Ashley Sha Huckaby

Ashley Huckaby, 21, a resident of Ashwood Road of Columbia and Murfreesboro, TN, a beautiful young woman with a wonderful spirit left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 11, 2007.

Funeral services for Ashley will be conducted Saturday at
2:00 P.M. at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Chaplain Mike Bryan, Chaplain Phillip Johnson and Chaplain Mike Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Polk Memorial Gardens.

The family will visit with friends Friday from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

The Maury County native was the daughter of Rodney Huckaby and Sharon Smith Hileman and Eric Hileman. She was recently employed at Maury Regional Hospital in the Emergency Room, then at Stallworth Rehabilitation Center at Vanderbilt Hospital. In 1998 Ashley was the Local Soap Box Derby Champion. She graduated from Columbia Central High School in 2004 and attended Columbia State Community College.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister, Danielle Huckaby; half brother, Tyler Lee Huckaby; her grandmothers, Sherry ?Shezshee? Kirby and Linda Ricketts; her grandfathers, Bennett ?PawPaw? Posey, Bill Hileman, Wayne Ricketts and David Smith; great grandparents, Boyd and Betty Roberts; her special friend, Nathan McBroom; many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Karen Turpell Hileman and Mary Keith Hileman; her grandfather, Lynn Huckaby.

At this time in her life, Ashley was seeking. Seeking her life?s work, her life partner, her place in family and society, her independence. She was seeking friendship, love and nurturing. In God?s plan, her work on earth was complete. Those of us left behind who loved her must store up and ponder the memories that we already have of our time with Ashley. She will remain alive in ours hearts and minds. To those who want to see her again in heaven, she gives a challenge to seek Jesus Christ as Savior and Redeemer. Ashley left a legacy. She bestowed the gift of health and life to a fortunate few who received the gift of life through her organ donation.

Pallbearers will be Freddy Roberts, Donnie Putnam, Butch Taylor, Chris Beckum, Jerry Davis and Pete Tracy. Honorary pallbearers will be the Columbia Fire Dept., Maury County Fire Dept., IAFF Local #4381 and Maury Regional EMS. Memorials may be made to the Ashley Memorial Fund, % Columbia State Communty College, 1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401.

I Am Free

Don?t grieve for me, for now I?m free,
I?m following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I couldn?t stay another day,
to laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks undone must stay that that way,
I?ve found the peace at the close of day.

If parting left a void,
then fill with remembered joy,
a friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah, yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life?s been full, I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one?s touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all to brief,
Don?t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and share with me,
God wants me now, He set me free.