Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Cynthia Kessler Collier
Oct 15, 2018
Cynthia Kessler Collier, age 55, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on October 15, 2018. Cindy was a loving and devoted Mom and Grammy. She was a tender and sweet soul who always put others first. She embodied selflessness, pure love, and a childlike joyful spirit. Despite the struggles of her life she sought to live out the will of God....
Meigan Lin Collier
Oct 15, 2018
Meigan Lin Collier, age 14, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018. Meigan was a happy, contented, and dynamic young woman. She loved to laugh and had a bright, fun-loving spirit. She dedicated much of her free time to artistic endeavors through sketches and music. She loved playing catchy instrumental songs on her guitar. A private memorial...
Bo Li Collier
Oct 15, 2018
Bo Li Collier, age 14, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018. Bo was a spectacular young man in the midst of developing all the qualities of a great man. He had a brilliant mind, was always one for subtle witty jokes, and enjoyed playful teasing. Much like his siblings he was very talented musically. Playing instrumental...
Mary Francis Mcnabb
Oct 14, 2018
Mary Francis McNabb, age 73, passed away on October 14, 2018, at NHC Lawrenceburg. The bubbly, highly opinionated, strong-willed woman we knew as Mary came into this world on February 5, 1945, to the late James Moss and Ezra Johnson. Mary was a unique person never swayed by the crowd. She was a fierce friend because of her ability to...
Earnestine Banks
Oct 12, 2018
An early morning call came to Earnestine Banks on Friday, October 12, 2018. Earnestine accepted the call and was transformed from mortality to immortality as The Angels from on high delivered her Soul back to God who giveth. We gather to celebrate the home going of Sister Earnestine Banks while she rests on that Celestial Shore. Sis. Earnestine Hall Banks...
Patricia Roy Sims
Oct 11, 2018
Patricia Sims, age 73, of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee passed away on October 11, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Patricia was born on August 29, 1945 in Sandy Hook, Tennessee to the late James and Maxine Roy. Patricia was a CCU nurse for 35 years at Maury Regional Medical Center; she loved her job and loved taking care of people....
Janis Edman
Oct 11, 2018
Janis Edman, age 70, resident of Mt. Juliet, passed away on Thursday, October 11, at Alive Hospice in Nashville following a sudden illness. Janis was born October 18, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Duane Butler and Betty Curtiss Butler. She was the wife of Richard Edman, who preceded her in death in January of 2017. Janis...
Jackie Lee Wagner
Oct 10, 2018
Jackie Lee Wagner, age 91, resident of Centerville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at The Arbors at Willow Springs in Spring Hill, TN. Jackie was born November 18, 1926, in Cambridge, OH, the son of the late Stacy Wagner and Nellie Myers Wagner. He was a WW II Veteran. Jackie had worked as a loan officer in...
Rhonda "Tiny" Heath
Oct 10, 2018
Rhonda “Tiny” Brown Heath, age 46, of Ethridge, Tennessee passed away on October 10, 2018 at her residence. Tiny was born in Dallas, Texas on May 7, 1972 to Frances Tibbs. She was married to Michael Heath. Tiny was a very loving woman, she loved her family, especially her grandchildren very much. Some of her hobbies included embroidery and sewing....
Violet Adele Prosser
Oct 10, 2018
Violet Adele Prosser, age 94, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, at Morning Points Assisted Living in Columbia. Violet was born on July 22, 1924 in Hickman County, the daughter of the late Will E. Nall and Annie Riley Nall. She was the wife of the late Roy W. Prosser. Violet had worked in the Meat Department for...
Christopher D Bucy
Oct 10, 2018
Christopher D. Bucy, age 47, of Kissimmee, Florida, and formerly of Maury County, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, October 10, 2018. Christopher was born in Louisiana, on August 8, 1971 to George Bucy and Patricia Shouse Bucy. He was married to his loving wife, Carolyn Tennant Bucy. He was a hard worker and was a man...
Gilbert H. Cathey
Oct 9, 2018
Gilbert Hal Cathey, age 76, of the Mt. Joy Community, passed away during the early hours of Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Gilbert was born in Maury County on October 1, 1942. He was so proud of his time spent as an environmentalist with Stauffer Chemical Company in Mt. Pleasant, working there for some 55 years....
Marie Felicia Guarente
Oct 9, 2018
Marie Felicia Guarente, age 98, of Summertown, Tennessee passed away on October 9, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Felicia was born on October 6, 1920 in Paternapoli, Italy to the late Joseph and Rosa Vecchio. She came to the United States at age two where she resided with her family in Chester, Pennsylvania. On...
Dwight Ronald Hickman
Oct 8, 2018
Dwight Ronald Hickman, age 64, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee went to be with his Lord on October 8, 2018 at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Dwight was born on November 24, 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama to the late Horace and Betty Hickman. Dwight was a family man, he deeply loved his grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them....
Austin Elihue Long
Oct 7, 2018
Austin Elihue Long, age 90, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on October 7, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Austin was born on March 28, 1928 in Aetna, Tennessee to the late Samuel and Annie Mae Long. Austin was a true gentleman, one of the nicest men you’d ever meet and a wonderful role model. He was a sign painter,...
Mollie M Burgett
Oct 7, 2018
Mollie M. Burgett, age 92, of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee passed away on October 7, 2018 at her residence. Mollie was born on February 26, 1926 in Mount Pleasant to the late Clifford and Bethel Hayes Maxwell. She loved her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; she would work all week at Mount Pleasant Manufacturing then care for her grandchildren all...
Kayla J. Hood
Oct 5, 2018
Kayla J. Hood, age 58, of Lawrenceburg, passed away on Friday, October 5, at her residence. Kayla was born March 21, 1960, in Lawrenceburg the daughter of Sonny Duke and Carolyn Bonner Dorning. She was the wife of Ricky Hood of Lawrenceburg. Kayla was an esthetician and enjoyed refinishing furniture with her husband. She was a member of the Methodist...
Jerry Carlton Norwood
Oct 5, 2018
Mr. Jerry Carlton Norwood passed away after a long illness late in the evening on October 5, 2018 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, Tennessee. His wife and daughters were at his bedside during his peaceful transition. Mr. Norwood was born on February 15, 1951, to Herbert Stanley and Mary Evelyn Taylor Norwood in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Both parents have preceded...
Paul Carpenter
Oct 5, 2018
Mr. Paul Carpenter, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 5, 2018, at Maury Regional Transitional Care Center following a brief illness. Born in Giles County on March 15, 1930, he was the son of Edward Taylor and Reathel Brumit Carpenter. Paul graduated from Columbia Central High School in 1948 and served in the...
Daniel "Danny" R. Grimes
Oct 4, 2018
Daniel "Danny" R. Grimes, age 76, of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, and formerly of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at his residence in Mt. Airy. Danny was born on January 5, 1942, to Hildreth D. and Mary Hazel Johnson Grimes, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. He was well respected by all who knew him, having served three...
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