Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Ann Lee Mcclain
Jan 16, 2011
Mrs. Annie Lee McCain McClain was born on June 12, 1920 in Lexington, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Jordan Dixon and Madgie Howard McCain. Ann was the wife of William Rex Bill McClain who passed away in 2001. Upon graduating from school in Lexington, she moved to Mt. Pleasant with her family, when her father became pastor...
Bill E. Capps
Jan 15, 2011
Mr. Bill E. Capps, age 74, resident of Crofton Park Drive in Columbia, passed away on, Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Bill was born on April 11, 1936 in Marshall County. He was the son of the late Wilson and Vera Hargrove Capps. A retired barber, he was the former owner of Bill & Johnny's Barber...
Robert "Bob" Lovell
Jan 15, 2011
Robert F. "Bob" Lovell was born April 3, 1934 in Hickman County, TN. He was the son of the late Dillard Webb and Bessie Pearl Steven Lovell. He was husband of Virginia Ervin Potts Lovell of Columbia. Bob served his country during the Korean War. After being shot there, and receiving the Purple Heart, he became an MP. He retired...
Johnny Lightner
Jan 14, 2011
John was born in Wayne County, Michigan on July 20, 1947. He was the son of the late Wilber and Agnes Kress Lightner. Mr. Lightner was 63 years old and a resident of Davis Street in Summertown. John retired from his home improvement business. He passed away Friday, January 14th at his residence in Summertown. Mr. Lightner is survived by...
Harold E. Clark
Jan 13, 2011
Harold E. "Pete" Clark was born on July 15, 1929 in Maury County, the son of the late Clarence and Minnie Pearl Isabell Clark. On May 20, 1950, Pete married Ann Madden Clark who resides in Mt. Pleasant. He retired as a mechanic and welder after 45 years of service with Stauffer Chemical Company. Pete loved golfing every day, no...
Joe Hopkins, Jr.
Jan 13, 2011
Joe was born on February 22, 1945 in Pikeville, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Joe Hopkins, Sr. and Mertie Adkins Hopkins from Monroe, Michigan. Joe was the husband of Betty Brown Hopkins of Columbia. They were married for 32 years. He was an army veteran having served in the Vietnam War. He was a retired Op tech...
Raymond Kelley
Jan 12, 2011
Raymond was born on March 11, 1937 in Maury County, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Charlie Thedford and Judy May Sullivan Kelley. Raymond was an Army Veteran and a retired mechanic with Nashville Machine Elevator Company. Raymond was an avid golfer. His son Ryan said he has fond memories of him and his dad playing golf anywhere...
Ruthie Mae Ervin
Jan 12, 2011
Mrs. Ruth was born on October 2, 1934, in Lawrence County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Alvin James and Clara Mae Prince Butler. She was the wife of the late Claude L. Ervin. Ruth was a retired Certified Nursing Tech with Hillview Nursing Home. She had worked with nearly all the nursing homes in Maury County. Before...
Jean Schwinghamer
Jan 9, 2011
Jean Legere Schwinghamer was born January 14, 1930 in Marlborough, Mass., the daughter of the late Winfred and Genevieve Voutoure Legere. During her lifetime, Jean accomplished more than most, being the first female promoter of auto racing in the U.S. and a NASCAR scorer at the Nashville Motor Speedway. Jean spent time as a guest columnist for The Informer in...
Imogene Overstreet Tate
Jan 7, 2011
Imogene Overstreet Tate, age 82, a longtime resident of Hickman Street in Columbia, passed away Friday, January 7th, 2011 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Born June 4th, 1928 in Maury County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Reeda Hubbell Overstreet and the wife of the late W.S. Tate. A graduate of Haylong High School, Mrs. Tate...
Billy Steve Lovell
Jan 6, 2011
Billy Steve Lovell was born December 20, 1942 in Maury County to the late George W. and Mildred Johnson Lovell. Billy was retired from the maintenance department at Zeneca. He was an avid coon hunter and fisherman and was a member of The Tabernacle in Summertown. Billy was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was the husband...
Walter D. Turner
Jan 5, 2011
Walter Doris Turner, age 91, passed away January 5, 2011. Turner or "Big Turner" as he was lovingly called by his great-grandchildren was born October 18, 1919 in Stewart County, TN, to the late Alma Irene Carpenter and Walter Harrell. Turner was a veteran of World War II serving as a flight instructor at Seward Air Force Base in Smyrna,...
Ruby Leona Norton
Jan 5, 2011
Ruby was born on March 8, 1933 in Davidson County. She was the daughter of the late Leon and Rena Russell Sims. She was the wife of the late Virgil W. Norton. Ruby was a wonderful cook. She had worked for the Southern Drive-In, Margaret's Restaurant, Stan's Restaurant and the Rebel Grill. She dearly loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Sylvia Ann Barnes
Jan 4, 2011
Sylvia Ann Garcia Barnes, 53, resident of Florida Avenue in Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, January 4 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born August 16, 1957 in Germany, she was the daughter of Rene Bohm Christman of Hobbs, NM and the late Andrew Garcia. Sylvia was employed in domestic home services. She was an avid animal lover, did knitting and...
Ricky H. Mccafferty
Jan 4, 2011
Ricky was born on June 16, 1959 in Lawrence County. He was the son of the late Virgil Holt and Barbara Pierce McCafferty. For the past 35 years, Ricky was a carpet layer. He was presently working for Johnson's Carpet in Columbia. He loved fishing and playing his guitar. He enjoyed playing a variety of music. Ricky's family said he...
William C. "Joe" "Too Tall" Bishop
Jan 3, 2011
William C. "Joe" "Too Tall" Bishop was born September 27, 1938 in Summertown, TN, to the late Howard and Edna McAfee Bishop. Joe was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany during the 1960s. He formerly had worked for Industrial Products and the Gas Co. in Mt. Pleasant. His most recent employment was in grounds maintenance for Southeastern...
Joanne Bratton Davis
Dec 31, 2010
Joanne was born on March 15, 1935 in Maury County. She was the daughter of the late Annie Pearl Bratton. On August 4, 1951 she married the love of her life, Aubrey L. "Strut" Davis of Columbia who survives her. Joanne retired from the house keeping department at Maury Regional Medical Center. She was an avid cross stitcher, loved line...
Martin Tobin
Dec 28, 2010
Mr. Martin Tobin, 84, a resident of Clocktower Drive in Franklin, passed Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at his residence. Born April 1, 1925 in New York City, NY, son of the late Jack and Rose Cherdack Tobin and the husband of Esther Kutzban Tobin, who he married January 17, 1947. He retired as a security officer with Hewlett Packard Computers....
Steven David Wetzel
Dec 27, 2010
Steven David Wetzel, 61, a native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, LA., passed away on Monday, December 27, 2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. Mr. Wetzel was born October 15, 1949 in New Orleans, LA, son of the late Cyril and Helena Schmidt Wetzel. He was a specialist in computer engineering. Beloved father of Jeffrey Wetzel,...
Mildred Oaks Fookes
Dec 26, 2010
Mrs. Mildred B. Oaks Shippy Fookes, was born on September 3, 1922 in Flint, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Grace Hoyt Oaks. She was the widow of the late Frank Shippy and the late George Fookes. Mildred was a retired LPN with Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. She loved crocheting, knitting, tatting made many...
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