Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Martha Hays
Jun 9, 2013
Martha Hays, age 33, passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center Sunday June 9, 2013 surrounded by family. Martha was born December 27, 1979 in Pontiac Michigan, to Priscilla Jean Gibson Oliver. Martha’s most important job was her children. Second was her job at Shell on North Main and all of the friends she made there. Ever since she was...
William Edward Parker
Jun 9, 2013
Mr. William Eddie Parker, 60, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Stonecrest Medical Center. Mr. Parker is the son of the late Charles Edward Parker and Laura Pauline Gunnels Parker and was born on January 17, 1953 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was a parts specialist at Advance Auto Parts. Eddie is survived by his siblings: Jeffrey (Donya) Parker...
Janice B. Park
Jun 8, 2013
Janice B. Park, age 71, a resident of Columbia, TN passed away Saturday in her home. Janice was born on November 16, 1941 to the late Roy and Sara Briggs in Lynnville, TN. Janice has spent her life taking care of her beloved family of which she was the most grateful for. She loved outdoor activities especially gardening and fishing....
Charles "Ed" Parker
Jun 8, 2013
Charles “Ed” Parker, age 83, a resident of Nashville, TN passed away Saturday June 8, 2013 at The Alive Hospice Unit, St. Thomas. Charles was born on September 15, 1929 in Smyrna, TN to the late William and Mary Parker. Charles worked for many years as a carpenter in commercial construction. Charles loved the outdoors, working in the garden often...
Glenda "Nanny" Parson
Jun 8, 2013
Glenda Gail Cantrell Parson “Nanny”, age 66, a longtime resident of Maury County passed away Saturday June 8, 2013 from an extended illness at Maury Regional Medical Center. Glenda was born on August 3, 1946 to the late Wilburn Cantrell and Betty Grooms Liles in Mt. Pleasant, TN. Glenda worked for N.H.C. Hillview as a certified nursing assistant for 25...
Connie Marie Mcgee
Jun 8, 2013
Connie Marie Hunt McGee passed away after an extended illness at her home in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on Saturday, June 8, 2013. Connie was the daughter of Gary and Marie Fisher Crosby and was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. She was a nurse at NHC in Lawrenceburg. Additionally, she was a C. N. A. teacher for 20 years. In addition to her...
Charles Franklin Francis
Jun 7, 2013
Mr. Charles Franklin Francis, age 63, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehab in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Mr. Francis was born on April 26,1950 in Pulaski, Tennessee to the late Franklin Whitfield Francis and the late Eulla Parker Francis. He was married to Linda Francis for 44 years and had...
Virgil Ray Mccluggage Sr.
Jun 6, 2013
Virgil Ray McCluggage Sr., age 70, a resident of Lawrenceburg passed away Thursday June 6, 2013 in his home surrounded by family. Virgil was born on March 26, 1943 in Lawrence County to the late Walter and Vona McCluggage. Virgil was a talented masonry contractor. He was an avid fisherman, spending any time he could on the water. Virgil was...
Donald Allen Runions
Jun 6, 2013
Donald Allen “Spark Plug” Runions, age 65, of Hohenwald, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 after an injury from a gunshot wound. Donald was born March 18, 1948 in Columbia, TN to the late Mr. Mack and Rebecca “Becky” Runions. He loved to fish when he found time. Most of all he loved to tinker with motors of all sorts....
Annie Melda Newbill
Jun 5, 2013
Annie Melda Newbill, 90, of Franklin, TN, passed away June 5th, 2013. Annie was born November 19, 1922 to parents James Carl White and Irmie Scarborough in Oxford, Mississippi. Annie was an accountant and bookkeeper for many years. She was also known to be very witty by her family and friends. A private memorial service will be held at a...
Jimmy Attkisson
Jun 1, 2013
James “Jimmy” Floyd Attkisson, age 54, passed away in the early hours Saturday morning at Maury Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Jimmy was a long time resident of Mt. Pleasant, TN. Jimmy was born August 3, 1958 in Garden City, MI to the late Lewis & Margaret Attkisson. While Jimmy’s profession was plumbing his passion was his...
Elijah Smith Howard
May 26, 2013
Baby Elijah Smith Howard was stillborn on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Maury Regional Hospital. He is the loving son of Sean and Crystal Howard of Columbia. The graveside service for baby Elijah will be Monday, June 3, 2013, at 2:00 PM in Polk Memorial Gardens.
Ruby Marie Bobo
May 26, 2013
Ruby Marie Bobo, age 84, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at her residence. Ruby was born March 4, 1929 to the late Alvin James Butler and the late Clara Mae Prince Butler in Lawrence County. She was the wife of the late Sherman Bobo, Sr. whom she married on December 18, 1944. Mrs. Bobo worked as a...
Glenn Lee Cox
May 23, 2013
Mr. Glenn Lee Cox, well respected Columbia attorney, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013 surrounded by many members of his family and friends following a long battle with cancer, at the age of 65. Mr. Cox was born in Pelzer, South Carolina on November 22, 1947 to the late Daniel Louis Cox and the late Sally Virginia Dean Cox....
Jeffrey Hall Buck
May 22, 2013
Jeffrey Hall Buck, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away today, Wednesday the 22nd of May, 2013 at his home in Columbia. He was 65. Jeff served in the Air Force from 1968-1971. He then attended the University of Chattanooga. He worked in various retail positions, but worked for Auto Zone (formerly Auto Shack) for 25 years from which he retired. After...
Clayton Evans Jett
May 20, 2013
Clayton Evans Jett, age 77, of Columbia, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Clayton was born to Vernie and Thelma Clift Jett in Marshall County on September 1, 1935. He later became a self-employed business owner. He was the owner and manager of Jett Painting Service and Jett Moving Service, also from...
Vera Louise Thigpen
May 20, 2013
Vera Louise Thigpen of Columbia, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Thigpen was the daughter of the late Alva and Ava Buie Tripp and was born in Henryville, Tennessee. She was married to her husband, Lawton Thigpen on April 20, 1947 and he passed away on January 4, 2004. Vera was a member...
Betty Jo Hickman
May 19, 2013
Mrs. Betty Jo Massey Hickman passed away on May 19, 2013 at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee following an extended illness. Mrs. Hickman was born on January 31, 1935, one of 12 children of the late Grover and Elise Dale Massey in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. She was married to Donald Hickman on May 6, 1953 who...
Henry Ewing Kennedy Jr.
May 15, 2013
Henry Ewing Kennedy Jr., age 84, a long-time resident of Mt. Pleasant, TN passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday May 15, 2013. Henry’s family remembers him as a kind and outspoken man. He loved to make up rhymes and sing. Mr. Kennedy loved to collect lots of stuff better known as his “treasures and memories”. He loved...
Artie Mai Lappin
May 12, 2013
Artie Mai “Layne” Lappin, 85, of Columbia, passed away May 12th, 2013. Artie was born in Monteagle, TN to the late Alexander and Emma Rose “King” Layne. She was a member of the North View Church of Christ as well as the Philippi Church of Christ. She was a Christian role model for her entire family. A Service for Artie...
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