Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
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...
Donald Francis Graham
Oct 23, 2011
Mr. Donald Francis Graham, 81, resident of the Stiversville Community, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mr. Graham was born June 9, 1930 to the late Andrew and Mabel Chase Graham in Clinton, Iowa. In 1956, He married the woman of his dreams Doris M. Graham. Don & Doris grew up attending the same school...
Selma Polston
Oct 23, 2011
World War II vet looses the love of his life, Selma June Wood Polston, 84, a resident of Spring Hill, passed away October 23, 2011. Mrs. Polston was born September 6, 1927 in Knoxville, TN, the daughter of the late John and Carrie Wood. On April 3, 1946 she married her husband of 65 years, France M.C. Polston. Before she...
John Ed Allen
Oct 20, 2011
John Ed Allen was born March 10, 1925 in Hampshire, TN, to the late Willie Washington Allen and Lena Weaver Boshers. John retired after 46 years as a mechanic at Stauffer Chemical Company. John Ed was a Seaman 1st class on the USS Albert W. Grant Destroyer Escort during WWII. He enjoyed hunting, playing pool with his family, and loved...
Pauline Hindman Owen
Oct 18, 2011
Mrs. Pauline Marie Hindman Owen went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at her home on Tuesday, October 18 at the age of 91. Throughout her lifetime, her children say that Pauline was always more concerned with the health and well being of her family than her own. She had been a cook for the Lynnville...
Jerry Wayne Pipkin, Jr.
Oct 15, 2011
Jerry Wayne Pipkin, Jr., was born September 5, 1971 in Marshall County, the son of Jerry Wayne Pipkin, Sr., of Williamsport and the late Lillian "Tinky" Hughes Bennett. Jerry Wayne was the husband of Jessica Woodard Pipkin of Lynnville, whom he married on July 12, 2002. He was an installation technician with DirecTV and a member of Grace Church of...
Mary Ruth Fly
Oct 15, 2011
Mrs. Mary Ruth Fite Fly, age 94, a life long resident of the Sawdust Community, passed away on Saturday morning, October 15, at her residence. Born in Maury County on May 11, 1917, she was the daughter of the late John Burton Fite and Mabel Jones Fite and wife of the late Jasper E. Fly. Survivors include her sons: Claude...
Grace Earline Kizer
Oct 15, 2011
Mrs. Grace Earline Kizer, age 79, resident of the Williamsport Community, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Kizer was born on December 13, 1931 in Andersonville, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Lillie Gladys Justice Athon. She was the wife of Vernard J. "Jim" Kizer who preceded her in death...
Jewell Litton
Oct 14, 2011
Mrs. Jewell Litton, 95, a longtime resident of Columbia, passed away Friday, October 14 at NHC/Hillview. Born August 20, 1916 in Maury County, daughter of the late Neal and Margaret Dial Luckett and the wife of the late Emery Litton. She was a retired machine operator from Public Manufacturing and a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. She...
Charles Edward Brown
Oct 13, 2011
Charles Edward Brown was born August 16, 1940 in Maury County, to the late William E. Brown and Susie Sims Brown. Charles was a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and was employed for 37 years with Monsanto Chemical Company as a Machinist and in the Maintenance Department. Charles was the Chairman of the Deacons at Allensville Baptist...
Vickie Lynne Graham
Oct 8, 2011
Mrs. Vickie Lynne Graham, 54, a resident of Columbia, TN passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Vanderbilt Medical Center following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services for Mrs. Graham will be conducted 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in the chapel of the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Eddie Rogers officiating. The family will visit with...
Fredia M. Giammara
Oct 2, 2011
Fredia Mae Giammara was born January 3, 1945 in Lawrence Co., TN, the daughter of the late John and Lorene Bailey Cassel. On August 13, 1979, Fredia married Michael A. Giammara and they made their home in Summertown. Fredia was a devoted and loving wife, mother and friend. She enjoyed reading and loved to collect the Department 56 North Pole...
Claude Lynn Barnes
Sep 27, 2011
Mr. Claude Lynn "Tazz" Barnes, 60, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Barnes will be conducted 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 1, 2011, in the chapel of the Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Jim Raine officiating. Burial will follow in the Polk Memorial Gardens....
Frances Key Walker
Sep 26, 2011
Frances Key Walker, age 85, a long-time resident of the Brace Community in Lawrence County, and most recently a resident of Morning Pointe Assisted Living, passed away on Monday morning at NHC/Hillview. Mrs. Walker was born November 3, 1925 in Moulton, AL, the daughter of the late John Clark Key and Eunice Bell Heflin Key. She was the wife of...
Irene Collins
Sep 25, 2011
Ester Irene Collins was born June 20, 1925 in Williamson County, the daughter of the late James Wesley Sullivan and Mary Jane Askins Sullivan. Irene retired as a cook from the Tennessee Children?s Home. Her family says that she dearly loved all of the children there and they lovingly referred to her as Granny. Irene also enjoyed cooking for her...
Nancy M. Workman
Sep 21, 2011
Mrs. Nancy M.Workman, a resident of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday September 21, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements for Nancy are incomplete and will be announced later by the Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.
Nancy Marie Workman
Sep 21, 2011
Nancy Marie Hull Workman was born July 27, 1954 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Annie Marie Shirley Hull Clark and the late William Albert Hull. Nancy was a cook for Signature Health Care in Columbia. According to her family, there was nothing more she enjoyed doing than going to yard sales and collecting angels except spending time with her...
Katherine J. Henson
Sep 17, 2011
Mrs. Katherine J. Henson, 82, resident of Hwy 438 West in Linden, passed away Saturday at her home. Born August 25, 1929 in Lewis County, daughter of the late Joseph and Nancy McClain Grose and the wife of Hugh L. Henson of Linden. She was a homemaker who loved to bowl, knit, work crossword puzzles and read. She loved flowers...
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