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Mary Lois Waldrop Knight

Mary Lois Waldrop Knight

Apr 30, 2015

Mary Lois Waldrop Knight, age 70, born to the late Roy Lee and Gladys Lorena Brown Waldrop, passed away at her residence in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Mary was the self-appointed photographer of the family, chronicling almost 50 years of pictures. She enjoyed gardening and travel, which included morning walks on the beach collecting sea shells....

James Howard Finerty

James Howard Finerty

Apr 24, 2015

James Howard Finerty, age 74, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Thomas in Nashville Tennessee. James was born on January 13, 1941 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to the late Robert Ollie Finerty and Lena Dugger Thomas. James married Gail Isabell on October 8, 1969. He worked as a custodian at Joseph Brown School and also worked at...

Melissa Dillehay Howell

Melissa Dillehay Howell

Apr 21, 2015

Melissa Dillehay Howell, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Melissa was born on January 15, 1963 to Clint Dillehay and June Prentice Dillehay in Columbia, Tennessee. She worked in the healthcare industry in housekeeping and was of the Christian faith. Melissa was a free-spirited person who enjoyed expressing herself by songwriting. Musical talent was her gift...

Daniel "Danny" N. Shrader

Daniel "Danny" N. Shrader

Apr 20, 2015

Daniel N. “Danny” Shrader, age 60, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home in Culleoka, Tennessee. Danny was born on April 23, 1954 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to the late Daniel N. Shrader, Sr. and Aultine “Tiny” Whitehead Shrader. Danny married Judy D. Kelley on October 24, 1975 and they were married for almost forty years. Danny was...

Gary Walton Sharp

Gary Walton Sharp

Apr 19, 2015

Gary Walton Sharp, age 69, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee. Gary, who was known to his friends and family as “Bummie” and “Rooster”, was born on February 2, 1946 to Lonnie Franklin Sharp and Opal Irene Chatman Sharp in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. He was married for thirty-two years to...

Earl O'Neal Jr.

Earl O'Neal Jr.

Apr 17, 2015

Mr. Earl Franklin O’Neal, Jr., age 64 of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Earl was born on December 9, 1950 to Earl Franklin O’Neal, Sr and Anna Bush O’Neal in Stoddard County, MO. Mr. O’Neal was a dedicated and beloved husband to his wife Patricia whom he...

Johnny Warren Butler

Johnny Warren Butler

Apr 15, 2015

Johnny Warren Butler, age 84, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at NHC Healthcare in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Johnny was born to James Alvin Butler and Clara Mai Prince Butler on February 28, 1931 in Giles County, Tennessee. In 1959 he married Remona Cothran Butler and they had a good life together until she passed away in 2009....

Nancy "Ann" Morphis

Nancy "Ann" Morphis

Apr 13, 2015

Nancy “Ann” Morphis, age 60 of Spring Hill, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Ann was born November 24, 1954 in Giles County to William and Sallie Tate. She worked as a Respiratory Therapist at Maury Regional Medical Center. Ann was known as a loving mother, very proud grandmother, and a great friend. She was...

Dionne Marie Ewald Cross

Dionne Marie Ewald Cross

Apr 13, 2015

Dionne Marie Ewald Cross, age 45, of Summertown, Tennessee passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Dionne was born on October 28, 1969 in Santa Ana, California to Fredrick Ewald and Irene Nevarez. She married James Cross on November 30, 1989. Dionne loved her husband, children, and her family. One of her greatest memories was...

Alice P. West

Alice P. West

Apr 9, 2015

Alice P. West, age 91 of Columbia, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Alice was born March 3, 1924 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Clara Burr Field and Harold E. Field. She was married to Emery D. West, who preceded her death in 1961. Alice worked as the City Clerk in Royal Oak, Michigan...

Billy "Wayne" Attkisson

Billy "Wayne" Attkisson

Apr 8, 2015

Billy “Wayne” Attkisson, age 71, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away at Columbia Life Care on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Wayne was born March 8, 1944 in Columbia, Tennessee. He retired from UCAR. He is survived by his daughter Michelle (Jason) O’Guin of Centerville; sisters Martha (Jerry) McNeece of Mt. Pleasant and Sheila (Tommy) May of Columbia; grandchildren Kyla O’Guin and...

