Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Peggy Ann Flatt
Mar 29, 2019
Peggy Ann Flatt, age 81, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born on February 9, 1938 in Wayne County, Tennessee to the late James David Story and Evie Estella Andrews Story. She married Richard “Al” Flatt and they created a beautiful life and family together. She was a wonderful loving mother to...
Louis J. Realini, Iii
Mar 29, 2019
Louis J. Realini, III, passed away after a short illness at NHC Columbia on March 29, 2019. Louis was born on July 9, 1968, in San Jose, California to Louis J. Realini, Jr., who passed away when Louis was a small child, and Arlinda Daniels. Arlinda married Larry Daniels when Louis was 9 years old, and Louis loved him as...
Harvey Chester Victory
Mar 27, 2019
Harvey Chester Victory, 74, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2019 at his home. Harvey was born October 6, 1944 in Dickson County, Tennessee to the late Chester and Lela Bishop Victory. He was the kindest gentlemen you would ever meet. He worked at Conalco, Triangle Auto Springs, Dairyman’s and Hyperion throughout the years. He loved working...
Barbara Jean Wiersma
Mar 26, 2019
Barbara Jean Wiersma of Columbia, Tennessee, was 69 years old when she ran to Jesus on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, after suffering two strokes. She was a light to everyone around her and served with a humble and giving heart. She never married. She worked at General Motors in Michigan for many years before she retired and moved to Tennessee...
Ava Christine Sneed
Mar 26, 2019
Ava Christine Sneed, age 60, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee went to her new home in heaven on March 26, 2019. Ava was born June 10, 1958 to Hillard Sneed and the late Thadress Green Sneed in North Carolina. She graduated from Sylva Webster High School and went on to work at Kansas University and was currently employed with The Bureau...
Lillian Voss Bills
Mar 25, 2019
Lillian Voss Bills, age 94, passed away on March 25, 2019 at Franklin Morning Pointe. She was a long-time resident of Sheddan Drive in Columbia and had relocated to Franklin Morning Pointe in January 2018. Entombment will be conducted on Thursday, March 28, at 1:30 PM at Woodlawn- Roesch-Patton Funeral Home and Memorial Park at 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, Tennessee,...
Larry F Skinner
Mar 22, 2019
Larry F. Skinner, age 78, passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center on Friday, March 22, 2019. Larry was born on May 18, 1940 to Harvey M. and Albe Pierce Skinner, in Muncie, Indiana. He served honorably in the U. S. Navy. Larry was a retired from Mobile Chemical, working as a chemical technician for a company who manufactured crop...
Ambers Church
Mar 19, 2019
Ambers Church, age 84, passed away on March 19, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Ambers was born August 6, 1934 to the late Frank and Mamie Bolton Church. He was loved by all who knew him and always carried a tire gauge and crescent wrench with him…. just in case he needed to fix something. He was a loving...
Robert Edward Crowder
Mar 18, 2019
Robert Edward Crowder, age 91, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee went home to be with Jesus on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 8:46 PM. Robert, known to many as R.E., was born on March 27, 1927 in Hampshire, Tennessee where he was raised. His parents were Robert Edward Crowder, Sr. and Drucilla Crumley Crowder. He married his loving wife, Helen Haywood Crowder...
Gary Lee Markham
Mar 17, 2019
Gary Lee Markham, age 71, passed away on March 17, 2019 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Gary was born March 16, 1948 to the late Neal and Shirley Blair Markham in Effingham, Illinois. He was a member of Elks Club and served as Exalted Ruler. He was also a member of Moose Club and Sons of The American...
Mark Anthony Hayes
Mar 15, 2019
Mark Anthony “Poppy” “Too-Tall” Hayes left this world to join his creator Friday morning, March 15, 2019, surrounded by his family on his beloved “Hayes Hollow Farm” in the West Fork Community. Mark was born in Columbia on November 13, 1955, to the late Paul Stephen Hayes and his mother who survives him, Martha Faye Milan. Mark married Melissa Carol...
Hugh Lafayette Callens Sr.
Mar 11, 2019
Hugh Lafayette Callens, Sr. of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away on March 11, 2019 at the age of 96. He was born on May 28, 1922 in Hardin County to the late Eugene and Nellie Baxter Callens. Services are being planned for April and will be posted as soon as the arrangements are complete. Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family...
Ulna Lee Hill
Mar 11, 2019
Mr. Ulna Lee Hill, age 77, a resident of Foster Chapel Road, passed away peacefully Monday, March 11, 2019, at home surrounded by family members and close friends. Lee was born July 7, 1941, in Maury County, the son of the late Ulna Willard Hill and Lovice Lucille Jarratt Hill. On March 26, 1965, he married Carolyn Butler. The couple...
James Willis Brown
Mar 9, 2019
James Willis Brown, age 76, passed away at his residence in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee on Saturday, March 9, 2019. James was born on December 24, 1942, in Maury County, Tennessee to Lester and Gladys Alexander Brown. He married his devoted and loving wife, Katherine Odom Brown on July 18, 1972. James was a wonderful, loving father, grandfather, brother, and uncle....
Shirley Carolyn Brown
Mar 7, 2019
Shirley Carolyn Brown, age 75, of Columbia, Tennessee went to her heavenly home on March 7, 2019. Shirley’s family was everything to her with God always the center. She was a compassionate angel always taking care of others. She was always proud of her career accomplishments with an associate degree as a paralegal helping many people. She also volunteered at...
Wilma Jane Murrell Locke
Mar 5, 2019
Wilma Jane Murrell Locke was born August 6, 1931, in the Rockdale community just south of her home town of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. She passed away on March 5, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She was an only child born to the late Connor Ledford Murrell and Rubye Marie Lindsey Murrell. Wilma was a 1949 graduate of Hay Long High...
Leona Lyons
Mar 3, 2019
Leona Norman Lyons, age 87, of Columbia, passed away on March 3, 2019. Leona was born August 16, 1932 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Sam “Happy” and Lena Cummins Norman. She was very loving person who would say “Bless Your Heart” to everyone she met. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church. She was a waitress all her...
Mildred Baker
Mar 2, 2019
Sarah Mildred Baker, age 84, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday March 2, 2019 at Life Care Center in Columbia. Mildred was born September 9, 1934 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late William A. and Fannie Mae Kelley Baker. She married William Lawrence Baker and remained married to him for forty-seven years until his...
Johnny "Smoke" Wayne Scott
Mar 2, 2019
Johnny Wayne Scott “Smoke”, age 59, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2019. Johnny was born February 16, 1960 in Westpoint, Tennessee to the late Burford and Lorene Scott. He was a native of Lawrence County and retired from Graphic Packaging. He was a member of the VFW and served as a chaplain of the sons of...
Shannon Douglas Sparkman
Mar 1, 2019
Shannon Douglas Sparkman, age 48, passed away on March 1, 2019 at Mat-Su Regional Hospital in Palmer, Alaska. Shannon was born on January 11, 1971 in Columbia, Tennessee to Gracie and Arnold Sparkman. Shannon graduated in 1990 from Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, Washington where he participated in track and field. He was a bartender and a very skilled machinist...
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