Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Karen Nix Burks
Dec 31, 2025
Karen Nell Nix Burks, age 59, was born on January 26, 1966, and passed away peacefully at her home on December 31, 2025.
Karen was blessed with the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mother for 25 years, a role she embraced wholeheartedly. She loved her children deeply and devoted her life to caring for her family. A woman of strong and...
Bobby Ray Beckum
Jan 7, 2026
Bobby Ray Beckum, age 85, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center. A beloved husband, stepfather, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Bobby's gentle spirit and humble heart left a lasting impression on all who knew him.
Born in May 1940, Bobby was the son of the late Almon and Neva King Beckum. He was also preceded in...
Kenneth Walters
Jan 8, 2026
Kenneth Ross Walters, age 62, passed away on January 8, 2026. He was born on November 6, 1963, in Columbia, Tennessee, to the late Joe Ross Walters and Maudie Cotton Walters.
Kenneth was married to Darlene Porter Walters, the love of his life, with whom he shared a lifetime of devotion, laughter, and partnership.
When Kenneth and Darlene were young, he worked...
Jean Harmon
Dec 11, 2025
Jean went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Jean was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, and cousin. She will be immensely missed by all who loved and cherished her. She was a lifelong member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church.
Jean and her husband David always loved the holidays, especially Christmas. Jean made her...
Mayor Dean Dickey
Jan 8, 2026
Mayor Dean Dickey, a devoted public servant, respected business leader, and lifelong advocate for his community, passed away on January 8, 2026. He was born on August 30, 1933, in Pulaski, Tennessee, to the late Harvey H. Dickey and Estelle McNeece Dickey. Dean’s life was marked by service, leadership, and an unwavering commitment to the people and community he loved.
Dean’s...
Bobbie Ray Dollins
Jan 8, 2026
Bobbie Ray Dollins, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Ethridge, Tennessee, on January 8, 2026.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Emma Dollins, sister Christina Dollins, his brother Kenny Dollins. Bobbie is lovingly remembered by his husband, Paul Federspiel; his sister, Kathy (Bob) Domerese; and his brother, Ron Dollins. He also leaves behind extended...
Jimmy McClain
Jan 5, 2026
Jimmy Jones McClain passed away peacefully at his home on January 5th, just months after celebrating his 94th birthday. Jimmy was born on August 20, 1931, to Felix and Minnie McClain, one of eight children, and grew up fast in the midst of the Great Depression. When he was eleven, his father (only forty-two) was killed in a railroading accident....
Kay Campbell Dukes
Jan 4, 2026
Alice Kay Campbell Dukes passed from this life on Sunday, January 4, 2026, following a brief illness. Kay entered this life as the youngest of four girls born to the late Ramon Dudley Greene Campbell, and the late Cleo McDonald Campbell. She was born and lived most of her life in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
She retired from working as a caseworker...
Ronald Brashears
Jan 4, 2026
Ronald Brashears, age 85, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee.
He was born on August 31, 1940, to the late L.V. “Pete” Brashears and Edna Dean Noah Brashears. Ronald was often described as a gentle giant with the biggest heart. He would give anyone the shirt off his back, never hesitating to...
Donald Ray Robson
Jan 1, 2026
Donald Ray Robson, age 79, of Waynesboro, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home on January 1, 2026.
Born in Jackson County, Ohio, Donald was the son of the late Charles W. Robson and Eileen Sherman Robson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Sherley Parker.
A quiet and private man, Donald found comfort in the simplicity of small-town life....
Steven Lee Bearden
Jan 1, 2026
Steven Lee Bearden, age 58, passed away on January 1, 2026, at his home in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
Steven was preceded in death by his parents, John Bibb Bearden Jr. and Freda Mai Finerty Coats, and by his grandparents, Pete Thomas and Lena Dugger Finerty Thomas.
He is survived by his loving sisters: Angela (Gene) McGregor of Centerville, Tennessee, Sheila Coleman of...
David Little
Dec 31, 2025
David Little, age 81, passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2025. He was born on May 3, 1944, in Wayne, Michigan, to Charles K. and Helen Little. David grew up in a large and loving family with twelve siblings, an upbringing that shaped his lifelong devotion to family, faith, and community.
David met and married the love of his...
Daniel W. Hudson, Jr.
Dec 28, 2025
Daniel W. Hudson, Jr., age 30, passed away peacefully at his home on December 28, 2025. He was born on July 18, 1995, to his loving parents, Daniel Hudson, Sr. and Lupita Hudson, who cherished him deeply.
Daniel was a sweet and caring soul, remembered by his family as humble, kind-hearted, and adventurous. He loved his family more than anything
and was...
Timothy "Porkey" Smith
Dec 27, 2025
Timothy “Porkey” Smith, age 64, passed away on December 27, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee.
He was born on March 31, 1961, to the late James Albert Smith and Anna Smith. Timothy was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and public servant whose life was defined by service to others.
Timothy married Kim Bailey, and together they raised a...
Charleen "Nana" Palmer Higgs Rogers
Dec 27, 2025
Charleen Palmer Higgs Rogers departed this world for the next on December 27, 2025, at the age of 94.
She was a fixture in her community, having been a longtime member of Pleasant Heights Baptist Church and a resident of Columbia, TN, since she and her family moved there and opened the first Columbia Battery automotive shop in 1981, which later...
Ellen Spires
Dec 23, 2025
Ellen Spires, 71, of Maury County, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025. Born on October 25, 1954, she was the beloved daughter of Thomas “Jack” Moore and Carolyn Pryor Moore and spent her life rooted in the place she loved; Maury County, where she was born, raised, and built her family. A lifelong member of Porters Chapel United...
Robert Wayne Kuser
Dec 22, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert Wayne Kuser, who was born on February 27, 1971, in Liberty, NY, and departed this world on December 22, 2025, in Hermitage, TN. His life spanned 54 years, filled with dedication to the passions that defined him.
Robert, affectionately known as "Bob" by family and friends. He was the...
Rita Veronica Herman
Dec 20, 2025
Rita Veronica Herman, age 55, passed away on December 20, 2025, in Columbia, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, William and Debra Sanders.
Rita is remembered by her three sons, Robert Franklin Watkins, Royce Herman, and Codie Herman, who were the pride and joy of her life. Her love for them was steadfast, selfless, and unconditional.
Rita was...
Kay Stone
Dec 17, 2025
Kay Elizabeth Stone was born on February 8, 1952, in Key West, FL to John King Stone and Pearl Tillman Stone. She spent most of her childhood in the swamps of Clay County, FL with her wild little sister Janet Gail Stone-Erdman, currently of NC. In those swamps, she learned to barrel race, and to wrangle horses, alligators, snakes, armadillos,...
Timothy Rountree
Dec 16, 2025
Timothy Blake (Tim) Rountree, 62, passed away at his new home on December 16, 2025 in Hixson, Tennessee. He was born in Columbia TN, and grew up in Mt. Pleasant.
He had a PhD in Theology and enjoyed talking about his faith with anyone who would listen. He really missed the church family at Graymere Church of Christ after he moved...
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