Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Marion Delores Miller
Apr 6, 2020
Marion Delores Miller, age 89, passed away at NHC in Franklin, Tennessee on April 6, 2020. Marion was born on August 3, 1930, in Waterbury, Connecticut to her late parents Margaret Smith and William Radigan. She was a Veteran who served her country in the US Navy as a Communication Specialist in Coronado, California during the Korean War. She worked...
Marie Dow
Apr 5, 2020
Marie Francis Dow, age 80, went home to be with her Lord, surrounded by family Sunday, April 5, 2020. Marie was born in Mt. Vernon, NY December 18, 1939 to the late Leroy Dow and Gertrude (Rhode) Dow. Marie was a strong person that was full of kindness and compassion. As a single mother she raised 3 children in New...
Alvin F Mcknight
Mar 31, 2020
Alvin McKnight, age 82, went to be with his Lord surrounded by family Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Alvin was born in Perry County Tennessee to the late Albert and Millie McKnight on December 1, 1937. He grew up in Perry County and immediately went to work at the age of 18. His first job was filling up boats with fuel...
John "Allen" Jones
Mar 29, 2020
John “Allen” Jones, age 95, a resident of Columbia, passed away Sunday, March 29th, at The Bridge, (Assistant Living) in Columbia. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha Ann (Phillips) Jones. Private graveside services will be held at Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia. Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family. A Memorial Service will be held at a later...
Ray Thomas Jett
Mar 29, 2020
Ray passed away unexpectedly on March 29, 2020, in Hohenwald, Tennessee at the age of 50. Ray was born on July 6, 1969, to Thomas and Blanche Jett. Ray graduated from Culleoka High School in 1988. He worked for Allison-Walker Die Casting for over 30 years. Ray was bigger than life and was loved by all who know him. He...
Betty Ann Doty
Mar 25, 2020
Betty Ann Doty, 70, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems in Lawrenceburg, TN. Betty was born on December 12, 1949 in Nebraska to parents William and Lucille Boelter Alder. Betty grew up in a small town in Nebraska with 6 siblings. She moved all over the south before finally landing in Leoma, TN in...
Maye Brewer Johnston
Mar 19, 2020
Maye Brewer Johnston, 86, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on March 19, 2020 at Life Care Center of Columbia. There will be a private memorial service at a later date. Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.williamsfh.com .
Helen Lickteig
Mar 18, 2020
Helen Lickteig, 85, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on March 18, 2020 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Helen was born on September 20, 1934 to the late Joseph Coppola and Margaret Gamberdella Coppola in New Haven, Connecticut. She was an excellent seamstress. Along with hemming and mending clothes, she also handmade Halloween costumes for her children, dresses,...
Jimmy B Smith
Mar 17, 2020
Jimmy Burns Smith, 82, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his home in Columbia, Tennessee surround by loved ones. Jimmy was born on April 18, 1937 in Russellville, AL to parents Ollie Curtis and Lassye Marie Todd Smith. During his life in Maury County, Jimmy spent 35 years working at Occidental, 10 years with the City of Columbia, and...
Kenneth Paul Pukenis
Mar 16, 2020
Kenneth Paul (Mike) Pukenis, age 89 of Culleoka, TN passed away on March 16, at his daughter's home. He is preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Bernice (Bunny) Mitchell Pukenis. Kenneth was born on Oct. 30, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI., voluntarily entered military service in 1950 and was honorably discharged from the USAF in 1954. Kenneth and...
Ethridge "Sister" Elese Copeland
Mar 15, 2020
Ethridge “Sister” McKennon Copeland, 94, of Mount Pleasant, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care. Sister was born on January 14, 1926 to the late Bud McKennon and Inez Odom McKennon in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. Sister is the late wife of Charlie Lee Copeland.She enjoyed being with her grandkids and family surrounded by spreads...
Lisa Renee Church
Mar 15, 2020
NOTICE: The family has postponed Lisa's memorial visitation until further notice. Lisa Renee Church, age 56, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center in TN. Lisa was born on September 25, 1963 in Honolulu, HI to parents Russell and the late Susan Haywood Church. Lisa grew up in the little town of Sawdust, TN. She graduated...
Geneva Lee Lewis
Mar 14, 2020
Geneva L. Lewis, age 93, devoted wife of 71 years to Herman Lewis( deceased), father of Greg (Jennifer) Lewis and Teresa (Jay) Lewis-Wing, grandfather of Jessica (Chad) Lewis Luck, Becca A. Lewis, Elizabeth Lewis, and Sam Wing, and great grandmother of Fletcher Lewis Luck died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 14, 2020 in her home. Geneva left her...
William Lee Fowler
Mar 13, 2020
William Lee Fowler "Bill," age 89, passed away in his home in Brentwood, TN, on March 13, 2020. Bill was born on July 04, 1930, in Nashville, TN, to his late parents Foster Leon and Bertha Gall Fowler. He attended Vanderbilt Unversity in Nashville, then went to serve his country in the United States Navy. Thereafter he graduated from Harvard...
Stephen Layne Calvert
Mar 12, 2020
Stephen Layne Calvert, age 58, passed away on March 12, 2020 at his home in Athens, Alabama, after a short battle with cancer. Stephen was born June 7, 1961 in Columbia, Tennessee, to the late Cecil English Calvert and Evelyn Marie Dugger Calvert. He was of the Church of Christ faith. In his younger years he enjoyed playing cards. He...
Cecil Warren
Mar 9, 2020
Cecil Warren, age 90, passed away Monday afternoon, March 9, 2020 at Life Care Center of Columbia. He was the son of late Carroll Walker Warren and Eva Culberson Warren. He was born on June 29, 1929 in Maury County, Tennessee. He also lived in Centerville before going to California where he worked as an electrician for 30 years. He...
Ruby Genell Lauritzen
Mar 9, 2020
Ruby Genell Lauritzen, 82, passed away on March 9, 2020 at NHC Healthcare Columbia, surrounded by her family. Ruby was born on January 15, 1938, in St. Charles, MO to the late Nelly Mae Bacon and Frank Lauritzen. Ruby worked at Bellsouth early in her career as a phone operator. Later she would spend the majority of her career as...
Susan Taylor
Mar 8, 2020
Whether our friend, sister, aunt, cousin, grandmother, mother or wife Susan was invariably our best friend. She poured so much of herself into everything she did, but most of all she poured her heart and herself into the relationships with each of us. Beautiful inside and out Susan left a trail of best friends wherever she went. Michigan, New York,...
James F. Ford
Mar 6, 2020
I was SFC (E7) James F. Ford HHC 473rd Spt Bn, TN retired Army & National Guard with 29 years of service. I was a resident of Columbia, TN for 45 years. My wife Hazel of almost 65 years is still living, along with my two sons and only daughter. I have five grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. I was...
Robert (R.L.) Leonard Potts
Mar 3, 2020
Robert Leonard (R.L.) Potts passed away peacefully on March 3, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born November 30, 1937 in Maury County, the son of the late Leonard and Robbie Potts. R.L. was a graduate of Santa Fe High School where he met his beloved wife of 57 years, Esther. For decades, they sang and lead worship...
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