Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Samuel "Sammy" Junior Escue
Nov 16, 2014
Samuel “Sammy” Junior Escue, age 67, of Summertown, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014 in Summertown, Tennessee. Sammy was born on July 27, 1947 in Lewis County, Tennessee to the late Charlie Raymond Escue and Ruby Elizabeth Gray. He was a very hard worker, loved his children, grandchildren, and his late wife Trish. Sammy worked in construction and worked...
Estelle Ann Weslow
Nov 15, 2014
Mrs. Estelle Ann Weslow, age 90, of Columbia and formerly of Illinois, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the home of her loving niece Barbara Crawford. Estelle was born on March 1, 1924 in Aurora, IL to Frank S. and Rozallia Garonis Eininges. She was married to Thaddeus Weslow. She was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church...
Betty Bible Childress
Nov 15, 2014
Mrs. Betty E. Bible Childress, age 78, resident of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Life Care Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Betty was born on November 6, 1936 in Greenville, Tennessee to the late Seth T. Bible and the late Julie Kirk Bible. On August 16, 1952 she married Jack Childress and they had three sons together....
Derenda Kay Wilson
Nov 15, 2014
Mrs. Derenda Kay Wilson, age 54, resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Derenda was born on February 25, 1960 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to C.B. Brazier and the late Wilma Tripp Brazier. On October 5, 1980 she married Larry Wilson and they raised four children together. Derenda was of the...
Helen Louise Knowles
Nov 13, 2014
Helen Louise Hall Knowles, age 90 and a resident of First Avenue in Mt. Pleasant, passed away at her residence Thursday, November 13, 2014 following an extended illness. Helen was born on November 15, 1923 in Mt. Pleasant to the late Robert D. Hall and the late Nannie Frances Boshears Hall. Helen was the wife of Ernest W. Knowles for...
Gracy Pauline Halbrooks Barber
Nov 10, 2014
Mrs. Gracy Pauline Halbrooks Barber, age 89, formerly of Columbia, passed away following an extended illness on Monday, November 10, 2014 at Mathison Retirement Center in Panama City, Florida surrounded by her loving family. Pauline always told her daughter, Janice that, “You’re no better than anybody, but as long as we love God, nobody’s better than you.” This summarized her...
Mack Craft Jr
Nov 10, 2014
Mack Craft Jr, age 85, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mack was born on May 10, 1929 in Iron City, Tennessee to the late Mack Craft Sr. and Celia Kimbell. Mack joined the United States Navy when he was just 16 years old. He proudly served his country during WWII on the USS...
Letha S. Pullen
Nov 10, 2014
Letha S. Pullen, age 89, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014 at Life Care Center. Letha was born on November 10, 1925 in Maury County to the late Richard R. Stanfill and Betty Kelly Stanfill. As a young girl, Letha loved bowling and water skiing. She loved to crochet. Letha was a seamstress at several sewing factories over the...
Donald Joseph Schell
Nov 9, 2014
Donald Joseph Schell “Papa”, age 74, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Donald was born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 6, 1940 to the late Earl Schell Sr. and Thelma Wheeler. Donald was a hardworking man who worked for Wagner’s Castings for 39 years before retiring. After retirement, Donald went on at the...
Jean E. Ponder
Nov 9, 2014
Mrs. Jean E. Ponder, age 74, of Pleasantville, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Westwood Health Care Center in Decaturville, Tennessee. Jean was born on April 13, 1940 to the late Salvatore “Sam” Provenzano and the late Emma Geneva Richeson in Port Arthur, Texas. She married to Richard L. Ponder, on December 30, 1960. They met in...
Kay "Suzy" Suzanne Emmitt
Nov 8, 2014
“Don’t sweat the small stuff….it’s all small stuff.” – the famous words of Kay “Suzy” Suzanne Emmitt. Suzy passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the early age of 59, in her home on Adams Avenue in Mt. Pleasant, TN. Suzy was born February 15, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late William and Vernon Emmitt. Suzy’s philosophy...
Hattie Ann Mccubbin Nowlin
Nov 7, 2014
Hattie Ann McCubbin Nowlin, age 93, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Hattie was born February 26, 1921 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to the late William N. McCubbin and the late Ollie Noe McCubbin. Hattie lived a full and enjoyable life. She married at age 24 to Melvin V. Nowlin whom she shared...
Annie Ruth Howard
Nov 6, 2014
Annie Ruth Howard, age 84, long-time resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Parkridge East Hospital in East Ridge, Tennessee. She had been living with her daughter Mary for the last four years in Ringgold, Georgia. Annie Ruth was born in the Mynders Community, Tennessee to the late Herbert Farris and Mary Elizabeth Johnson...
Julian Michael "Mike" Ebert
Nov 5, 2014
Julian Michael “Mike” Ebert 55, of Ashland, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, November 5, 2014 at his residence following a short illness. Mike was born December 31, 1958 in Xenia, Ohio and was the son of Julius M. and Jeanette C. (nee Poeppelman) Ebert Jr. He has resided in Ashland County for the past 19 years moving from Columbia, TN....
Helen Geneva Mae Hill
Nov 4, 2014
Helen Geneva Mae Hill, age 70, passed away November 4, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. Helen was born May 2, 1944 in Columbia, TN to the late Allen Hay and late Ethel “Humphrey” Hay. After graduating high school and marrying at the age of 20, Helen worked at GE as an Inspector and Repair until finally...
Suzanne Mary Clark
Nov 4, 2014
Suzanne Mary Clark, age 87, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 following a brief illness. Susie was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan on September 30, 1927. Her nickname was “Boo” to her friends because of her cute habit of sneaking up on them. She had received a B. S. degree from Michigan State University and worked as...
Pamela Renee Legg
Nov 1, 2014
Pamela Renee Legg, age 46, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Pamela, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Legg, was born on April 9, 1968 in Knox County, Tennessee. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Pamela is survived by her sister Rebecca (Jeff) Davis...
Norma Faye Buttner
Nov 1, 2014
Ms. Norma Faye McCrory Buttner, age 83, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at NHC Columbia in Columbia, Tennessee. Ms. Buttner was born in Memphis on September 5, 1931, to the late Charles McCrory and Eloise Moss McCrory. She was the widow of the late Charles Reinhold Buttner and the mother of the late Linda Buttner...
John Sherman Gamble
Oct 31, 2014
John Sherman Gamble, age 67, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away at his residence on Friday, October 31, 2014. John was born on April 23, 1947 in Point Peninsula, New York to the late Harold Gamble and the late Irma Paige Gamble. He was happily married to Andrea Parker Gamble whom he wed on September 24, 1983. He was one of...
William "Bill" F. Fabery
Oct 31, 2014
Mr. William F. “Bill” Fabery, age 60, of Summertown, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at his residence. Bill was born on June 27, 1954 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to the late John Andrew Fabery and the late Mary Marie Spike Fabery. He was a truck driver by trade, having driven for more than forty years and was a very...
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