Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Mary Elizabeth Joyce
Jul 27, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Joyce, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at NHC Lawrenceburg -Brink Street. Mary was born in Shepardsville, Indiana on September 18, 1933 to the late William and Mary Joyce. Mary was a very hardworking woman. She enjoyed all sorts of jobs from working in a nursing home to being a bartender. Her family would...
Mary Tuohey
Jul 26, 2022
“Play it by ear.” That was Mary’s mantra in life. Mary Tuohey, age 62, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Mary was born on March 10, 1960, to the late Richard Kaufman and Doris Walls in Chestertown, Maryland. Mary grew up in Queen Anne’s County in Maryland and where she would start...
Kenneth James Tichenor
Jul 24, 2022
Kenneth James Tichenor, age 69, of Lawrenceburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Kenneth was born March 6, 1953, in Clarksburg, WV, the son of the late Robert Harold Tichenor and Theda Moore Tichenor. He worked for several years as a supervisor for Dyna Pak and after retirement went back to...
Pamela Sue Finerty
Jul 24, 2022
Pamela Sue Finerty, age 63, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at her home in Mt. Pleasant, TN. Pamela was born May 26, 1959, in Columbia, TN, the daughter of the late John Hollis West and Martha Andrews Himes. She had been employed as a landscaper in the Maury Regional Medical Center landscaping department for several years and also...
Eric A. Gray
Jul 23, 2022
During the early evening of Saturday, July 23, 2022, Mr. Eric Gray of Columbia, TN, age 37, died instantly in a motorcycle accident on Hampshire Pike. Eric was born October 2nd, 1984 in Dublin, Georgia to Edmond "Bruce" and Vanita Gray. Eric loved art and drawing from a very young age, and was an avid reader with an unquinchable thirst...
Robert Kevin Slaughter
Jul 23, 2022
Robert “Kevin” Slaughter, age 54, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Kevin was born on November 3, 1967, to the late Robert E. Slaughter and Betty Sue Cummins Slaughter. Kevin’s fun personality was part of his charm. From karaoke singing to game nights with friends, he would always find a way to bring people together to...
Jacob Eldridge Travis
Jul 22, 2022
Jacob “Jake” Eldridge Travis, age 70, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Jake was born on June 11, 1952, to the late Eldridge Lee Travis, Jr. and Alma Louise West Travis in Hampshire, Tennessee. The Travis family name is a staple of Hampshire. A legacy that dates back to the pre-Civil war era and holds its regard...
Linda Keltner Sneed
Jul 21, 2022
Linda Keltner Sneed, age 82, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. Linda was born on March 7, 1940, to the late Marybelle Thomason Keltner and William Keltner in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Linda was a perfectionist in everything she could put her hands on. She had high expectations in the best way possible....
Charles "Bub" Huckaby
Jul 21, 2022
Charles Douglas “Bub” Huckaby, age 79, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, after a fulfilling life with a loving family in Columbia, Tennessee. He was born on February 17, 1943, to his parents Clifton and Ann Huckaby, in Columbia, TN. He is survived by his brother: Clifton Huckaby, Jr.; aunts: Norma J. Rosson, Nita (Tony) Hie, and Irene (Joe)...
Roy Holt
Jul 19, 2022
Roy Holt, age 77, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, July 19, 2022 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Roy was born on June 25, 1945 to the late Willard and Jacqueline Holt in Waynesboro, Tennessee. Roy had a passion for cars, especially older cars. He enjoyed working and restoring them to their best ability. He had a 55 Chevy, 57...
Barbara Kelley
Jul 15, 2022
Barbara Ann (Collins) Kelley (age 69) passed peacefully in her home July 15, 2022 in Columbia, TN. Barbara was born January 23,1953 to the late Thomas Lee Collins and Jane Lou (Baker) Collins. She married James U. Kelley in 1983. Barbara worked at Farm Bureau of Columbia as the Help Desk Manager and retired after 32.5 years. Family and friends...
Kay Neeley
Jul 13, 2022
Kay Hendrix Neeley, age 78, passed peacefully with family by her side, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Kay was born August 19, 1943, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to the late Mark Hendrix and Maude McAnally. Kay was an incredible person who lived a full life of integrity and character. Kay loved and was always loyal to her Lord...
Betty Jean Roberts
Jul 12, 2022
Betty Jean Roberts, age 70, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Jean was born on August 15, 1951, to the late Andy Liburn Carpenter and Rebecca Lee Beard Carpenter in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She adored her family wholeheartedly. Any time you would see Jean, she was always...
Elizabeth Brockman
Jul 12, 2022
Elizabeth “Bitsy” Brockman, age 76, passed away on July 12, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Bitsy was born on November 5, 1946, to the late Wilford and Katherine Brockman in Indianapolis, Indiana. Bitsy was raised on a small family farm in Franklin, Indiana, helping her father raise dairy cattle and grow crops. After high school, she would go...
Violet Wardean Qualls
Jul 10, 2022
Violet Wardean Qualls, age 70, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, surrounded by family in her home in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Violet was born on September 8, 1951, to the late James Clark and Margie Brewer Clark in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Violet was a faithful member of Mount Joy Presbyterian Church. Violet was a woman that exuded refined elegance. She was...
Helen Doreen Huff
Jul 9, 2022
Helen Doreen Huff, age 78, passed away on July 9, 2022, at NHC in Columbia, Tennessee Doreen was born on April 17, 1944, in Winnipeg, Canada to the late Charles Mitchell and Helen Waddell Mitchell. Doreen loved taking care of others. Food, friends, family, and faith were her life. She always wanted to make sure her whole family was in...
Karina Cotter
Jul 7, 2022
Karina Cotter, age 51, passed away in her home on July 7, 2022 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Karina was born on April 14, 1971, in Germany to Elke Cribbs and the late Richard Guffey. Karina was so intelligent. She earned two degrees, one in Electrical Engineering and the second in International Business. She was sharp, very quick witted, and had a...
Jennifer Sue Knappins
Jul 7, 2022
Jennifer Sue Knappins, age 73, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Jennifer was born September 22, 1948, to the late James Thomas and Katherine Burkhart Thomas in Harlan, Kentucky. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She has forever left an impression on the hearts that she has touched and will be greatly...
John Beckman
Jul 3, 2022
John Beckman, age 67, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Countryside Healthcare in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. John was born on September 4, 1959, in Millersville, Tennessee. John was an interesting man. He loved telling tall tales. He was so funny and one of the most sarcastic men you ever met. He loved watching John Wayne movies, but if you...
Nell Turner
Jul 2, 2022
Nell Turner, age 86, a homemaker and longtime resident of Columbia, Tennessee passed away at her residence on Saturday, July 2, 2022. A private family visitation will be held at Williams Funeral Home. Nell was born on September 21, 1935 to the late Earl and Gertie Pilkinton of Ethridge, Tennessee. Later, Nell went to marry Harold “Rudy” Turner. Nell was...
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