Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Doris Ann Escue
Feb 18, 2013
Doris Ann Escue, age 69, of Columbia, passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center Monday, February 18, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born March 17, 1943, to the late Paul Bill Bates and Lou Annie McNeil. She was a homemaker and such a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. Doris also loved to work with her hands...
John Marshall Myatt
Feb 13, 2013
Mr. John Marshall Myatt, age 74 of Columbia died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Life Care of Columbia. Services will be Saturday 2:00 p.m. at Highland Park Baptist Church, officiated by Bro. Bob Adair and Pastor Mark Proctor. Visitation will be Friday, February 15th, from 6:00p.m. -8:00p.m and Saturday from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Highland Park Baptist Church. Burial...
Peggy Clark Whaley
Feb 6, 2013
Peggy Clark Whaley, age 63 of Antioch, passed away February 6, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born December 9, 1949 in Columbia, TN to the late James Clark and the late Kate Tosh Clark. The Maury County native became a teacher and spent years teaching in the Maury County School System. She was a member of the...
Gary Jay King
Feb 5, 2013
Mr. Gary Jay King, of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly on February 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. Gary was a "rocker" and an avid musician who was born to the late Jesse P. King and the late Carolyn Ann Gibbs Hogue on January 5, 1957 in Baton Rouge, LA. He grew up with three brothers who survive him: Terry (Karen) King,...
Jerry "Donnie" Ledon Smith
Feb 4, 2013
Jerry “Donnie” Ledon Smith passed away February 4, 2013 at NHC Pulaski. Donnie was born December 21, 1949 to the late James Bunyon Smith and the late Mary Smith Fogg in Ardmore, Alabama. He was married to Evelyn Booth Smith. He installed carpet for a living, and was a member of the Baptist Faith. A Celebration of Donnie’s Life for...
Lucille Massey
Feb 2, 2013
Lucille Massey, age 93 of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Maury Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Massey was born in Columbia September 11, 1919, to the late John William Henson and Roxie Walls Henson. Lucille spent time working at the Dairy Gem in Mt. Pleasant. She was a member of Sandy...
Robert Benton Mcknight Jr.
Feb 1, 2013
Robert Benton McKnight, Jr. passed away on February 1 peacefully at his home. He was surrounded during the last week of his life with the love and attention of family members, close friends and his dear sweet Tennie. Bob was born on April 24, 1930 in Jackson, Mississippi to stylish but nervous parents, Robert Sr. and Edwina Blanks. His fraternal...
Charles English Staggs
Jan 29, 2013
Mr. Charles English Staggs passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee on January 29, 2013. Mr. Staggs was the son of the late Noble Staggs and the late Mary Alice Brown Staggs. He was born in Maury County, Tennessee on February 20, 1942. He served our nation honorably in the Vietnam War. He was a retired Aircraft...
Mrs. Virginia A. Moore
Jan 29, 2013
Mrs. Virginia A. Moore, age 88, formerly of Poplar Estates, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Mrs. Moore was born August 25, 1924 in South Charleston, WV the daughter of the late Joseph Arthur Hickman and Edna Ethel Dailey Hickman. On November 23, 1945, she married Robert L. Moore and he preceded her in death...
Glendola "Glyn" Lucille Greenway
Jan 28, 2013
Glendola “Glyn” Lucille Greenway Glendola “Glyn” Lucille Greenway, age 72 passed away January 28, 2013 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital. Glyn was born July 10, 1940 in Trumann, AR to Ira and Robbie Cockrum. She worked many years helping to manage their family construction company. Survivors for Mrs. Greenway include her husband Thomas David Greenway of Loretto , TN, daughter;...
Emory Everett Griffith
Jan 27, 2013
Emory Everett Griffith, 73 years young, passed away surrounded by his greatest blessings of all, his family, at his residence early Sunday morning. Emory was born September 9, 1939 to the late Emery Everett Griffith and Jewel Overton Griffith in Powellton, West Virginia. After graduating high school from Montgomery, West Virginia in 1959, he met Carol Rose Lucas. Together, they...
Maxie "Meme" Roy
Jan 27, 2013
Mrs. Maxie “MeMe” L. Roy, 83, resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on January 27, 2013 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services for Mrs. Roy will be conducted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Bro. Ezell Rose officiating. Burial will follow at Arlington Cemetery. The family will visit...
Kevin Leigh Wilson
Jan 27, 2013
Kevin Leigh Wilson, age 59, of Prospect, TN, passed away on Sunday, January 27, at his residence. Kevin was born July 15, 1953 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Arthur L. Wilson and Virginia Wahl Wilson. He was a retired machinery mover. Kevin is survived by his sister, Sue Potash of the Chicago area and nieces and nephews,...
Judy Kay Wilcox
Jan 24, 2013
Judy Kay Wilcox, age 59 of Columbia, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born August 9, 1953, Judy was the daughter of Raymond Leroy Reynolds and Irene Louise Bia. She was the wife of Michael Anthony Wilcox for more than 26 years. Judy retired from Tinker Air Force Base where she worked as a technician...
Harry "Red" Allen
Jan 21, 2013
Mr. Harry “Red” Jones Allen passed away at his residence in Santa Rosa County, Florida on January 21, 2013. Harry was born on January 11, 1927, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to John Harvey and Tempie Rochelle Allen who precede him in death. He was born into a large family being one of 6 children. He served honorably in the United...
James "Country" Chapman Sr.
Jan 21, 2013
Mr. James E. “Country” Chapman, Sr. passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center on Monday, January 21, 2013 surrounded by his family. James was born on March 28, 1932 to the late James Russell Chapman and the late Elise Bingham Chapman in Maury County, Tennessee. He was a loving husband to Evelyn Spears Chapman whom he married on December 6,...
Ophelia "Granny" Slaughter
Jan 20, 2013
Wilma Ophelia Slaughter, age 83 of Columbia, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Signature Healthcare. Mrs. Slaughter was born December 28, 1929 in Maury County, Tennessee to the late Moody and Mary Fitzgerald. She was the wife of Alfred Slaughter who passed away in 2003. Working as a nursing tech, she cared for many people over the years at...
Kathryn Dunn Carlen-Bell
Jan 19, 2013
Beautiful “Katie” left this earth to join her heavenly family January 19, 2013. The family will gather from far-and-wide to celebrate her life with a visitation and service of praise and honor at Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, TN. The family will provide music, share memories in celebration of her life and faith in God. Visitation: Thursday evening from...
Debbie Ann Moore
Jan 19, 2013
Debbie Ann Moore passed away on January 19, 2013 at her residence in Hampshire, Tennessee, with her two children at her side. Debbie was born on September 21, 1959 to Thomas and Edith Decker Andrews in Altus, Oklahoma, who both precede her in death. She worked for 20 years in retail sales having retired from Big Lots. She was known...
Cambell C.M. Lemay
Jan 18, 2013
Mr. Campbell C.M. Lemay “PawPaw”, age 85 passed away January 18, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Campbell was born April 27, 1927 in Giles County to John and Maude Lemay. He was retired from Conalco, and pastored several churches over 50 years. He was an Associate Pastor at the People’s Table and attended The Open Door Baptist Church. His...
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