Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Allen Wayne Nolan
May 8, 2015
Dr. Allen Wayne Nolan, age 74, native of Maury County, passed away on Friday May 8, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Nolan was born on April 26, 1941 in Maury County, Tennessee to the late Johnny James Nolan and Lela Fuller Nolan. He was very proud of his Irish heritage. He received his doctorate degree in counseling, psychology, and theology....
Pearl Marie Lucas
May 6, 2015
Pearl Marie Lucas, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, May 06, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Pearl was born on August 1, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Ralph Crichton and Edna Clough. Pearl was married to the late Richard E. Lucas on August 2, 1943. Pearl was a Jehovah’s Witness. The family will celebrate Pearl’s life with...
Leroy Daniel Wright
May 6, 2015
LeRoy Daniel Wright, age 74, of Waynesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. LeRoy was born on March 4, 1941 in Cornwall, New York to the late Donald W. Wright and Beryl Phillips Wright. LeRoy was a jack of all trades, including carpentry, farming, and welding. He was a hardworking man. He loved...
Juanita "Nita" D. Davidson
May 2, 2015
Juanita “Nita” D. Davidson, age 58, of Columbia, passed away at her residence on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Nita was born on May 8, 1956 in Wayne County, Tennessee to Wilburn and Shirley Poole Davidson. She worked as a residential painter. Nita is survived by her uncle: William (Coletta) Poole of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee; aunt: Alberta Casteel; several cousins; and...
Carol Bradford
May 1, 2015
Mrs. Carol Bradford, age 78, of Ethridge, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Southern Regional Health System in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Carol was born on November 16, 1936, in Corinth, Mississippi to Guy Allen and Jewel Lambert Allen. She was married to Odie Bradford and they had three children together. Mrs. Bradford worked as a secretary for a...
Mary Lois Waldrop Knight
Apr 30, 2015
Mary Lois Waldrop Knight, age 70, born to the late Roy Lee and Gladys Lorena Brown Waldrop, passed away at her residence in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Mary was the self-appointed photographer of the family, chronicling almost 50 years of pictures. She enjoyed gardening and travel, which included morning walks on the beach collecting sea shells....
James Howard Finerty
Apr 24, 2015
James Howard Finerty, age 74, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Thomas in Nashville Tennessee. James was born on January 13, 1941 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to the late Robert Ollie Finerty and Lena Dugger Thomas. James married Gail Isabell on October 8, 1969. He worked as a custodian at Joseph Brown School and also worked at...
Melissa Dillehay Howell
Apr 21, 2015
Melissa Dillehay Howell, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Melissa was born on January 15, 1963 to Clint Dillehay and June Prentice Dillehay in Columbia, Tennessee. She worked in the healthcare industry in housekeeping and was of the Christian faith. Melissa was a free-spirited person who enjoyed expressing herself by songwriting. Musical talent was her gift...
Daniel "Danny" N. Shrader
Apr 20, 2015
Daniel N. “Danny” Shrader, age 60, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home in Culleoka, Tennessee. Danny was born on April 23, 1954 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to the late Daniel N. Shrader, Sr. and Aultine “Tiny” Whitehead Shrader. Danny married Judy D. Kelley on October 24, 1975 and they were married for almost forty years. Danny was...
Gary Walton Sharp
Apr 19, 2015
Gary Walton Sharp, age 69, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee. Gary, who was known to his friends and family as “Bummie” and “Rooster”, was born on February 2, 1946 to Lonnie Franklin Sharp and Opal Irene Chatman Sharp in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. He was married for thirty-two years to...
Earl O'Neal Jr.
Apr 17, 2015
Mr. Earl Franklin O’Neal, Jr., age 64 of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Earl was born on December 9, 1950 to Earl Franklin O’Neal, Sr and Anna Bush O’Neal in Stoddard County, MO. Mr. O’Neal was a dedicated and beloved husband to his wife Patricia whom he...
Johnny Warren Butler
Apr 15, 2015
Johnny Warren Butler, age 84, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at NHC Healthcare in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Johnny was born to James Alvin Butler and Clara Mai Prince Butler on February 28, 1931 in Giles County, Tennessee. In 1959 he married Remona Cothran Butler and they had a good life together until she passed away in 2009....
Nancy "Ann" Morphis
Apr 13, 2015
Nancy “Ann” Morphis, age 60 of Spring Hill, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Ann was born November 24, 1954 in Giles County to William and Sallie Tate. She worked as a Respiratory Therapist at Maury Regional Medical Center. Ann was known as a loving mother, very proud grandmother, and a great friend. She was...
Dionne Marie Ewald Cross
Apr 13, 2015
Dionne Marie Ewald Cross, age 45, of Summertown, Tennessee passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Dionne was born on October 28, 1969 in Santa Ana, California to Fredrick Ewald and Irene Nevarez. She married James Cross on November 30, 1989. Dionne loved her husband, children, and her family. One of her greatest memories was...
Alice P. West
Apr 9, 2015
Alice P. West, age 91 of Columbia, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Alice was born March 3, 1924 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Clara Burr Field and Harold E. Field. She was married to Emery D. West, who preceded her death in 1961. Alice worked as the City Clerk in Royal Oak, Michigan...
Billy "Wayne" Attkisson
Apr 8, 2015
Billy “Wayne” Attkisson, age 71, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away at Columbia Life Care on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Wayne was born March 8, 1944 in Columbia, Tennessee. He retired from UCAR. He is survived by his daughter Michelle (Jason) O’Guin of Centerville; sisters Martha (Jerry) McNeece of Mt. Pleasant and Sheila (Tommy) May of Columbia; grandchildren Kyla O’Guin and...
James (Red) Lindsey
Apr 8, 2015
James Lindsey, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. James (Red) was born on March 6, 1943 in Maury County, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Maurine Kinzer Lindsey and Robert Haley Lindsey. He graduated from Hay Long High School in Mt. Pleasant, where he played football. He retired...
John Earl Chapel
Apr 8, 2015
John Earl Chapel, age 76 of Columbia, Tennessee, went “Home to Rest” on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. John is at peace and resting now after a few years of medical issues. His close friends and family were blessed to have been given the opportunity to spend Easter with him, which was an amazing gift. They will miss him greatly, and...
Thelma Elizabeth "Burns" Dial
Apr 7, 2015
Thelma Elizabeth “Burns” Dial, age 87, a resident of Brookdale Sterling House, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at NHC Hillview in Columbia, Tennessee. Thelma was born August 31, 1927 in Maury County, Tennessee to the late Walter Claude Burns and the late Janie Adkison Burns. She married Andrew Jackson Comer Dial and they shared a wonderful life together...
Charles "Chucky" Tyler Clark
Apr 6, 2015
Charles “Chucky” Tyler Clark, age 29, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 06, 2015 at his home. Chucky was born in Columbia, Tennessee on December 25, 1985 to George Michael Workman and Stephanie Clark Workman. Chucky was a 2004 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and a member of First Baptist Church Mt. Pleasant. He loved his family, friends, and...
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