James (Red) Lindsey

James (Red) Lindsey

Apr 8, 2015

James Lindsey, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. James (Red) was born on March 6, 1943 in Maury County, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Maurine Kinzer Lindsey and Robert Haley Lindsey. He graduated from Hay Long High School in Mt. Pleasant, where he played football. He retired...

John Earl Chapel

John Earl Chapel

Apr 8, 2015

John Earl Chapel, age 76 of Columbia, Tennessee, went “Home to Rest” on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. John is at peace and resting now after a few years of medical issues. His close friends and family were blessed to have been given the opportunity to spend Easter with him, which was an amazing gift. They will miss him greatly, and...

Thelma Elizabeth "Burns" Dial

Thelma Elizabeth "Burns" Dial

Apr 7, 2015

Thelma Elizabeth “Burns” Dial, age 87, a resident of Brookdale Sterling House, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at NHC Hillview in Columbia, Tennessee. Thelma was born August 31, 1927 in Maury County, Tennessee to the late Walter Claude Burns and the late Janie Adkison Burns. She married Andrew Jackson Comer Dial and they shared a wonderful life together...

Charles "Chucky" Tyler Clark

Charles "Chucky" Tyler Clark

Apr 6, 2015

Charles “Chucky” Tyler Clark, age 29, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 06, 2015 at his home. Chucky was born in Columbia, Tennessee on December 25, 1985 to George Michael Workman and Stephanie Clark Workman. Chucky was a 2004 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and a member of First Baptist Church Mt. Pleasant. He loved his family, friends, and...

Dorothy Hollis Grooms Paul Kinzer

Dorothy Hollis Grooms Paul Kinzer

Apr 3, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Hollis Grooms Paul Kinzer, age 83, passed away April 3, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born on May 5, 1931, she was the eldest child of Percy and Clethal Hollis. She graduated in 1949 from Haylong High School in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Mrs. Kinzer retired as an administrative assistant from Rhone-Poulence Chemical Company in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee...

Mary "Duby" Louise Beckum

Mary "Duby" Louise Beckum

Apr 2, 2015

Mary Louise “Duby” Beckum, age 73 and a longtime resident of Mt. Pleasant passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Duby was born September 1, 1941 in Maury County, Tennessee to Odie Richard “Buzz” Cothran and Lena Pearl Roberts Cothran. She married the love of her life, Bobby Beckum, on April 2, 1961 and together they...

Johnny "J.G." George Winn

Johnny "J.G." George Winn

Apr 2, 2015

Johnny “J.G.” George Winn, age 87, passed away on Thursday, April 02, 2015 at his residence in Columbia, Tennessee. J.G. was born on April 3, 1927 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Willie Winn and the late Ruby Watson Winn. He married Edna Stewart and shared a wonderful life together until her passing. He was the owner of Johnny’s Cab...

Teresa Ann Mccrary

Teresa Ann Mccrary

Apr 1, 2015

Teresa Ann McCrary, age 50, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Teresa was born on February 24, 1965 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Johnnie Ann Scott. Teresa married Garth McCrary on September 30, 1983. They were married for thirty-one years and shared two children together. Teresa loved her family, especially her grandson Brayden,...

Peyton Hope Fullagar

Peyton Hope Fullagar

Mar 31, 2015

Peyton Hope Fullagar, infant daughter of Joshua Fullagar and Jana Shaw, passed away on March 31, 2015. Survivors in addition to her parents include siblings, Brittany Stewart, Jacob Shaw, Brennan Shaw, Colton Shaw, Eric Fullagar, Nathan Fullagar, Timothy Fullagar and Alexander Fullagar; grandparents, Tana Parker, Randy Harrington, Michael and Peggy Jo Fullagar; great-grandmother, Jean Parker, along with aunts and uncles,...

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