Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Bettylou Marceta Starwalt
Nov 30, 2011
Mrs. BettyLou Marceta Gustavson Starwalt, 86, resident of Fitzroy Circle in Spring Hill, passed away Wednesday, November 30 at her residence. Born August 16, 1925 in Olivia, MN, daughter of the late Martin and Emma Hanson Gustavson and the wife of the late Lyle Starwalt. She was an administrative secretary. Survivors include her son: Scott Rachelle Starwalt of Spring Hill;...
J.W. Hay
Nov 29, 2011
J.W. Hay was born September 3, 1932 in Maury County, the son of the late Hensley and Gertie Beard Hay. He was the husband of Betty Potts Hay of Columbia. J.W. served in the United States Navy on the USS General Breckenridge during the Korean conflict. He was a Naval retiree and also Civil Service retiree. J.W. was a member...
Cary S. Lowe
Nov 27, 2011
Mrs. Cary Sprenkel Lowe, age 82, passed away on Sunday, November 27, at Willow Springs Assisted Living in Spring Hill, TN. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 22, 1929 to the late Edward Eyster Sprenkel and Catharine Jennie Cary Sprenkel. She was the wife of the late Eugene Ernest Lowe who preceded her in death eight years ago....
Murry Evans Barker
Nov 26, 2011
Murry Evans Barker, 83, resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, November 26 at his residence. Born March 23, 1928 in Maury County, son of the late Evans and Sadie Williams Barker and the husband of Katie King Barker for 61 years. He was retired from Monsanto, a veteran of the US Army during the Korean War and a member...
Evelyn Jaggers Wilsford
Nov 25, 2011
Mrs. Evelyn Jaggers Wilsford, 91, a lifetime resident of Maury County, passed away on Friday, November 25, at NHC/Hillview. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Dan Wilsford, Jr. A memorial service will be conducted Monday at 2:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Columbia with Rev. Melinda Britt officiating. The family will visit with friends...
Sarah Elizaberh Ray
Nov 21, 2011
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth "Chubby" Briggs Ray, age 76, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Monday, November 21, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ray was born on September 9, 1935, in Lynnville, Tennessee to the late Marvin Roy and Sarah Etta Wells Briggs. She married Thomas Copeland Ray on September 18, 1953 and was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law...
Myra Ellen Green
Nov 18, 2011
Myra Ellen Green, age 67, a resident of Nashville, passed away Friday evening November, 18th at Open Arms in Nashville. Funeral services for Myra are incomplete and will be announced later. Williams Funeral Home of Columbia will be assisting the family with the arrangements.
Lula Mae Goodman
Nov 16, 2011
Mrs. Lula Mae Goodman, age 91, a former resident of Murphy Lane, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, at Life Care Center of Columbia. Mrs. Goodman was born March 12, 1920 in Leoma, TN, to the late John and Alice Wynn. She was an LPN at Maury County Hospital for 20 years and a long time member of the Elmore...
William L. "Termite" Massie
Nov 14, 2011
William L. Massie was born January 20, 1942 in Davidson County, the son of the late Clarence Massie and Berdie Bass Massie. William was the owner of Massie Drywall and Sheet Rock for over 30 years. He was an avid ham radio operator and would best be known by his handle of "Termite". Survivors include his children, Connie Eddie Prince...
Mary Evie Watson
Nov 12, 2011
Mrs. Mary Evie Watson, 93, former resident of Morris Avenue in Columbia, passed away Saturday, November 12 at NHC/Columbia. Born June 22, 1918 in Lawrence County, daughter of the late Linwood and Mamie Simon Mantlo and the wife of the late Herbert Watson, whom she married on August 10, 1935 and preceded her in death in December, 1960. She retired...
Dewey Wayne Johnson
Nov 12, 2011
Dewey Wayne Johnson, age 69, resident of the Sowell Mill Pike, passed away on Saturday at his residence following a sudden illness. Born in Oklahoma on October 1, 1942, Dewey was the son of the late Dewey Burl Johnson and Thelma Ruth Gamble Johnson. He worked in the manufacturing industry with Bell Helicopter Textron in Texas for 40 years. Dewey...
James Calvin Fitzgerald
Nov 11, 2011
James Calvin Fitzgerald was born July10, 1943 in Maury County to the late Calvin Felix Fitzgerald and Rebecca Skinner Fitzgerald. Calvin and his wife, Glenda Sullivan Fitzgerald, were married for 48 years and were blessed with four children. He was the owner of Columbia Antique Auction and there was nothing he loved more than antiquing and going to auctions with...
Dorothy Springer Crigger
Nov 11, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Springer Crigger, age 85, formerly of Morning Pointe Assisted Living and long time resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, November 11, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Dorothy was born January 5, 1926 in Red Bay, Alabama, the daughter of the late Dallas Keener and Elizabeth Kobeck Keener. She was a seamstress with Publix Manufacturing Company for...
Mattie Spires Dawson Adams
Nov 7, 2011
Mattie Spires Dawson Adams was born March 14, 1941 in Maury County, the daughter of the late James Homer Spires and Maggie Pearl Pollion Spires. Mattie was retired as a Nursing Tech at Rosewood Manor. She loved playing bingo and raising flowers. She was loved and adored by her children and grandchildren and they remarked that she was a great...
Carter South, Jr.
Nov 6, 2011
Carter South, Jr., 79, a longtime resident of Greenwood Acres Drive in Columbia, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Signature Health Care in Columbia. Born July 18, 1932 in Limestone County, AL, son of the late Cullen and Prudie Franklin South and husband of the late Mary Frances Hill South. He was a salesman for Bunny Bread Company/Lewis Brothers...
James Raymond Walden
Nov 4, 2011
James Raymond Walden, age 31 a resident of Hohenwald, TN passed away Friday November 4th at his residence. James was born February 25, 1980 in Fort Pierce, Fl, the son of James & Denise Walden. On November 25, 2008 James married his long time companion Tammy Marie Walden and passed shortly after celebrating their third anniversary. James family describes him...
Helen Mary Webster
Oct 30, 2011
Helen Mary Webster, 94, of Presque Isle, MI, died Sunday October 30, 2011 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Mary was born April 8, 1917 in Detroit to Francis and Helen Giloy Brennan. She married George F. Webster on August 13, 1938. He preceded her in death on May 8, 1997. She was a master seamstress and during WWII sewed parachutes...
Janice Thomas Heffington
Oct 30, 2011
Mrs. Janice Thomas Heffington, 78, a resident of Iris Drive in Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, October 30 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born August 19, 1933 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late James and Georgia Ann Brooks Thomas and the wife of Ray Heffington, for 48 years. She attended Central High School, had...
Jerry Ballard, Sr.
Oct 27, 2011
Funeral services for Jerry L. Ballard Sr., 69, Enid, Oklahoma, were Monday, October 31, 2011, at 2 p.m. in North Garland Church of Christ with Family Life Minister Gordan Jantz officiating. Burial with military rites by the U.S. Army will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Visitation were held 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the...
Benjamin Goff
Oct 25, 2011
Benjamin L. ?Ben? Goff, age 28, Columbia native and resident of Nashville, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Born in Columbia on December 17, 1982, Ben was the son of the late Janis Jennings Goff and the late Ralph E. Goff, Jr. He was a graduate of Columbia Central High School and was employed in...
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