, May 11, 2014 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with The Reverend Richard Zalesak officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. at Oakes &...
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Martha "Marsie" Frazier Alderson

December 18, 1917 - May 6, 2014

View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Martha "Marsie" Kirkland Frazier Alderson, 96, retired owner of Alderson Cleaners, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4...
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Eldridge Freeland McMeen

March 29, 1936 - May 5, 2014

Mr. Eldridge Freeland McMeen, 78, resident of Tom Fitzgerald Road, died Monday May 5, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Bowers and Thomas Culberson officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...
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Zula McCollum Westmoreland

September 20, 1912 - May 4, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast View Funeral Webcast Part 2 Nettie Zula McCollum Westmoreland, 101, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at her residence on Overton Drive. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Highland Church of Christ with David Morris, Curtis Dowdy, Joey Westmoreland,...
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Evelyn Johns Dooley

February 3, 1919 - May 3, 2014

Evelyn Johns Dooley, 95, retired teacher and former resident of Columbia, TN died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at her residence in Fayetteville, TN. Survived by daughter, Wilma Dooley Muse of Fayetteville, TN; granddaughter, Lynn Muse Chappin, grandson-in-law, Bob Chappin, great-grandson, Samuel David Chappin, and great-granddaughter, Katherine Anne Chappin, all of Murfreesboro, TN. Two sisters:...
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Audrey Clark Norman

June 23, 1951 - May 2, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Audrey Lycrecia Clark Norman, 63, resident of Hatcher Lane, died Friday at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Mount Cemetery. It is suggested that memorials be sent to the family. The Maury County native was...
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Charles C. Eaton

February 3, 1930 - May 2, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Charles Cole Eaton, 84, retired employee of Victory Van Lines and resident of Fleming Street, died Friday, May 2, 2014 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Larry Benderman and Rev. Tommy Vann officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military...
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Betty Warner

April 18, 1939 - April 29, 2014

Betty L. Carroll Warner, 75, resident of Moraine, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. She was the mother of Crystal M. "Chris" (Steve) Stidham of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Miami Shores Baptist Church under the direction of Newcomers Funeral Home in Kettering, Ohio. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in West...
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Agnes Catherine Graves

June 14, 1928 - April 29, 2014

Mrs. Agnes Catherine MacLeod Graves, 85, resident of The Gardens at Poplar Estates, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at NHC Columbia. Burial will take place at a later date in Oneida Castle Cemetery in Oneida Castle, New York. The family suggests memorials to Alzheimer's Association, 4825 Trousdale Drive, Suite 220, Nashville, TN 37220. Condolences may be offered online at www.oakesandnichols...
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Willis Duff

May 7, 1925 - April 28, 2014

Mr. Willis Graham Duff, 88, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at his residence on Gettysburg Lane. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with W.L. Culberson officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols. The...
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Lollie Waddey Barnes

April 29, 1926 - April 28, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mrs. Lollie Lea Waddey Barnes, 87, longtime resident of the Santa Fe Pike, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 – 8...
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Dorothy "Dot" Pruitt Greenfield

July 20, 1942 - April 27, 2014

View Video Tribute Mrs. Dorothy Allene "Dot" Pruitt Greenfield, 71, resident of Dorman Drive, died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, at 12:00 noon at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 5 – 8:00 p.m. at the...
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Doris Green Kelley

April 28, 1929 - April 27, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Doris Isabell Green Kelley, 84, resident of River Road in Ashland City, died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Christian Care Nursing Home in Ashland City. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Andrew Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...
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Shannon Fry Paligo

May 26, 1978 - April 24, 2014

View Video Tribute Shannon Fry Paligo, 35, former employee of the State of Tennessee Health Department, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at her residence on Kimberly Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with President William Grayson and Bishop Douglas Fry officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. ...
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Kathy W. Kelley

November 6, 1947 - April 24, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Kathy Wright Kelley, 66, retired Circuit Court Clerk and resident of Columbia, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Randy McNeece and Judge Bobby Sands officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will...
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William L. "Cotton" Beasley, Jr.

