Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Raybon Spencer
Mar 1, 2013
Raybon Spencer, 85, a former resident of the Culleoka community, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, at Crockett Hospital in Lawrenceburg. He was a musician and a very well fiddle player. He was known to assist others in the area when the need arose. When someone was sick or a fire occured in their home, he would go around asking...
Myrna Sue Beard
Feb 28, 2013
Myrna Sue Powers Beard, age 73, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013, at NHC Healthcare of Columbia. Ms. Beard was born July 15, 1939, to the late Clarence Thomas Powers and Eloise Inez Davis Powers. She was married to her loving late husband, Kinnard “Ken” Beard for a wonderful 45 years and had several children together. Myrna worked...
Norman Wayne Davis
Feb 24, 2013
Norman Wayne Davis was born August 18, 1938 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of the late Joseph Alexander Davis and Virginia Bassham Davis. In 1995, Wayne retired as a maintenance foreman with Zeneca in Mt. Pleasant. He thoroughly enjoyed hunting and dancing and in his earlier years had trained dogs. Wayne was a Master Mason, being a member of the...
Larry E. Chatman
Feb 21, 2013
Larry English Chatman, age 69 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away surrounded by his loving family February 21, 2013. Larry was born May 14, 1943 to the late Leston and Irene Voss Chatman in Maury County. After graduating High School, Larry met his soon to be wife Susie McKennon. The two married October 13, 1962 and shared two children together, Annette...
Mr. William Ray "Bill" Brooks Jr.
Feb 21, 2013
William Ray “Bill” Brooks, Jr., was born July 31, 1944 in Paducah, KY, the son of Lois Donaldson “Grandma Boots” Brooks of Adrian, MI and the late William Ray Brooks, Sr. For 39 years, he was the loving husband of Delores Chapman Brooks of Mt. Pleasant. Bill was a retired tool and die maker with Ford Motor Company. His favorite...
Caden Andrew Michael Smith
Feb 20, 2013
Caden Andrew Michael Smith, infant son of Destaney Smith passed peacefully in the arms of his mother on February 20, 2013. He was born the same day he met the eyes of Jesus. Caden's mommy says that he was a sweet boy who was loved by everyone. Caden is survived by his mother: Destaney Smith; grandparents: Bob and Linda Haley...
Larry Eugene Potts
Feb 18, 2013
Larry Eugene Potts, age 61, of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away at his home on Monday, February 18, 2013. Larry was born July 24, 1951, to the late Freddie Eugene Potts and Charity Franks Potts. He loved outdoor activities such as fishing and camping. Larry also liked singing karaoke. He was a truck driver for over 30 years. Larry is...
Doris Ann Escue
Feb 18, 2013
Doris Ann Escue, age 69, of Columbia, passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center Monday, February 18, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born March 17, 1943, to the late Paul Bill Bates and Lou Annie McNeil. She was a homemaker and such a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. Doris also loved to work with her hands...
John Marshall Myatt
Feb 13, 2013
Mr. John Marshall Myatt, age 74 of Columbia died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Life Care of Columbia. Services will be Saturday 2:00 p.m. at Highland Park Baptist Church, officiated by Bro. Bob Adair and Pastor Mark Proctor. Visitation will be Friday, February 15th, from 6:00p.m. -8:00p.m and Saturday from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Highland Park Baptist Church. Burial...
Peggy Clark Whaley
Feb 6, 2013
Peggy Clark Whaley, age 63 of Antioch, passed away February 6, 2013 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born December 9, 1949 in Columbia, TN to the late James Clark and the late Kate Tosh Clark. The Maury County native became a teacher and spent years teaching in the Maury County School System. She was a member of the...
Gary Jay King
Feb 5, 2013
Mr. Gary Jay King, of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly on February 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. Gary was a "rocker" and an avid musician who was born to the late Jesse P. King and the late Carolyn Ann Gibbs Hogue on January 5, 1957 in Baton Rouge, LA. He grew up with three brothers who survive him: Terry (Karen) King,...
Jerry "Donnie" Ledon Smith
Feb 4, 2013
Jerry “Donnie” Ledon Smith passed away February 4, 2013 at NHC Pulaski. Donnie was born December 21, 1949 to the late James Bunyon Smith and the late Mary Smith Fogg in Ardmore, Alabama. He was married to Evelyn Booth Smith. He installed carpet for a living, and was a member of the Baptist Faith. A Celebration of Donnie’s Life for...
Lucille Massey
Feb 2, 2013
Lucille Massey, age 93 of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Maury Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Massey was born in Columbia September 11, 1919, to the late John William Henson and Roxie Walls Henson. Lucille spent time working at the Dairy Gem in Mt. Pleasant. She was a member of Sandy...
Robert Benton Mcknight Jr.
Feb 1, 2013
Robert Benton McKnight, Jr. passed away on February 1 peacefully at his home. He was surrounded during the last week of his life with the love and attention of family members, close friends and his dear sweet Tennie. Bob was born on April 24, 1930 in Jackson, Mississippi to stylish but nervous parents, Robert Sr. and Edwina Blanks. His fraternal...
Charles English Staggs
Jan 29, 2013
Mr. Charles English Staggs passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee on January 29, 2013. Mr. Staggs was the son of the late Noble Staggs and the late Mary Alice Brown Staggs. He was born in Maury County, Tennessee on February 20, 1942. He served our nation honorably in the Vietnam War. He was a retired Aircraft...
Mrs. Virginia A. Moore
Jan 29, 2013
Mrs. Virginia A. Moore, age 88, formerly of Poplar Estates, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Mrs. Moore was born August 25, 1924 in South Charleston, WV the daughter of the late Joseph Arthur Hickman and Edna Ethel Dailey Hickman. On November 23, 1945, she married Robert L. Moore and he preceded her in death...
Glendola "Glyn" Lucille Greenway
Jan 28, 2013
Glendola “Glyn” Lucille Greenway Glendola “Glyn” Lucille Greenway, age 72 passed away January 28, 2013 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital. Glyn was born July 10, 1940 in Trumann, AR to Ira and Robbie Cockrum. She worked many years helping to manage their family construction company. Survivors for Mrs. Greenway include her husband Thomas David Greenway of Loretto , TN, daughter;...
Emory Everett Griffith
Jan 27, 2013
Emory Everett Griffith, 73 years young, passed away surrounded by his greatest blessings of all, his family, at his residence early Sunday morning. Emory was born September 9, 1939 to the late Emery Everett Griffith and Jewel Overton Griffith in Powellton, West Virginia. After graduating high school from Montgomery, West Virginia in 1959, he met Carol Rose Lucas. Together, they...
Maxie "Meme" Roy
Jan 27, 2013
Mrs. Maxie “MeMe” L. Roy, 83, resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on January 27, 2013 at NHC Columbia. Funeral services for Mrs. Roy will be conducted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Bro. Ezell Rose officiating. Burial will follow at Arlington Cemetery. The family will visit...
Kevin Leigh Wilson
Jan 27, 2013
Kevin Leigh Wilson, age 59, of Prospect, TN, passed away on Sunday, January 27, at his residence. Kevin was born July 15, 1953 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Arthur L. Wilson and Virginia Wahl Wilson. He was a retired machinery mover. Kevin is survived by his sister, Sue Potash of the Chicago area and nieces and nephews,...
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