Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Jack William Heil
Mar 1, 2012
Mr. Jack William Heil, 74, resident of Franklin and former resident of Columbia, passed away Thursday, March 1 at his home. Born September 16, 1937 in Binhampton, NY, son of the late William and Marion Youngs Heil. He was a retired E-6 with the US Navy, serving in Vietnam. At his request, Mr. Heil is to be cremated and scattered...
Geraldine Elizabeth Marler
Feb 29, 2012
Mrs. Geraldine Elizabeth Marler, age 69, resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away on February 29, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Marler was born June 14, 1943 in St. Louise, MO, the daughter of the late Hubert Edward Friese and Eunice Mae Rasor Friese. Geraldine was the wife of the late Phillip Dale Marler who preceded her in death in...
Ricky Keith Roberts
Feb 28, 2012
Ricky Keith "Big Nasty" Roberts, age 57, passed away on February 28 at his residence. Ricky was born October 15, 1954 in Columbia, the son of the late Elmer Roberts and Juanita Cothran Roberts. After the passing of his mother at age six, Ricky was raised by his step-mother, Margaret Roberts who lives in Columbia. Ricky was currently employed by...
Jimmie Gene Foster, Sr.
Feb 26, 2012
Jimmie Gene Foster, Sr., was born April 25, 1933 in Maury County, the son of the late James Malloy Foster and Maggie Potts Foster. Gene was the husband of Joan Love Foster who preceded him in death in 2008. Gene was a long time resident of Murfreesboro and most recently had moved to Summertown to be near his son. Gene...
John Anthony Rosario
Feb 26, 2012
Mr. John Anthony Rosario was born on April 9, 1932 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico to the late Nicholas and Vincenta Machado Rosario. After his family immigrated to America when he was three years old, he was raised in Manhattan, New York in the area known as Hell's Kitchen. John joined the Army when he was 17 and served honorably. He...
Christene H.L. Travis
Feb 26, 2012
Christene "Chris" Lockhart Travis nee Hooper, 89, of Community Care of Rutherford County, Murfreesboro, TN and formerly of Nashville TN, passed away, Sunday, February 26, 2012. Born April 23, 1922 in Dickson, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Thomas Elizabeth Fields Hooper. Her family moved to Old Hickory, TN where she graduated from Du Pont...
Thomas "Tommy" Robinson
Feb 24, 2012
Thomas "Tommy" Robinson was born February 5, 1940 in Maury County to the late Ernest and Susie Webb Robinson. He was the husband of the late Marjorie Rush Robinson. Tommy was a 1958 graduate of Hay Long High School in Mt. Pleasant. He had retired from Greyhound Bus Lines. Tommy was an avid baseball fan and spent much of his...
Renee Chapman Baxter
Feb 22, 2012
Jada Renee Chapman Baxter was born September 11, 1974 in Columbia, the daughter of Patricia G. Lewis Holloway of Summertown and James E. "Woofie" Chapman, Jr. of Lewisburg. Renee was currently attending Columbia State Community College, pursuing a career in nursing while working part time for Hospice Compassus. She thoroughly enjoyed horseback riding and was a mother to many, not...
Ronald Walton Glass, Sr.
Feb 22, 2012
Ronald W. "Santa Claus" Glass, Sr., age 62 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away February 22, 2012 in Columbia, TN. Mr. Glass was born to the late Fred "Buster" and Katherine Gregg Glass in Mt. Pleasant on January 12, 1950. After graduating from Mt. Pleasant High School, He married Wanda Sisk. The family shared that Ronnie was a huge Tennessee Titans...
H. Peter Reisen
Feb 19, 2012
H. Peter "Pete" Reisen passed away on Sunday February 19, 2012. Pete was born on February 24, 1941 in Jacksonville, Fl, the son of the late Herman Peter Reisen, Sr., and late Edith NesSmith Reisen. Pete was a 7 year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and spent his career working as an electrical contractor. After retiring from Jacksonville Electric...