October 28, 1927 - April 23, 2014

Mr. William Lester "Cotton" Beasley, Jr., 86, resident of Lynnville, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at his residence while doing what he loved to do, working in the garden. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Leon Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 5 – 7:00 p.m. at...
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Joe Mack Hight

October 28, 1926 - April 22, 2014

Joe Mack Hight, 87, retired Metropolitan Nashville teacher and long-time resident of the Greenbrier Community in Robertson County, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at NHC in Springfield. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Greenbrier. The family will visit with friends Monday from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols followed by a graveside...
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Frances Marguerite Craig

March 18, 1921 - April 22, 2014

View Funeral Webcast Miss Frances Marguerite Craig, 93, resident of The Bridge, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at NHC Hillview. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jeremy Butt and Mike Kesler officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2 – 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. ...
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Bethany Stanley

October 20, 1967 - April 21, 2014

Bethany Anne Stanley, age 46, passed away peacefully at her home in Raleigh, North Carolina on Monday, April 21, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Jeffrey L. Kane officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home. The family...
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Marie Burns Cox

December 19, 1926 - April 21, 2014

Mrs. Marie Burns Cox, 87, former resident of Prescott Road in Nashville, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at Hickory Woods Life Care Center in Antioch. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jack White officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. ...
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Dr. C.D. George

March 15, 1918 - April 16, 2014

View Video Tribute Dr. Charles David "C.D." George, 96, retired veterinarian and resident of Old Zion Road died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church with Fr. Davis Chackaleckel and Fr. Patrick Connor officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Sunday after 4...
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James T. "Tommy" Underwood, Jr.

February 12, 1950 - April 16, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Mr. James Thomas "Tommy" Underwood, Jr., 64, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at his residence on Morris Avenue. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Joe Westmoreland and Kent Pardon, DVM officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4 – 8:00 p.m...
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Elizabeth Ellis Gilbert

June 20, 1913 - April 15, 2014

View Video Tribute Elizabeth Jane Ellis Gilbert, 100, retired school teacher and resident of Richmond Dr., died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Sterling House of Columbia. A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joe Evans and Rev. Jennie Barber officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 10:00 – 11:00...
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James R. "Jim" Bass

July 1, 1940 - April 13, 2014

View Video Tribute Mr. James R. "Jim/Jimmy" Bass, a life-long resident of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly at Maury Regional Medical Center on Sunday, April 13th, 2014. He had been battling cancer for a short period of time. Per his request, a graveside service will be conducted Friday, April 18, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Rick Points officiating. Military honors...
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Charles R. "Chip" Clark, II

October 19, 1969 - April 13, 2014

Mr. Charles Ronald "Chip" Clark, II, 44, Physicians Assistant and resident of Hardison Road, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Lawrence Jackson and Dr. Omar Hamada officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...
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Clifton E. Rice

September 12, 1921 - April 13, 2014

Clifton Eugene Rice, 92, retired maintenance foreman at Union Carbide and resident of Lion Parkway, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 1:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Billy Kimbrough officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors...
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Easton James Howe

April 8, 2014 - April 12, 2014

Easton James Howe, infant son of Andrew James Howe and Laura Michelle Ballard Howe, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Monroe Carrell Childrens' Hospital in Nashville where he had been born on April 8, 2014. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Brother Jimmy Nave of Southside Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral...
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William Anderson Moore

March 10, 1977 - April 12, 2014

View Video Tribute William Anderson Moore, 37, graphic designer and photographer with Lumberman's Magazine and resident of King Lane, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be conducted Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. ...
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Ethel Watkins Butler

April 10, 1928 - April 11, 2014

Mrs. Ethel Elizabeth Watkins Butler, 86, died Friday, April 11, 2014 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Keith Sherwood officiating. Burial will follow in the Neapolis Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to Neapolis United Methodist...
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Lois Nall Davis

December 8, 1923 - April 11, 2014

Margaret Lois Bullion Nall Davis, 90, retired nurse and longtime resident of Tinsley Lane, died Friday, April 11, 2014 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Monday from 12:00 – 2:00 P.M. at the...
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Margaret Pitts Parson

