Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee

Mary Neil Robinson Puryear Wise

Mary Neil Robinson Puryear Wise

Jan 20, 2019

Mary Neil Robinson Puryear Wise, 90, lifelong Maury County educator, died at NHC on January 20, 2019. She was born and grew up in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee where she graduated as 1946 valedictorian from Hay Long High School. While attending Tennessee Technological University, she met and married (1947) Henry Martin Puryear, Jr., a returning World War II veteran. He passed...

Rita Hamilton Luffman

Rita Hamilton Luffman

Jan 16, 2019

Rita Hamilton Luffman, age 53 of Summertown, TN passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at home due to illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the church of Christ. Rita was preceded in death by her grandparents Clifford and Florence Hamilton and Clarence and Velma Henson. She is survived by a daughter, Christina (Eddie) Goins of Lawrenceburg and...

Freddie Kirk Warren

Freddie Kirk Warren

Jan 16, 2019

Freddie Kirk Warren, (aka Mr. Terrible) age 80, of Hohenwald, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Freddie was born May 20, 1938, in Hohenwald, the son of the late Roscoe H. Warren and Hettie Irene Mitchell Warren. Upon graduating in 1956 from Lewis County High School, Freddie joined the United States Air Force....

Lisa Jane "Rutherford" Cummins

Lisa Jane "Rutherford" Cummins

Jan 15, 2019

Lisa Jane “Rutherford” Cummins, 57, passed away on January 15, 2019 at her home in Mt. Pleasant surrounded by her loving family. Lisa was born May 12, 1961 to the late Matthew Gene Rutherford and Ann Elaine “Goble” in Birmingham, Alabama. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed watching her grandchildren play sports. She often sat on her front porch...

Vivian "Bibi" Todd

Vivian "Bibi" Todd

Jan 14, 2019

Vivian “Bibi” Vandygriff Todd, born August 27, 1947 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late James Vandygriff and Rachel Wood Vandygriff, went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2019 after an extended illness. She was of the Church of Christ faith and a long-time employee of General Electric and retired from Impact Center. Services will be held at...

Anna Pearl Porter Brady

Anna Pearl Porter Brady

Jan 14, 2019

Anna Pearl Porter Brady, age 96, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Life Care of Columbia. Anna was born on March 20, 1922, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, to Henry Porter and Daisy Marie Tyler Porter. She was married to John Lewis Brady. She was a dedicated Christian lady and was a long-time member at Southgate Church of Christ....

Shirley Ann Cummins

Shirley Ann Cummins

Jan 13, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Ann Cummins, age 80, a resident of Enterprise Road in Mt Pleasant, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Mt Pleasant Health & Rehab Center. Born September 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Sank Nichols and Mable Marshall Nichols. She was married to the late Robert Lee Cummins. Mrs. Cummins was a loving mother,...

James W. Stephens

James W. Stephens

Jan 12, 2019

James W. Stephens, age 75, born January 11, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on January 12, 2019. He was an employee of the State of Tennessee Board of Education for 35 years. Jimmy was an avid private pilot, loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle. Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Sharon Downey

Sharon Downey

Jan 12, 2019

Sharon Downey, age 71 passed away at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems in Lawrenceburg, TN on January 12, 2019. Sharon was born on 1947 to the late Donald and Alice Brown. Sharon's children will celebrate her life in Ohio at a later date. Williams Funeral Home is in charge of her arrangements. You may send your condolences to the family...

Randy Lee Elston

Randy Lee Elston

Jan 11, 2019

Randy Lee Elston, age 71, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at his residence. Randy was born on April 24, 1947 to Ralph W. Elston and Delores Frost Elston in Spokane, Washington. He was raised on a farm in Illinois. Throughout his life, Randy never forgot the values and principles that were bestowed upon him by his Uncle Paul....

Paul Robert Church

Paul Robert Church

Jan 11, 2019

Paul Robert Church, age 54, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, January 11, 2019. Paul was born on September 19, 1964, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Paul Traylor and Gloria Ratliff Church. Paul worked in fiber optics construction. Fishing was one of his favorite hobbies. He loved college football, and the UK Wildcats were his favorite...

Stephen Micheal Shaw

Stephen Micheal Shaw

Jan 9, 2019

Stephen Micheal Shaw, age 54 of Summertown, Tennessee passed away January 9, 2019 at home surrounded by family. He was born October 30, 1964 in Columbia, Tennessee to Frank Shaw, III and Carolyn Kay Ezell. Steve graduated from MPHS in 1982 and earned his Associate Degree in Psychology at Columbia State Community College in 1986. He had a positive outlook...

William Whitthorne Hickman

William Whitthorne Hickman

Jan 9, 2019

William Whitthorne Hickman, 84, retired heavy equipment operator and longtime resident of Culleoka, Tennessee died on January 9, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia, Tennessee with Glen Alexander officiating. The family will visit with friends on Friday, January 11, 2019...

Elsie Rose Mayhut

Elsie Rose Mayhut

Jan 9, 2019

Elsie Rose Mayhut passed away on January 9, 2018, at her residence in Lawrenceburg. Elsie was born on November 11, 1924, to the late Michael and Nelly Muscavitch in Green County, PA. Services for Ms. Mayhut will be held in Florida at at a later date. Williams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangments. You may send the family...

Glenn Jason Pimentel

Glenn Jason Pimentel

Jan 8, 2019

Glenn Jason Pimentel, age 48, of Lawrenceburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at his home. Glenn was born January 5, 1971, in New Bedford, Mass., the son of Virginia Rose Pimentel and the late George Pimentel. His brothers recall how much Glenn loved playing and watching soccer. He was a loving and adoring father and enjoyed every moment...

Connie Lynn Bardwell

Connie Lynn Bardwell

Jan 8, 2019

Connie Lynn Bardwell of Summertown passed away on January 8, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center at the age of 49. Connie was born September 24, 1969 to the late Eddie Arlen Whitehead and Maggie Ann Jones Hamilton in Columbia, Tennessee. She loved her daughters and grandbabies with all her heart and often referred to them as “my girls” and...

Mark Anthony Yancey

Mark Anthony Yancey

Jan 5, 2019

Mark Anthony Yancey, age 59, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mark was born in Columbia, Tennessee, on June 16, 1959, to Milton Clyde Yancey, Sr. and Willie Kincaid Yancey. On December 24, 2004, he married LuAnn Grimmett Yancey. He was a member of St. Luke Methodist Church. He had a tender...

Connie Sue Jones

Connie Sue Jones

Jan 3, 2019

Connie Sue Jones passed away at her home in Columbia, Tennessee on January 3, 2019 at the age of 65. Williams Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.williamsfh.com .

Richard Dale Fann

Richard Dale Fann

Jan 2, 2019

Richard Dale Fann of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on January 2, 2019 at the age of 66 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Williams Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Angela Yvonne Easley

Angela Yvonne Easley

Jan 1, 2019

Angela Yvonne Easley of Columbia, Tennessee passed away at her brother’s home in Summertown, Tennessee January 1, 2019 at the age of 46. Angela was born March 1, 1972 to the late Powell O’Neal Pugh and Betty McKennon Pugh in Columbia, Tennessee. She was a talented artist who could draw anything that came to mind. She enjoyed shopping especially at...