Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
James Edward Thomas Jr.
Mar 11, 2018
James “Jimmy” Edward Thomas Jr, age 46, of Lewisburg, Tennessee passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 11, 2018. James was born on October 18, 1971 to James E. Thomas Sr. and the late Marylyn Baker Thomas at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Jimmy had a kind, soft, loving heart. He loved to fish and enjoyed...
Charles "C. M." M Porter
Mar 11, 2018
Charles Marion "C. M." Porter, age 94, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee passed away on March 11, 2018 after an extended illness. He was a native of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee and retired from General Motors. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Hooper and Bertha Hughes Porter and nine siblings. He is survived by one sister, Maggie Johnston of Lawrenceburg, TN...
Johnny Wayne Akins
Mar 10, 2018
Johnny Wayne Akins, age 69, of Lewisburg, Tennessee passed away on March 10, 2018 at his residence. Johnny was born on September 7, 1948 to the late Willard and Rosa Belle Akins in Five Points, Tennessee. He married his beloved wife of 47 years, Margaret “Ellen” Akins in 1970. Together they had three children, Michelle, Rosa Lynn and Gary Wayne....
Martha Elizabeth Garling Cole
Mar 10, 2018
Martha Elizabeth Cole, age 95, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Decatur County General Hospital in Parsons, Tennessee. Martha was born on November 12, 1922 in Memphis, Tennessee to Silas G. and Yecedrah Floyd Gargling. She was married to John Melvin Cole and they had two children together. She was a nurse, having worked for the Methodist Health...
Margaret Alleene Lovett
Mar 9, 2018
Margaret Alleene Lovett went to be with our Lord, peacefully, on March 9, 2018 at her residence in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee Margaret was a homemaker and retired from Hidden Acres in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. She was the beloved wife of the late Rufus Lee Lovett for 62 years. She was a member of Spencer Hill Church of Christ. She was...
Rl Hogan
Mar 9, 2018
RL Hogan, age 90 a resident of Paris, Arkansas passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at his home. RL was born on February 18, 1928, in Checotah, Oklahoma to the late Robert Lee and Minnie Bell (Lewis) Hogan. After graduating from Prairie Grove High School in 1946, RL joined the United States Army Air Corp serving our country many tours...
Joseph Reed
Mar 8, 2018
Joseph Reed, age 56, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 8, 2018 surrounded by his loving family in Pineville, North Carolina. Joseph “Joe” Reed was born on September 11, 1961 to the late Odell and Artha Reed in Orlando, Florida. Joe attended Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he met the love of his life, Kelly...
Mitchell "Phil" Sanders
Mar 6, 2018
Mitchell “Phil” Sanders, age 66, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Phil was born on May 24, 1951 to the late William and Dena Sanders. On October 27, 1980 he married his loving wife of 38 years, Gail “Dial” Sanders. Phil and Gail together had...
Mary Lois Jones
Mar 6, 2018
Mary Lois Robinson Jones, age 92, passed from this life March 6, 2018 with family present. A native of Lawrence County, Tennessee, she was born April 12, 1925 to the late William John and Mattie Ella Tays Robinson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 67 years, John William Jones and dear son: John Douglas Jones; brothers:...
Thomas Samuel Park
Mar 6, 2018
Thomas Samuel Park, age 81, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Thomas was born to Thomas S. and Maudi Prosser Park in Pulaski, Tennessee on October 15, 1936. He married Janice Briggs Park on June 1, 1959, enjoying a fifty-six year union that ended with her passing away on June 8,...
Richard "Brent" Knight
Mar 5, 2018
Richard “Brent” Knight, age 59, of Spring Hill, Tennessee passed away on March 5, 2018 at Centennial Medical Center. Brent was born on April 7, 1958 to the late Richard and Avis Knight in Augsberg, Germany; where his father was stationed while serving in the United States Army. He completed his education at Mobile College in Alabama where he gained...
Dorothy Jewell Potts
Mar 3, 2018
Dorothy Jewell Barnes Potts, age 87, a resident of Hohenwald, Tennessee passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at her son’s home. Dorothy’s family will visit with friends on Monday, March 5, 2018 at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia from 4:00pm until 8:00pm. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 10:00am at Williams Funeral Home with...
James Warren Cunningham
Feb 26, 2018
Staff Sgt. James “Jim” Warren Cunningham (U. S. Army, Retired) age 73, of the Culleoka community, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Jim was born on February 19, 1945, in Anderson, Indiana, to the late James and Dortha Clevenger Cunningham. He was married for fifty-two years to Enriqueta Gonzalez Cunningham. He served honorably in...
Charles W Perry
Feb 26, 2018
Charles W. Perry, age 75, of Whitehouse, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2018 at White House Health Care. Charles was born on December 6, 1942, in Columbia, Tennessee to Marie Perry Williams. His family originated in the Mt. Pleasant community and still has the family homeplace there. Charles served honorably in the United States Navy during the Vietnam...
Laura Laverne Schulz
Feb 24, 2018
On Saturday, February 24, 2018 the world became less vivid as Laura LaVerne Schulz left us to join her late husband, Michael Schulz. Born in Detroit, Michigan to father Marshall Dent and mother Cora ‘Fitzsimmons’ Dent, Laura joined her older brother, Robert, to complete the Dent family in early December of 1952. In the mid 1970s, Laura and Michael met...
Veronica G Fryer
Feb 23, 2018
Veronica G. Fryer, age 92, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed into eternity at her home in Columbia, TN on Friday, February 23, 2018, surrounded by her children. Veronica (aka Ronnie or Miss V) was born Wednesday, October 7, 1925 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late William Earl and Eveleen Veronica Scarbrough. Veronica is survived by daughters: Helen Ussery of Columbia, TN,...
Vincent Patrick Flynn
Feb 23, 2018
Vincent Patrick Flynn, age 86, of Hohenwald, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Lewis Co. Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Vincent was born on July 23, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. He received his BBA from Sonoma State College in California. He was a Captain in the United States Army. He fought during the Korean War and served as...
Peggy W. Smith
Feb 23, 2018
Peggy W. Smith, age 76, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born on June 23, 1941 to Milton C. Willis and Ruby Robinson Willis in Russellville, Alabama. Peggy married Jimmy Smith in July 1957. Peggy and her husband Jim moved to Columbia in 1958. Peggy was a member of...
Douglas Wayne Sealy
Feb 20, 2018
Douglas “Wayne” Sealy, age 74, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away at Signature Healthcare in Columbia on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born on June 6, 1943 to the late Truman and Polly Sealy. He was a loving father and a hard worker. He was well known for being a “cutup” and entertaining his family...
Susan Shackelford Buchanan
Feb 19, 2018
Susan Shackelford Gray Buchanan, also lovingly known as “Susie” “Baby” or “Wooz”, passed away on Monday, February 19, at her residence, following a sudden illness. Susie was born July 10, 1957, in Columbia, the daughter of the late Billy Joe Gray and Josie Shackelford Gray. On May 15, 1976, she married Dale Buchanan. Susie was a wonderful and loving wife,...
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