October 24, 1921 - April 10, 2014

View Video Tribute Mrs. Margaret Edith Pitts Parson, 92, resident of McMeen Circle, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Pitts and Rev. Bob Mullenix officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4 – 8:00 p...
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Richard Travis "Sam" Blalock

June 27, 1945 - April 5, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Richard Travis "Sam" Blalock, 68, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at his residence on Joe Brown Road. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with John Waldrum officiating. Burial will follow in Ring Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests...
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Vernell Kelley

November 2, 1950 - April 3, 2014

Vernell Stewart Kelley, 63, homemaker, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at her residence on Early Road in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Eddie Milner officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends from 12:00 - 3:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered online...
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Carles Young

June 13, 1921 - April 3, 2014

View Funeral Webcast Carles Guy Young, 92, retired IRS agent and resident of Trotwood Avenue, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Steven Boshers officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion...
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Marvin Osborne

September 13, 1952 - March 31, 2014

View Video Tribute Marvin Floyd Osborne, 61, retired engineer with CSX Railroad and resident of Greasy Branch Road in the Culleoka Community, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Jim Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Scribner's Mill Cemetery with military honors...
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Jane Caldwell Luna

June 22, 1922 - March 31, 2014

Jane Wilkes Caldwell Luna, 91, retired antique dealer and resident of Turpin Circle, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. David Spencer officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family...
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Judy Langsdon Gregory

July 22, 1938 - March 30, 2014

Mrs. Judy Hanson Langsdon Gregory, 75, resident of Clarksville and native of Maury County, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Vann officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 4 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A private burial...
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Katherine Harlan Scott

January 29, 1928 - March 27, 2014

Katherine Rebecca Harlan Scott, 86, longtime resident of the Culleoka Community, died March 27. She was the widow of Robert Murphy "Bobby" Scott. The family will visit with friends at Oakes & Nichols from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12. A graveside service will follow at 12:00 noon at Wilkes Cemetery in the Culleoka Community with John Vaughan officiating. The family suggests...
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Nannie Wells Denton

January 19, 1911 - March 26, 2014

Mrs. Nannie Lou Wells Denton, 103, former resident of New Lewisburg Highway, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Life Care Center of Columbia where she had made her home for the past thirteen years. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Dennis Satterfield officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. ...
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Nettie Smith Sneed

July 13, 1923 - March 22, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Nettie Kathryn Smith Sneed, 90, former resident of Campbellsville Pike, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Bethany Health and Rehab Center in Davidson County. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Dr. Dwain Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery. The family...
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Desdie Driezen

September 20, 1921 - March 19, 2014

Desdie Roberts Cozart Driezen, 92, former resident of Brannon Court, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 P.M. at Williamsport Baptist Cemetery with Mason Norman officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Condolences may be extended online at...
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Flossie Crocker Lane

May 1, 1926 - March 15, 2014

Flossie Mae Crocker Lane, 87, resident at Life Care of Columbia, passed away gracefully, Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Private services will be conducted at the Polk Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with Rev. Mike Dawson officiating. Notes of sympathy may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com. A native of Philadelphia, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late...
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Bobby Lee Haddock

July 29, 1939 - March 14, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Bobby Lee Haddock, 74, former owner/operator of Akins Market and resident of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, March 14, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Tim Paul officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...
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Walter A. Dycus

November 14, 1936 - March 13, 2014

Walter A. Dycus, 77, retired employee of Union Carbide and farmer in the Santa Fe Community, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with David Davidson and Hueston Marshall officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 – 8...
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Hettie Hardison

August 16, 1915 - March 11, 2014

Hettie Gilliam Hardison, 98, former longtime resident of Mapleash Avenue, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Chattanooga where she had made her home for the past few months. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Ricky Clay officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday after 12:00 P.M....
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James Edwards "Jimmy" Butler

September 15, 1925 - March 8, 2014

James Edwards "Jimmy" Butler, 88, retired farmer, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at his residence in the Carter's Creek Community. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Keith Sherwood officiating. Burial will follow in Neapolis Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests...
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Maurice Glenn "Bud" Hurt

