Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Douglas Glen Pippin
Jul 6, 2017
Douglas Glen Pippin, age 70, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017. No services are scheduled at this time.
Paul Leslie Bedford
Jul 5, 2017
Paul Leslie “Les” Bedford, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Maury Regional Medical Center, with family by his side. Les was born January 19, 1946, in Nashville, TN. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul Dorris Bedford and Martha Fortner Rosenberg and Margaret “Peggy” Steele Dilks, the mother of his three daughters. He was...
Josephine V. Rios
Jul 2, 2017
Josephine V. Rios, age 64 passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Williams Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.williamsfh.com .
Betty Drane Johnson
Jul 1, 2017
Betty Drane Johnson, 93, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017. She was a resident of Mt. Pleasant for 80 years. Betty was a loving wife, mother and Nana. She was the matriarch of her family. She was a world traveler. She held the title of “Queen Bee” in the 64th Naval Sea Bees. Betty was a member of First Baptist...
Neva Joyce Denton
Jun 30, 2017
Neva Joyce Belew Denton, age 84 a resident of Columbia, TN, passed away at her home on June 30, 2017. Neva was born on May 31, 1933 in Florence, Alabama to the late Andrew Goodman and Myrtle Howell Goodman. Neva retired after being the longtime manager of both the Santa Fe School Cafeteria and the Lauderdale County School Cafeteria. She...
Erma Aldine Edsall
Jun 28, 2017
Erma Aldine Edsall, age 106, resident of Poplar Estates, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, July 1, a 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Darryl Martin officiating. Erma was born June 7, 1911, in Picton, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late Everett Clayton Scott and...
Sara Herbert Jewell
Jun 28, 2017
Sara Herbert Jewell of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at her residence. Born on September 12, 1927, Mrs. Jewell was the daughter of the late George O. Herbert, Sr. and Gladys Holt Herbert of Brentwood. She was also preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Richard E. Jewell, Sr.; Brothers, John T. Herbert, R.N....
Darryl Wade Clanton
Jun 27, 2017
Darryl “Wade” Clanton, age 51, resident of Ethridge, passed away on June June 27, 2017. Wade was born July 28, 1965 in Lawrence Co., the son of Estelle Norman Clanton and the late Jerry Clanton. On November 18, 2012, he married Marie Sanders Clanton. He worked in the construction industry. Survivors include his wife, Marie, of Summertown; mother, Estelle Clanton;...
John W. Johnson Sr.
Jun 25, 2017
John W. Johnson, Sr., age 84, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at his residence. John was born on December 11, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to Harrison and Verna B. Johnson. He was married to Ida Mae Pierce Johnson for over 50 years until her passing away on June 15, 2008. John was a hard-working man...
Joe Carl Brown
Jun 24, 2017
Joe Carl Brown, age 62, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at his residence. Joe was born on December 19, 1954 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Bill Brown and the late Martha Howell Brown. He was married to the love of his life Edie Harville Brown. He was a good man who was always kind, loving...
Billy Joe "Bud" Smith
Jun 24, 2017
Billy Joe “Bud” Smith, age 74, of Columbia, passed away on June 24, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Billy Joe was born on February 12, 1943 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to Hulett Reab Smith and Mary Frances Lutts Smith. On June 7, 1962 Billy Joe married the love of his life, Sandra Carolyn Elam and the two built a beautiful...
Margaret Edythe Watson
Jun 21, 2017
Margaret Edythe Watson, age 78, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Margaret was born on December 10, 1938 in Alabama to Benjamin D. Smith and Ella Lassiter Smith. On December 27, 1954 she married the love of her life, Edgar Earl Watson and together they raised a family and served the Lord....
Marjorie Brown Kennedy
Jun 21, 2017
Marjorie Brown Kennedy, age 95, of Nashville and formerly of Maury County, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Bethany Health and Rehab in Nashville. Marjorie was born on November 20, 1921 in Columbia, Tennessee to George Brown and Bola Gilliam Brown. She was the widow of Jack S. Kennedy. She was educated in Maury County, being a 1940...
Jerry E. Prince
Jun 20, 2017
Jerry E. Prince, age 69, long time Maury Co. Law Enforcement officer, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, at his residence. Jerry was born on July 12, 1947 in Sewanee, TN, the son of Harold Prince and the late Mable Thomas Prince. On September 6, 1966, he married Mary Maxine Crabtree Prince. Jerry served in the United States Army during...
Lillian Elois Scott
Jun 20, 2017
Lillian Elois Runions Scott, age 56, passed away on June 20, 2017, at Maury Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Elois was born June 30, 1960, in Maury Co. Tennessee. She was a loving homemaker, mother and grandmother. Elois enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Elois is survived by daughters Mignon Nicole Diaz (Brett Ayers), Gina Marie Scot...
Joan Trice Hendley
Jun 19, 2017
Joan Trice Hendley, age 85, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, June 19, at her residence. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. a Polk Memorial Gardens with Rev. Anthony Muston officiating. Joan was born April 18, 1932 in Giles County, the daughter of the late John Trice and Viola Greene Trice. She was the wife of...
Thomas Darrell Falconbury
Jun 19, 2017
Thomas Darrell Falconbury, age 73, passed away on June 19, 2017, in the home of his loving daughter after an extended illness. Tom was born January 16, 1944, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science in business. He married his love on October 7, 1968. Tom was a successful businessman, first as a...
Rachel Cheek Garner
Jun 18, 2017
Rachel Cheek Garner, 95, passed away on the morning of June 18, 2017 at her home in Columbia after an extended illness. Rachel’s family will visit with friends on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia. Funeral service for Ms. Garner will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 2:00PM with...
Alfred Nelson Stutts
Jun 17, 2017
Alfred Nelson Stutts, age 92 passed on the morning of June 17th at Life Care Center of Columbia. Alfred was born on February 26, 1925 in Waynesboro, TN to the late Alford Haywood Stutts and Ella Catherine Pope. Alfred faithfully served his country in the United States Army before being honorably discharged in 1946. He was awarded the Purple Heart...
Dorothy Hughes
Jun 16, 2017
Dorothy Hughes, age 88 passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center Friday, June 16, 2017. The family will have a private memorial service in North Carolina at a later date. Williams Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences can be given to the family online at www.williamsfh.com
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