Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
George Leroy Splan
Jun 6, 2016
George L. Splan, 76, passed away from natural causes on June 6, 2016 in Linden, Tennessee. He was formerly of Monroe, Michigan. George served in the US Army from 1958 – 1960 and also in the Naval Reserve from 1975 – 1983. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 35 years as a millwright. He was an avid outdoorsman and...
Dorothy Murphy Edwards
Jun 4, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy Murphy Edwards, 88, a longtime resident of Hampshire Pike in Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Life Care Center. She was the widow of the late Lucius H. Edwards, Jr, whom she married on December 24, 1948. The Maury County native was the daughter of the late Clarence Hayes Murphy and Kate King Murphy. She...
Hazel Lybrand
Jun 3, 2016
Hazel Lybrand of Culleoka passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Hazel was born on January 16, 1934 to the late Cornelius and Hazel Vaughan in Hyatsville, MD. Hazel will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother to her family. She was a great friend to many. She was married to...
Linda Sue Collins
Jun 3, 2016
Linda Sue Collins, age 65 a resident of Columbia passed away Friday afternoon under the watchful care of her family. Linda was born on June 6, 1950 in Columbia, TN to the late Thomas Lee Collins and Jannye Lou Baker. Linda worked and retired for the city of Columbia after 21 years as an executive secretary. She continued her education...
Mary Louise Fields
Jun 2, 2016
Mary Louise Fields of Columbia passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at NHC Columbia. Mary was born to the late Henry and Augustine Delpra on February 6, 1933 in Indiana, PA. Mary Louise was a loving wife and mother to her long time husband and children. She was very gifted with creativity whether it was her vocal talent, drawing,...
Aubrey Fenwick
May 29, 2016
Aubrey Fenwick, was born to Ashley Hancock Fenwick in Franklin, TN May, 29 2016. She passed away later that day into the loving arms of Jesus. Family and friends gathered and celebrated Aubrey’s life Friday, June 10, 2016. Aubrey is survived by her mother: Ashley Fenwick; grand parents Frankie and Selena Hancock; siblings: Amy, Lucadoo, and Gabriel; uncle: Josh Hancock;...
John Charlie Bolton
May 25, 2016
John Charlie Bolton of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. JC was born on June 7, 1927 to the late Bernie and Lora Baker Bolton in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. JC worked at Arrow Mines/ Mobil Chemical as a kiln operator, Conalco Aluminum, and retired from ICP of Lewisburg. All his life he loved to go fishing and...
John Morgan Rice
May 24, 2016
John Morgan Rice of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Mr. Rice was born on June 23, 1940 to the late Israel and Laura Peake Rice in Union, South Carolina. He was known as “Pops” to all the family and was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Survivors of Mr. Rice include his wife, Gloria Rice; children,...
Johnny Boyce Keeton
May 22, 2016
Mr. Johnny Boyce Keeton, age 74, of Hohenwald passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Lewis County Health and Rehab. Johnny was born on August 21, 1941 in Waynesboro, Tennessee to Clarence H. Keeton and Vivian Miller Keeton. He was married to Jewell Cox Keeton who passed away on Nov. 18, 2008. Johnny was a truck driver and worked...
Connie D. Warren
May 21, 2016
Connie D. Warren, age 60, of Nashville, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehab in Mt. Pleasant. Connie was born on August 20, 1955 in Corona, California to Cecil and Sylvia Longmire Brewer. She was the widow of Charles Warren and the mother of two children. She was a dedicated homemaker and will be...
Elvira Marie Waldrop
May 19, 2016
Elvira “Marie” Pharr Guthrie Waldrop, age 76, passed away at her home in Mt. Pleasant, TN May 19, 2016. Marie was born August 8, 1939 in Jasper, AL to the late Thomas I. Pharr and the late Cleara McDow. Marie worked for many years as the manager at Jack’s Restaurant as well as Kitchen Manager at Western Sizzlin. Marie was...
Mary Lois Caperton
May 19, 2016
Mary Lois Bryant Caperton, age 68, of Waynesboro, TN passed away at her residence on Thurs. May 19, 2016. She was born on Mar. 29, 1948 in Lawrenceburg, TN and is survived by her loving family including her daughter: Lois Ritenour; grandchildren: Shayna McDonald, Zack Duke, Trent Caperton, Kristen Caperton and Haley Caperton; 3 great-grandchildren; mother: Elizabeth Bryant; siblings: John...
Gladys "Geneva" Orr
May 18, 2016
Gladys “Geneva” Haygood Orr, 96, formerly of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, May 18. She was happily married for 71 years to her husband, Hugh Orr. She was a member of Craft Memorial Church in Columbia. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Geneva Orr on Tuesday, May 24 at 12:30 pm in Bear Creek Cemetery in Culleoka,...
Eunice Helen Cozart
May 17, 2016
Eunice Helen Cozart of Columbia passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Eunice was born on August 19, 1936 to the late Andrew and Ollie Mae McMahan in Summertown, Tennessee. Eunice was known as a hard worker and a lady who loved her family and never met a stranger anywhere she went. She worked over...
Orvin Randolph Clark
May 16, 2016
Orvin Randolph Clark, EdD born December 26, 1940 to Carver Clark and Alice Rosen in Ashland, Wisconsin passed away May 16, 2016 at his residence in Bayfield. Orvin’s career consisted of forty-nine years in education as a school business manager, assistant superintendent (business and administration in Wisconsin and Illinois), a professor of educational leadership, and educational administration. He had a...
Joan Bassham Crews Hermsdorfer
May 15, 2016
Joan Bassham Crews Hermsdorfer of Sandy Hook passed away Sunday, May 15, at her home. Born and raised in Sandy Hook, she was the daughter of George and Reba Brewer Bassham. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband and father of their children, William Crews; second husband, Art Hermsdorfer; daughter, Rhonda Brooks Cross; sister, Karena Pierce; and...
Kathleen Bassham Johnson
May 14, 2016
Kathleen Bassham Johnson a long time residence of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at her residence. Kathleen was born on September 26, 1925 in Mt. Pleasant, TN to the late Chancey Bell and Lena Bassham. Ms. Johnson was a member of the Sandy Hook Church of Christ. Her love for the Lord and her family are...
Billy Louis Coons
May 11, 2016
Billy Louis Coons of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at his residence. Billy was born on February 22, 1932 to the late Charlie and Allie Coons in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee. Billy was a brick layer for thirty-five years and was of the Church of Christ faith. He was described as the best daddy in the world...
Kathryn Brown Baker
May 11, 2016
Kathryn Brown Baker, age 95, longtime resident of Charles Place, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 11, at LifeCare Center of Columbia. Kathryn was born March 20, 1921, in Maury County, the daughter of the late Seth R. Brown and Annie Pollock Brown. She was the wife of the late V. Milton Baker, who preceded her in death in 1998....
Ethel Lucille Spears
May 9, 2016
Ethel Lucille Perry Spears, age 85, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Ethel was born in Nashville, Tennessee on February 2, 1931 to the late Jessie Perry and the late Frances Elizabeth Davenport. Ethel married Albert Spears and they shared 67 wonderful years together until he passed away on October 6, 2015....
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