Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Edwin Howe Halsted
Oct 28, 2016
Edwin Howe Halsted of Spring Hill, formerly of Columbia passed away at NHC Hillview on Friday, October 28. He was born on February 29, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Oakwood High School, Simpson College, and Loyola University. He worked for GM in three plants, Fisher-Body, Electro-Motive, and Saturn Corporation in the financial area. He enjoyed being with his...
Adam Lee Massie
Oct 27, 2016
Adam Lee Massie, age 37 of Columbia, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016. He was the son of Melvin Jones and the late Debra Jean Fentress Jones. Adam loved his kids fiercely. In addition to his father, Adam is survived by: his children, Dylan and Courtney Massie; his sister, Ronda (Vaygen) Trimble; brother, Forest Ray Biggers; and grandmother, Norma Lord....
Peggy F. Nix
Oct 27, 2016
Peggy F. “Wyrick” Nix, age 76, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at her home in Summertown, Tennessee. Peggy was born in Hohenwald, Tennessee May 27, 1940 to the late Carl Wyrick and late Mary Dickey Wyrick. Following Peggy’s graduation from high school she married the love of her life Jerry Nix July 24, 1958 at the age of 18....
Lera Wynona Dowdy
Oct 24, 2016
Lera Wynona Dowdy passed from this life on Monday morning surrounded by her loving family. Wynona was born on May 28, 1932, to the late James Herbert Smith and Lena Pruitt Smith in Calhoun County, Alabama. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved people and her Lord. She was a homemaker and a member of the Highland...
Herman E. Grose
Oct 24, 2016
Herman E. Grose, age 89 passed away on October 24, 2016 in Houston, TX. Herman was born Feb 25, 1927, in Lewis County’s Mt. Joy community. He was a Seabee in WWII who witnessed the atomic bomb tests in the Pacific. He traveled extensively with the Navy. Herman later worked in San Francisco with the scientist who conducted the post...
Rodolfo "Rudy" Casals
Oct 23, 2016
Rodolfo Martin Casals known to family and friends as “Rudy” or “Fofi” age 74, passed away on October 23, 2016 at Williamson County Medical Center. Rudy was born November 3, 1941 in Cienfuegos, Cuba to the late Rodolfo Ernesto Casals and Socorro Fernandez Munoz. He fled Cuba as a political refugee, traveling to Mexico and crossing the border into Texas....
John David Kelly
Oct 23, 2016
John David Kelly, age 75, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at his residence. John David was born on September 15, 1941 in Limestone County, Alabama to Ernest and Alma Tosh Kelly. He was married to Shirley Jean Kelly for many years and they built a wonderful loving life together with several children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Thomas Patrick Mcmanamon
Oct 22, 2016
Thomas “Tom” Patrick McManamon entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, 10/22/16 while he was in his bed at home. Tom was born April 15, 1954 in Redford, Michigan to the late Patrick and Delores McManamon. One of his greatest attributes was his love for mankind. He loved his children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. His favorite hobbies were...
Jimmy Lawrence Hobby
Oct 22, 2016
Jimmy Lawrence Hobby, age 68, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on October 22, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Jimmy was born on August 16, 1948 in Lewisburg, Tennessee to Odell and Sarah Cozart Hobby. He was a supervisor at J. R. Moon Pencil Company for over thirty years. He is survived by his brothers: Floyd, Cordell, Charles and Odell...
Daniel F. Killen
Oct 21, 2016
Daniel F. Killen, age 46, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016. Daniel was born on April 7, 1970 in Lawrence County, Tennessee to Betty Yelverton. He worked as a truck driver. Mr. Killen is survived by two children: Daryan (Kyle) Johnson and Ty (Wenter) Killen; two grandchildren: Aunna and Gage Killen; 2 sisters: Deanna Cole and...
Diana Boshers
Oct 21, 2016
Diana Jean Boshers, age 60, of Hampshire, passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident, while traveling to Florida. Diana was born on July 2, 1956 in Dearborn Heights, Michigan to Harry Mason Roberts and Annie Belle Grissom Roberts Burns. She married Ronnie Boshers on July 28, 1972 and they began a wonderful family together. She was very...
James Lelan Carroll
Oct 20, 2016
James Lelan Carroll age 78, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at his residence in Columbia. James was born on December 1, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late James R. Carroll and Mary Etta King Carroll. He always put his kids first. One of his many hobbies was that he loved to gamble and go to Vegas...
Rowena J. Bates
Oct 19, 2016
Rowena J. Bates, age 95, died October 19, 2016, in Columbia, Tennessee after many years of living with the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. Her love of Vermont, her home, family and friends, and her late husband, Guy W. Bates, were always with her. Even on her worst days, the photo of Guy in his WWII Navy uniform brought a smile...
James Robert Black, Sr.
Oct 17, 2016
Mr. James Robert Black, Sr., age 65, of Ethridge, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at his residence. James was born on September 27, 1951 to Thomas and Georgia Conner Black. He was a millwright in the lumber industry. He was a good hearted outdoorsman, and was known as a small talkin’ hero. He is survived by his...
John "Johnny" Neil Helton, Jr.
Oct 15, 2016
John “Johnny” Neil Helton Jr., age 48 of Mount Pleasant, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Johnny was born on March 10, 1968 to John Neil Helton Sr. and Judy Ingram Helton in Columbia, Tennessee. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle. Johnny never met a stranger and any child...
Betty Gower Countiss
Oct 11, 2016
Betty Gower Countiss, age 84 of Columbia, Tennessee went to be with her Lord October 11, 2016. Betty was born August 4, 1932 in Town Creek, Alabama to Lorenza and Minnie Young Gower. On April 12, 1952 she married Joseph Countiss, Sr., and the two were married 49 years until he passed away in 2001. Betty was very strong in...
Joyce Faye Kelley
Oct 10, 2016
Joyce Faye Kelley, age 60 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away October 10, 2016 at her residence. Joyce was born January 14, 1956 in Columbia, Tennessee to Harvey Powell and Mary Pearl Dickey Moore. She was affectionately known as “Mama Joyce” to her family because she always found ways to take care of others. She enjoyed going to as many yard...
Opal Dean Anderson
Oct 9, 2016
Opal Dean Anderson, age 87 of Columbia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Life Care Center. Opal was born August 14, 1929, in Courtland, Alabama to the late Porter and Sellie Terry Smith. Opal loved her family, and above all she loved the Lord. She was not ashamed of the Gospel, and “she did...
Elaine E. Moncrief
Oct 8, 2016
Mrs. Elaine England Moncrief, age 95, passed away with her loving family by her side at Maury Regional Medical Center on Saturday, October 8, 2016. A graveside service for Mrs. Moncrief will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 12 Noon at Arlington Cemetery, where she will be interred beside her beloved husband Horace, as was her wish, in...
Carol Ann Bashista
Oct 4, 2016
Carol Ann Bashista, age 69, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at her residence. Carol was born December 4, 1946, in Springfield, IL. She was the wife of Donnie L. Miller. She was a Quality Inspector for General Motors Corporation, originating in Pontiac, Michigan then migrated to Columbia, TN. Carol was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother....
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