Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Dillard Lawrence Hemphill
Sep 13, 2018
Dillard Lawrence Hemphill, age 90, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away on September 13, 2018 at Claiborne and Hughes Nursing and Rehabilitation. Dillard was born on January 27, 1928 in Lincoln County, Tennessee to the late Will and Tish Hemphill. Dillard is survived by his son, Eddy (Wanda) Hemphill; grandson, Eddy (Sandy) Hemphill; great granddaughter, Baylee (Bailey) Boshers and great grandson,...
Kori Jo Hathaway
Sep 12, 2018
Kori Jo Hathaway, age 32 of Columbia, TN, died on September 12, 2018, as the result of a tragic auto accident. Kori was born May 20th 1986, the daughter of Kimberly (Davis) Clack and Todd Hathaway. Kori moved to TN with her family as a small child and attended Columbia and Culleoka schools. She attained her nursing degree in 2012....
Kay Brooks Cook
Sep 12, 2018
Kay Brooks Cook, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at her residence, in Columbia, Tennessee. Kay was born on May 18, 1942, in Athens, Alabama, to Morgan Lee and Annie Mae Boyd Brooks. She married Warren Cook on June 9, 1959, whom she loved dearly and was a wonderful mother to their children. She was a devoted...
Rene Eugene Morales
Sep 11, 2018
Rene Eugene Morales, age 67, of Pulaski, Tennessee passed away on September 11, 2018 surrounded by the love of his family and friends at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. To define Rene would be impossible, to describe him in a phrase would be “one of a kind”. Rene was a man of love, love he showed to those in his family...
Michael Edward Crumley
Sep 8, 2018
Michael Edward Crumley, age 59, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2018 at his residence. Michael was born on December 3, 1958 to the late Bobby Crumley and Mary Alice Jarrett. Michael loved his family. Along with his family some of the things Michael enjoyed most in life were Fords, fishing and landscaping in his yard, in...
Melba Joyce Cheek
Sep 8, 2018
Melba Joyce Cheek, age 83 passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Dunedin, Florida. Melba was born in Columbia, TN May 14, 1935 to William Foster and Sally "Mama Pearl" Overstreet Foster. Melba was a loving partner to Larry Green. Wonderful mother, aunt, and friend. She lived a full life, filled with laughter and joy. She retired from the Eaton...
Ed "Mule" Cross Jr.
Sep 7, 2018
Ed “Mule” Cross Jr. of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee passed away on September 7, 2018 at his residence, his beloved wife of 60 years by his side. Ed was born on May 26, 1930 to the late Ed and Annie Mae Cross in Columbia, Tennessee. He worked and retired from Stauffer Chemical in Mount Pleasant. Ed always made his priority his...
Wilma Allen Dawson
Sep 5, 2018
Wilma Allen Dawson, age 97, formerly of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on September 5, 2018 in Nashville, at her son’s residence. Wilma was born on April 8, 1921 in Maury County, Tennessee to the late Ben and Annie Belle Allen. She married her beloved, late husband William Dawson in 1939. She was a loving woman; she loved her friends, family...
Charles Terry Wells
Sep 4, 2018
Charles Terry Wells, age 79, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on September 4, 2018. Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Margaret Ellen Cope
Sep 3, 2018
Margaret “Nana” Ellen Cope, age 88, of Lewisburg, Tennessee passed away on September 3, 2018 at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Margaret was born on March 5, 1930 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Charles and Bertie Bibb. She was a devoted Christian woman. She enjoyed reading her Bible daily and reading it through yearly. Her favorite remedy to...
Betty Pollock Mcclain
Sep 3, 2018
Betty passed away gently with the people she loved and who loved her on September 3, 2018. A memorial service will be held for her at Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018. The family will visit with friends from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. service. Interment will follow at McClain Cemetery....
Sharon Boshers
Sep 2, 2018
Sharon Annette Boshers, age 51, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Sharon was born March 9, 1967 in Columbia, TN, to George Layne and Betty Rogers McClendon. Sharon was a person with a gentle spirit, warm smile, and a kind heart. Sharon worked faithfully for 33 years at Farm Bureau in the...
Lucille Estelle Winder
Sep 1, 2018
Lucille “Lu” Estelle Winder, age 78, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on September 1, 2018 at her residence. Lu was born on December 6, 1939 in Oakland, California to the late Salvador and Deloris Alvarado. Lu is survived by her son, Robert Winder; daughter, Patricia Winder; daughter in law, Peggy Snyder and grandchildren, Richard Winder, Chasity Young, Tansis Snyder and...
Seth Brown
Aug 31, 2018
Seth Edsel Brown long time resident of Mount Pleasant, passed away this Friday morning at Maury Regional Hospital. He was the son of late Seth R. and Annie Pollock Brown of Mount Pleasant. He is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years Gertrude Hoffman Brown, two brothers Roy C. Brown of Mount Pleasant and Alvin (Nadine) Brown of...
Magnolia Derendora Lewis
Aug 30, 2018
Our beloved mother, Magnolia Dorenda Lewis, was born on August 28, 1931 in Idabel, OK to Daisy and Willie (Papa) Smith. Her mother died when she was 5 years old, leaving Mother and her little sister, Elnora, to be raised in the loving care of their father. Mother attended Elementary School in Idabel, OK until high school where she continued...
Cynthia "Cindy" Earlene Roman
Aug 27, 2018
Cynthia Earlene “Cindy” Roman, age 56, resident of Savannah, TN, formerly of Columbia, passed away on Monday, August 27, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Cindy was born October 10, 1961 in Houston, Texas, the daughter of the late Jiles D. Crouch and Ruth Vanderburg Crouch. She was the wife of the late Clifford J. Roman. Cindy...
Jimmy "Jimbo" Leroy Rivers Jr.
Aug 25, 2018
Jimmy LeRoy Rivers Jr “Jimbo”, age 55, of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee passed away on August 25, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Jimbo was born on October 15, 1962 in Salena Kansas. His parents were Helen Miller and Jimmy and Cheryl Rivers. He was raised in Zwolle, Louisiana and attended Denham Springs High School. He attended the National Guard and...
Keith Darwin Carpenter
Aug 25, 2018
Keith Darwin Carpenter, age 72, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at his residence. Keith was born on June 27, 1946, in Appleton, Wisconsin to Alvin Carpenter and Alice Griebel Carpenter. He was a disabled veteran, having served in the United States Army for four years. He was a very simple man, and loved to watch...
David Houston Barker
Aug 23, 2018
David Houston Barker, age 77, of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee passed away on August 23, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. David was born June 8, 1941, in Columbia, Tennessee to the late William and Frances Barker. He married his beloved wife and best friend, Betty, on June 28, 1993 after dating for 10 years. David was a brick mason and...
Ronald Dennis Griffin
Aug 23, 2018
Ronald Dennis Griffin, age 70, of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. No services are scheduled at this time. Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family and condolences may be made at www.williamsfh.com .
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