December 12, 1920 - March 7, 2014

Maurice Glenn "Bud" Hurt, 93, long-time farmer and dairyman and former resident of the Nashville Highway, died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Keith Sherwood officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral...
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Aline Johnson McNeely

June 10, 1925 - March 7, 2014

View Video Tribute Aline Johnson McNeely, 88, retired seamstress and former longtime resident of Greens Mill Road, died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hardison Cemetery on Joe Brown Road. The family will visit with friends Sunday after 12:30 P.M. at the funeral...
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Peggy Dickinson Fleming

July 13, 1918 - March 6, 2014

It is with deepest sorrow that the children of Peggy Fleming inform you of her death on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at NHC Hillview. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joe Evans officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday, March 14, from 4:00 – 6:00 at her home Antrim, 2759 Pulaski Highway. Oakes &...
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Douglas Lee Wright, Sr.

October 23, 1933 - March 1, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Douglas Lee Wright, Sr., 80, retired from the furnace and garage departments at Monsanto Company, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his residence on Caldwell Drive. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Steve Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial...
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Pauline Woodson Holt

April 8, 1924 - March 1, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Pauline Woodson Holt, 89, retired from PA Medical Supply Company and long-time resident of the Cross Bridges Community and later East 16th Street, died Saturday at Life Care of Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Wayne B. Hardison and Steven Holt officiating. Burial will...
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Roger Lloyd Dodson

October 9, 1948 - February 23, 2014

View Video Tribute Mr. Roger Lloyd Dodson, 65, retired from Hyperion and Monsanto and resident of Hunter Drive, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Signature Health Care. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kevin Maxey officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin...
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Rev. Harvel C. Stockard

November 18, 1926 - February 22, 2014

View Video Tribute Rev. Harvel Clifford Stockard, 87, retired Baptist minister and former longtime resident of the Knob Creek Community, died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Signature Health Care. The family will visit with friends Monday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. at Knob Creek Baptist Church with Rev....
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J. Matthews Abernathy

January 19, 1923 - February 20, 2014

James Matthews Abernathy, 91, farmer and resident of the Campbellsville Pike, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at Bigbyville United Methodist Church with Rev. Tony Brown officiating. Burial will follow in McCains Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Oakes &...
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Milton Lee Hinson

May 7, 1940 - February 20, 2014

View Video Tribute Mr. Milton Lee Hinson, 73, resident of Park Street in Franklin, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Jimmy Smithson officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. ...
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Burlie Shrader Bonds

September 5, 1915 - February 19, 2014

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Our beloved mother, Burlie Shrader Bonds, 98, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Life Care Center of Columbia. She was born in Giles County on September 5, 1915 to Burl Shrader and Clemma Baker Shrader. She spent most of her life in Giles County where she grew up in the community of Rich and later spent her adult years in the Lynnville Community...
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Charles Roy Dye, Sr.

July 13, 1922 - February 18, 2014

View Video Tribute Mr. Charles Roy Dye, Sr., 91, retired from Stauffer Chemical Company and resident of the Hampshire Community, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Mark Proctor, Rev. Bob Adair and Rev. Wilson Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial...
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Betsy Duncan Goodwin

January 24, 1945 - February 17, 2014

Mrs. Betsy Ann Duncan Goodwin, 69, died Monday, February 17, 2014, at her residence on Parsons Bend Road. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The County...
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Sadie Compton DuBois

April 9, 1916 - February 15, 2014

Sadie Elizabeth Compton DuBois, 97, former long-time resident of Fayetteville and in recent years Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Mt. Pleasant Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Phillip Wright, Rev. Gary Wedgewood officiating. Burial will follow in Polk...
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J. Mack Liggett

January 8, 1936 - February 15, 2014

View Video Tribute J. Mack Liggett, 78, retired maintenance supervisor for Occidental Chemical Corporation and long-time resident of Laurel Circle, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Berea Church of Christ with Carl May officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery in Marshall County...
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