Dorothy P Schurr
Feb 17, 2012
Dorothy P. Schurr, 79, was born September 12, 1932 in Upper Black Eddie, Pennsylvania to her parents Rosco Blean and Emma Hoot. She went to be with the Lord on February 18, 2012. Dorothy worked as a nurse's aide at Langhorne Gardens, and was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Schurr leaves behind her husband of 59 years William "Bill" Schurr...
Rylee Brooke Cross
Feb 12, 2012
Rylee Brooke Cross, infant daughter of Catherine Riggle and Devan Cross, passed away on Sunday, February 12. A memorial graveside service for Rylee will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. in the Arbors Pavilion at Polk Memorial Gardens with Pastor Valiant Roxby officiating. Rylee also leaves behind her grandparents, James and Dionne Cross of Summertown, Kim Riggle of Chapel Hill...
Alyex Alaina Privette
Feb 11, 2012
Alyex Alaina Privette, infant daughter of Ariel and Hunter Privette passed away on Saturday evening. Graveside services for Alyex will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens with her great-grandfather, Clyde Brainard officiating. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia. Alyex was born October 24,...
Teresa Ann Trybalski
Feb 9, 2012
Teresa Ann Trybalski, age 48, Columbia, TN, was born April 24, 1963 in Baltimore, MD and died February 9, 2012 after a long battle with brain cancer. Teresa leaves a legacy of loving others unconditionally, and her acts of kindness were shared by many at work, in the community, and at church. During her lifetime, she served on parish councils...
Betty Morton Carroll
Feb 9, 2012
Mrs. Betty Morton Carroll was born October 10, 1925 in the Cathey's Creek Community, the daughter of the late Charles Morton and Nancy Jones Morton. Betty and her husband William enjoyed 63 wonderful years together. They traveled all over the United States, having driven to Alaska twice. One of Betty's most favorite places was Colorado and she and William were...
Alice Carolyn Mercer
Feb 3, 2012
Alice Carolyn Krysiak Mercer, age 87, passed away February 3, 2012 at NHC Heathcare Hillview. She was born August 10, 1924 in Clinton, MA to Paul and Maryanna Denarczyk Krysiak. Her parents, who had been born in Zalas, Russia, immigrated to the United States from Russian occupied Poland. Alice was married to her beloved husband William C. "Bill" Mercer, who...
Gerald Henson Ruth
Feb 3, 2012
Gerald Henson Ruth, 88, completed a life well-lived and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 3, 2012. A celebration of his life, led by Rev. Ken Polk and Rev. Billy Kimbrough, will be held on Monday, February 6, 11:00 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military...
James Jim D. Wright
Feb 2, 2012
James DeLano Wright, age 67, passed away February 2, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. He was born July 24, 1944 in Lawrenceburg, TN to the late Libby Wright. James is survived by his loving wife Barbara Wright and his devoted and protective daughter Jamie DaLana Chad Smith Shaffer both of Columbia. His beautiful granddaughters are Megan, Mackennzie and Elizabeth...
Blossom Elizabeth Kirby
Jan 26, 2012
Blossom Elizabeth Gianfrancesco Kirby, peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Maury Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband Noland E. Kirby of Columbia; sons, Glenn Felice Kirby of Brooklyn, NY, Don Mary Kirby of Franklin and Robert Helen Kirby of Mountain View, CA; eight grandchildren, Jamie Kirby Lommock, Holly Kirby, Adam Kirby, Erin Kirby Crouse,...
Louise Broadway
Jan 24, 2012
Louise Scroggins Broadway was born November 23, 1921 in Hickman County, the daughter of the late Corbett Scroggins and Willie Bryant Scroggins. Louise was the wife of the late R.H. Broadway who preceded her in death on June 16, 1991. She had been a housemother for King's Daughters' and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Order of...
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