Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Maxine Jo Miller
Nov 19, 2016
Maxine Jo Miller, age 78, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at her residence. Maxine was born on July 14, 1938 to the late Robert Fields and Agnes Taylor Fields in West Virginia. Maxine was an artist. She enjoyed painting, embroidering, and quilting. She possessed all the typical artistic qualities – creative, stubborn, independent, and feisty. She will be...
Jose Louis Zuniga
Nov 18, 2016
Jose Louis Zuniga, age 60, of Columbia passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at his residence. Jose was born on January 29, 1956 to the late Rafael Zuniga and Rafaela Abundis Zuniga in Detroit, Michigan. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 1:00PM at the Arbors in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit...
Robert "Jeep" Williams
Nov 17, 2016
Robert “Jeep” Williams, age 64, of Columbia, passed away on November 17, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born in Brazil, Indiana to Thomas Albert and Elizabeth Jean Williams on August 10, 1952. Jeep was a retiree from General Motors where he worked for 33 years. During his time there he spent many years serving the people of...
Heatherly Love King Beckum
Nov 16, 2016
Heatherly Love King Beckum, age 43, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, at her residence. Heather was born July 10, 1973 in Columbia, TN, the daughter of Melissa Hutcheson and Bobby (Libby) King. She was retired as a retail associate and was of the Baptist faith. She was the wife of Christopher Beckum of Mt. Pleasant. Survivors...
Nancy Skelton Fleming
Nov 14, 2016
Nancy Skelton Fleming, 81, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016, at her home in Nashville, Tenn. Nancy was born on September 17, 1935, in Charleston, S.C., to Edwin Polk and Daisy Womble Skelton. Nancy was a graduate and active alumna of Vanderbilt University (’57). She was a member and past president of the Women's Medical Auxiliary. Always seeking to advance...
Mildred June Wiley
Nov 8, 2016
Mrs. Mildred June Wiley, age 89, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, November 08, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. June was born on June 6, 1927 to Thomas Kindred and Eunice Smith Kindred in Hickman County, Tennessee. She was a 1946 graduate of Hickman County High School and was happily married to Homer E. Wiley for 60 years until...
Walter "Frank" Francis Mahoney
Nov 3, 2016
Walter “Frank” Francis Mahoney, age 80, of Lakeland, Florida and Leoma, Tennessee went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Frank was born April 21, 1936 in Buffalo, NY to the late John Walter Mahoney and the late Winifred Marion Dickinson Mahoney. Frank was a retiree of McArthur...
Elmer Edwin Mcnabb
Nov 2, 2016
Elmer Edwin McNabb passed away at his residence on Wednesday, November 2. He was born on May 11, 1946, to Clarence and Allie Henson McNabb. He was a “jack of all trades” including plumbing and electrical work. He had served in the United States Army. Funeral services for Elmer will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of...
James Robert Walden
Nov 2, 2016
Mr. James Robert Walden, age 59, of Columbia, passed away on November 2, 2016 at his residence. James was born on June 22, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert Walden and Christine Bumbalough Montgomery. He was a retiree from General Motors after working on the assembly line for many years. James was passionate about music, especially having an affinity for...
John Richard Kruckeberg, Dvm
Oct 31, 2016
Dr. John Richard Kruckeberg, age 66, entered into the presence of his Savior on Monday, October 31, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Dr. John Kruckeberg was born in Greenville, Ohio, on February 1, 1950, to the late Ott and Helen Kruckeberg. He attended Ohio State University where he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in...
Captola "Cappy" Reed
Oct 29, 2016
Captola (Cappy) E. Oakley Reed, 94, of Columbia, was welcomed into the presence of her loving Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the Waynesboro Health and Rehab Center in Waynesboro, TN where she resided for the past 4 years. She was born on May 7, 1922 in Chicasaw, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ernest and Callie White Oakley. She...
Gladys Durham
Oct 28, 2016
Gladys Durham, age 101, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away at Life Care Center of Columbia on Friday, October 28, 2016. She was born October 11, 1915. Gladys is preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Durham, who passed away in 1973; twin daughters: Betty Jean and Nana Jane; two siblings: Acie Bradburn, Odell Bradburn, and Lila Shaw;...
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...
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