Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Jennie Ree Davis
Apr 11, 2011
Mrs. Jennie Ree Word Davis, 87, resident of Gardner Street in Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 at her granddaughters residence surrounded by her family. Born May 10, 1923 in Minor Hill Giles County, daughter of the late Grant and Lezzie Word and the wife of the late William Calvin "W.C./Red" Davis. She was a homemaker who loved...
Helen Louise Anthony
Apr 10, 2011
Mrs. Helen Louise Brandon Anthony, an educator and loving mother, was born March 6, 1925 in Columbia, the daughter of the late William and Fannie Martin Brandon. Helen was the wife of the late Wiley Anthony, Sr. Mrs. Anthony was a graduate of Tennessee State University and taught in the Maury County School system for 37 years beginning her career...
Jeffrey Carlton Purtle
Apr 10, 2011
Mr. Jeffrey Carlton Purtle, age 50, of the Rally Hill area was born on Nov. 16, 1960, to Patsy Purtle Holman and the late Raymond Everette Purtle in Nashville, TN. Jeffrey graduated from Madison High School in 1979 and had been a resident of the Rally Hill Community for about 30 years. Mr. Purtle worked for Equity Meat and Metro...
Doris C. Pennington
Apr 9, 2011
Doris Clark Pennington was born on Feb. 15, 1923 to the late Charles Arthur and Bessie Burch Clark. She was a beautiful girl, who at the young age of 14 married Jason A. Pennington on Jan 9, 1937. They were married for 74 wonderful years. Doris was a homemaker who also was a representative of Avon for many years. Additionally,...
Sara Ann Glenn
Apr 8, 2011
Mrs. Sara Ann Weaver Glenn, age 86, a long time resident of Greens Mill Road in Spring Hill, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2011. Sara was born on November 2, 1924 in Giles County and was the daughter of the late William Henry "W.H." and Sallie Crossland Weaver. She was the wife of Horace Garland "Punk", Glenn who preceded...
David P. Walls
Apr 6, 2011
Mr. David Walls, age 54, a resident of Greensmill Road, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at NHC/Hillview in Columbia. Mr. Walls was born June 6, 1956 in Columbia, the son of the late David Lee Walls and Elma L. Pilkinton Walls. He was the husband of Norma Walls who preceded him in death in December 2010. David was a...
Robert Jerry Riggins
Apr 4, 2011
Robert Jerry Riggins, age 64, a resident of Raines Lane in the Culleoka Community, passed away Monday, April 4th, 2011 with his loving family by his side. Born March 17, 1947 in Maury County, he was the son of the late Robert F. and Frances Sesler Riggins and the husband of Mary Barnes Riggins, to whom he was married 46...
Master Sgt. Retired Alvin C. Atwell
Apr 3, 2011
Master Sgt.retired Alvin C. Atwell, age 95, a resident of Culleoka, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born February 18, 1916 in Jersey, Arkansas, he was the son of the late William and Callie Anders Atwell. Mr. Atwell was the husband of the late Ophelia Elizabeth Atwell. He was a career Army veteran who retired...
Elsie J. "Duck" Warfield
Mar 31, 2011
Elsie Jean "Duck" Warfield was born July 9, 1941 in Columbia, TN, the daughter of the late Earnest Holt and Samella Claude Holt. In 1975 she married Alvin A. Warfield of Primm Springs. Elsie was the first woman ever employed by Kasbar International, where she retired as a sewing machine operator. She also worked for several private families. "Duck" loved...
Helen Jewel Lovell Thomas
Mar 31, 2011
Mrs. Helen Jewel Lovell Thomas, age 80, a resident of Wall Street in Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born January 4, 1931 in Maury County, daughter of the late Maynard and Louise Prentice Lovell and the wife of the late Robert Lewis "R.L." Thomas. A graduate of Haylong High School, she spent...
Paul Anderson
Mar 29, 2011
Mr. Paul Anderson, age 85, resident of Lewisburg, passed away Tuesday, March 29 at NHC/Lewisburg. Mr. Anderson was born on July 9, 1925 in Maury County and was the son to the late Thomas Bailey Anderson, Sr. and Mattie Park Hayes Anderson. Paul was the husband of Edna Reed Anderson who passed away in 2007. He was retired from the...
Angie Scott Culberson
Mar 28, 2011
Mrs. Angie Scott Culberson, age 59, resident of Paige Court in Columbia, lost her battle with cancer on Monday, March 28, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Born March 16, 1952 in Maury County, TN, daughter of the late Hardin and Dorothy Kelly Scott and the wife of Charles William "Bill" Culberson. She was an assistant apartment manager for Eugene...
Johnnie Milton "Milt" Simmons
Mar 28, 2011
Mrs. Johnnie Milton "Milt" Simmons was born November 11, 1916 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of the late William "Bud" Crews and Pansy Hudson Crews. Her husband, Robert Lee "Chick" Simmons preceded her in death in 1985. Milt graduated from Hay Long High School in Mt. Pleasant. She was a homemaker and had worked for Arrow Mines/Mobil Chemical...
Sandy Testerman
Mar 26, 2011
Sandra "Sandy" Robinson Testerman, age 72, resident of Albert Matthews Road in Columbia, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Sandy was born on February 20, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan and was the daughter of Florence Hedrick Robinson of Brighton, Michigan and the late Myles Robinson. She was the wife of Larry V. Testerman, who...
Alvin C. Schultz
Mar 25, 2011
Mr. Alvin C. Shultz, 81, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2011 at NHC/Hillview Nursing Home. Born May 31, 1929 in Detroit, MI, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Otto C. Shultz and husband of the late Vivian Kressin Schultz, who preceded him in death in 2005. He was a retired plumbing inspector for the...
Linda Harwell Potts
Mar 25, 2011
Linda Harwell Potts, age 55, resident of Lawrenceburg Highway in Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011 at Crockett Hospital in Lawrenceburg. Linda was born on June 16, 1955 in Lewisburg, Tennessee and was the daughter of the late Norman and Clara Ayers Harwell. She enjoyed cooking, playing many computer games, working puzzles and picking around with everyone....
Mary Evelyn Massey
Mar 24, 2011
Mrs. Mary Evelyn "Runt" Staggs Massey was born March 10, 1937 in Maury County, the daughter of the late Britton Staggs and Louise Eksteen Staggs. On May 3, 1953 she married M. H. "Cotton" Massey and they enjoyed nearly 58 wonderful years together. Evelyn had worked as a saleslady at Hunter's Furniture Store and Beau Mont Furniture Store, both in...
Freda June King
Mar 22, 2011
Freda June Pruitt King was born April 16, 1939 in Columbia, TN, the daughter of the late Walter E. Pruitt and Sherman Churchwell Pruitt. On December 6, 1984, she was preceded in death by her husband, Warren D. King. Freda was a homemaker and adored and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She took great pleasure in cooking for her...
Mary A. Hutson
Mar 22, 2011
Mrs. Mary A. Hutson, 78, a resident of the Lewis County Nursing Home in Hohenwald, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Born May 28, 1932 in Wyandotte, MI, daughter of the late Alphonce and Susan Roberts Barber and the wife of the late Carlton Hutson. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Hohenwald. Mrs....
Sarah Dodson Parker
Mar 20, 2011
Mrs. Sarah Dodson Parker, age 84, a long time resident of Hampshire Pike in Mt. Pleasant and most recently of Woodmont Drive in Columbia, passed away on Sunday morning surrounded by her loving family at Life Care Center. Born August 5, 1926 in Maury County, daughter of the late Albert Leroy and Maude Agnes Kindel Thompson. She was preceded in...
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