Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Betty Ann Sutton
Apr 10, 2016
Betty Ann Nance Sutton, age 84, of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Signature Health Care of Columbia. Betty was born on April 3, 1932 to the late Ollie Claude Nance and Cora Jane Boshers Nance in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Betty was a strong and loving mother to her five children. She married her husband,...
Edna Lucille Mcgee
Apr 6, 2016
Edna Lucille McGee, age 80 of Culleoka, passed away April 6, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness with Alzheimer ’s disease. Edna was born April 25, 1935 in Burkesville, Kentucky. She was a retired employee of Culleoka Unit School. Edna will be remembered as a wonderful wife by her husband: Jim McGee. She is also survived by her...
Larry Wayne Heflin
Apr 5, 2016
Larry Wayne Heflin, age 68, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee passed away on April 5, 2016 at his residence. Larry was born on November 27, 1947 to Lillan V. Heflin in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was a quiet, non-boastful man and was never one to “blow his own horn”. His family remembers that his favorite activities were mowing grass and riding his Harley,...
Mary Anne Woods
Apr 4, 2016
Mary Anne Jackson Woods, age 86, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016, at her residence. Anne was born May 27, 1929 in Nashville, TN, the daughter of the late Benjamin Scott Jackson and Annie Sturdivant Jackson. She was married to the late William Clyde Woods for 67 years before his passing. She had worked as a seamstress...
Mary Lou Davidson
Apr 2, 2016
Mary Lou Malugin Davidson, age 95, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at her residence in Columbia, Tennessee surrounded by family and loved ones. Mary was born on February 22, 1921 in Primm Springs, Tennessee to William James Malugin and James Daniels. Mary Lou’s passion was her church, children, and grandchildren. She loved taking people down to her old...
Richard "Pops" David Steel
Apr 1, 2016
Richard David “Pops” Steel, age 75, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Pops was born on November 6, 1940 in Swartz Creek, Michigan to Eugene Steel and Norma Ruby Steel. Many knew him as Pops or Rick. Everyone knew him or knew of him. He was the life of the party and sweeter than...
Walter "Owen" Dale
Apr 1, 2016
Walter Owen Dale, age 82, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Owen was born on September 24, 1933 in Maury County to Walter E. Dale and Pauline Moore Dale. He married Miss Modean Mayberry on August 11, 1960. They shared fifty-five years together. From 1954 – 1956, Owen served his country in the United...
Larry "Big Papa" Mcneece
Mar 31, 2016
Larry “Big Papa” McNeece of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his residence. Larry was born on November 24, 1943 to the late William Arthur McNeece and Alice Boyd McNeece in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. On December 24, 1964, Larry married his loving wife, Peggy Nichols. Larry is a graduate from Haylong High School, class of...
Maria Julianna Ashton
Mar 31, 2016
Maria Julianna Ashton, age 82, of Mt. Pleasant, went to be with her Lord, on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Signature Healthcare following an extended illness. Maria was born on May 16, 1933 in Germany to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gruber. She worked as a clerical assistant in Pennsylvania, her former residence. She is survived by her children: Dorrie (John)...
Wilma "Jean" Pokorney
Mar 31, 2016
Ms. Wilma Jean “Mabel” Waldrop Pokorney, age 74, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at NHC Columbia. Jean was born June 19, 1941 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert Jack Waldrop and Omie Louise Watts Waldrop. Jean loved everyone and spending time with others, especially her children and grandchildren. Jean worked at Thomas...
J.W. Scott
Mar 31, 2016
J. W. Scott, long-time resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Services will be held on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia. David Buffaloe and Ezell Rose, his present and former pastor, will be officiating. The family will visit with friends at the funeral...
Alan "Mate" Hughes
Mar 30, 2016
Mr. Alan “Mate” Hughes, age 56, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 unexpectedly due to an illness at Maury Regional Medical Center. Alan was born on October 17, 1959, in Chatham Kent, England to Anthony Amos Hughes and Shirley Anne Regan Hughes. On January 18, 1980 he married Kim Sellers and he was an amazing soulmate, dad...
Sue Lentz Greene
Mar 28, 2016
Sue Lentz Greene, age 74, of Columbia, passed away on March 28, 2016, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Sue was born July 12, 1941, in Columbia, the daughter of the late Robert Sidney Lentz and Theola Lentz Brown. On June 1, 1959, she married David James Greene, and he preceded her in death in January of 1982. Sue was a...
Mary Ann Poole Eisler
Mar 26, 2016
Mary Ann Poole Eisler, age 77, of Spring Hill, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 after an extended illness at Life Care Center in Columbia. Mary was born on February 23, 1939 to Otto Poole and Virginia Moore Poole in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was a devout Christian dedicated to serving the Lord. But, she was much more...
Dorothy "Dotty" Spears
Mar 23, 2016
Dorothy E. “Dotty” Spears, age 74, resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, at her residence. Dotty was born June 15, 1941 in Maury County, the daughter of the late W.H. Edwards and Louise “Mama Easy” Sanders Edwards. Dotty went from Kindergarten through Business College and never missed a day. The day following her graduation from business...
James "Jim" Winchester
Mar 22, 2016
James H. “Jim” Winchester was born July 14, 1936 to James W. and Musie Robinson Winchester. He passed away on March 22 at V.A. Hospital in Nashville. He served in the Navy from 1955 – 1958. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing. Jim was a musician and singer. He performed with many of the Grand Ole Opry stars in...
Harold Ray Sharpe
Mar 22, 2016
Harold Ray Sharpe, age 73, resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on March 22, 2016, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Harold was born January 15, 1943 in Maury County, the son of the late Clyde Sharpe and Lucy Attkisson Sharpe. On September 26, 1981, he married Susan McCauley and they enjoyed 34 wonderful years together. Harold was retired...
Annie Delorice Hatten
Mar 22, 2016
Annie Delorice “Hicks” Hatten of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee passed away on March 22, 2016 at her residence. Delorice was born on December 24, 1947 in Canton, Mississippi to the late Paralee “Turner” Hicks and Meadie Allen Hicks. Delorice was retired from Mississippi Baptist Medical Center and spent her time knitting, sewing, and spending time in her garden. She loved her...
Timmy "Shorty" Wayne Morton
Mar 21, 2016
Timmy Wayne “Shorty” Morton of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee passed away Monday March 21, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Shorty was born on September 26, 1964 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late LB Morton and Annie Morton. He was married to his loving wife, Penny Burks Morton, for 28 wonderful years and had four children. Shorty was always the first...
Patricia "Pat" Gail Medley-Pipkin-Vasecka
Mar 20, 2016
Patricia “Pat” Gail Medley-Pipkin-Vasecka, age 61, passed away March 20, 2016 at Lakewood Health Care in Staples, Minnesota. Pat was born in Pikeville, Tennessee on October 22, 1954 to the late Ella Mae Prater and JC (Ceburn) Medley. Pat was a devoted mother to her children and an avid animal lover. She was a very loving woman who lived life...
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