Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee

Fredia M. Giammara

Fredia M. Giammara

Oct 2, 2011

Fredia Mae Giammara was born January 3, 1945 in Lawrence Co., TN, the daughter of the late John and Lorene Bailey Cassel. On August 13, 1979, Fredia married Michael A. Giammara and they made their home in Summertown. Fredia was a devoted and loving wife, mother and friend. She enjoyed reading and loved to collect the Department 56 North Pole...

Claude Lynn Barnes

Claude Lynn Barnes

Sep 27, 2011

Mr. Claude Lynn "Tazz" Barnes, 60, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Barnes will be conducted 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 1, 2011, in the chapel of the Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Jim Raine officiating. Burial will follow in the Polk Memorial Gardens....

Frances Key Walker

Frances Key Walker

Sep 26, 2011

Frances Key Walker, age 85, a long-time resident of the Brace Community in Lawrence County, and most recently a resident of Morning Pointe Assisted Living, passed away on Monday morning at NHC/Hillview. Mrs. Walker was born November 3, 1925 in Moulton, AL, the daughter of the late John Clark Key and Eunice Bell Heflin Key. She was the wife of...

Irene Collins

Irene Collins

Sep 25, 2011

Ester Irene Collins was born June 20, 1925 in Williamson County, the daughter of the late James Wesley Sullivan and Mary Jane Askins Sullivan. Irene retired as a cook from the Tennessee Children?s Home. Her family says that she dearly loved all of the children there and they lovingly referred to her as Granny. Irene also enjoyed cooking for her...

Nancy M. Workman

Nancy M. Workman

Sep 21, 2011

Mrs. Nancy M.Workman, a resident of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday September 21, 2011 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements for Nancy are incomplete and will be announced later by the Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.

Nancy Marie Workman

Nancy Marie Workman

Sep 21, 2011

Nancy Marie Hull Workman was born July 27, 1954 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Annie Marie Shirley Hull Clark and the late William Albert Hull. Nancy was a cook for Signature Health Care in Columbia. According to her family, there was nothing more she enjoyed doing than going to yard sales and collecting angels except spending time with her...

Katherine J. Henson

Katherine J. Henson

Sep 17, 2011

Mrs. Katherine J. Henson, 82, resident of Hwy 438 West in Linden, passed away Saturday at her home. Born August 25, 1929 in Lewis County, daughter of the late Joseph and Nancy McClain Grose and the wife of Hugh L. Henson of Linden. She was a homemaker who loved to bowl, knit, work crossword puzzles and read. She loved flowers...

Beverly Brown Moore

Beverly Brown Moore

Sep 17, 2011

Beverly Jean Brown Moore passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Goodlettsville, TN. Funeral services for Beverly will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 21, 2011, in the chapel of the Columbia Williams Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit Tuesday with from 4:00-8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. She was born in...

Gertrude "Trudy" Brown

Gertrude "Trudy" Brown

Sep 13, 2011

Gertrude "Trudy" White Hoffman Brown was born April 25, 1929 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Charles E. Hoffman and Beulah P. White Hoffman. On August 3, 1951 she married Cdr. Seth E. Brown, USN Ret., who resides in Mt. Pleasant. Trudy was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the Korean War and so deeply...

Oscar "Coon Dog" Stanfill

Oscar "Coon Dog" Stanfill

Sep 13, 2011

Oscar Roy "Coon Dog" Stanfill was born July 12, 1928 in Hickman County, TN. He was the son of the late Richard R. Stanfill and Betty Ann Kelley Stanfill. He was the husband of the late Bessie Seaton Stanfill. Oscar was an avid coon hunter and was the oldest surviving member of the Maury County Coon Hunters Club. He was...

Connie J Brown

Connie J Brown

Sep 10, 2011

Ms. Connie J. Brown, 62, resident of Avon Street in Lawrenceburg, passed away Friday, September 9 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born July 24, 1949 in Lawrenceburg, daughter of the late Clifton and Margaret Henderson Brown. She had worked as a secretary for several hospitals in the Nashville area, most recently at Vanderbilt. She was a former member of Pulaski...

Charles M. Neece

Charles M. Neece

Sep 8, 2011

Charles M. Neece was born August 22, 1925 in Lincoln Co., son of the late Cleve and Susie Whitehead Neece. On July 14, 1962, he married Bettye Hill and they recently celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary. Charles served his country in the U.S. Army in communications after WW II. He graduated from Columbia Business College before beginning work with Mr....

William A. Bill Runions, Jr.

William A. Bill Runions, Jr.

Sep 6, 2011

William A. Bill Runions, Jr. passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at his home on Canaan Road in Mt. Pleasant, TN. Funeral services for Mr. Runions will be conducted Friday, September 9, 2011 at 5:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Mt. Pleasant Williams Funeral Home with Stephen Kelley & Jim Walsh officiating. Burial will follow in the Arlington Cemetery...

Cynthia Ann Reeves Brock

Cynthia Ann Reeves Brock

Sep 2, 2011

Mrs. Cynthia Ann Reeves Brock, age 57, a resident of Chestnut Ridge Road in Columbia, passed away Friday, September 2 at Maury Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born January 21, 1954 in Florence, AL, daughter of late James E. and Wanda O'Connor Reeves and the wife of John Brock. She had a Masters Degree in...

Sammy Lee Bradford

Sammy Lee Bradford

Sep 1, 2011

Mr. Sammy Lee Bradford, age 88, resident of Santa Fe Pike, passed away on Thursday at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services for Mr. Bradford will be conducted 2:00 P.M.Saturday in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Bro. Tommy Culberson officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery with military honors provided by the Herbert...

Lillia May Mullens

Lillia May Mullens

Aug 31, 2011

Mrs. Lillia May Mullens, age 83, resident of Columbia and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Wednesday, August 31 at NHC/Hillview. Funeral services for Mrs. Mullens will be conducted 10:00 A.M. Monday in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Steve Swango and Rev. William Owens officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family...

Nancy Shrader

Nancy Shrader

Aug 31, 2011

Nancy Shrader, age 57, resident of the Summertown Community, passed away Wednesday, August 31 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born January 5, 1953 in Lawrence County, daughter of the late Willie Earl and Martha Kilburn Staggs. She had spent her life as a seamstress for Mt. Pleasant Manufacturing and most of all loved caring for her grandchildren. Survivors include her...

Winnie Johnson-Adkins Russell

Winnie Johnson-Adkins Russell

Aug 29, 2011

Mrs. Winnie M. Johnson-Adkins Russell, 84, resident of School Street in Columbia, passed away Monday, August 29 surrounded by her loving family. Born April 27, 1927 in Maury County, daughter of the late Dave and Beulah Cammuse Johnson. She was a homemaker, had worked at Storktown from the opening, Maury Manufacturing and ended with the closing at Weather Tamer, loved...

Jessie B. Taylor

Jessie B. Taylor

Aug 24, 2011

Mrs. Jessie B. Taylor, age 77, a resident of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Sterling House. Born March 26, 1934 in Arkansas, daughter of the late Odist and Bettie Ward White and wife of the late James E. Taylor Jr., who preceded her in death in December 1999. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse with Hurley Hospital...

Alec F. Bridges

Alec F. Bridges

Aug 20, 2011

Alec F. Bridges was born November 4, 1943 in Gibson County, Tennessee, the son of the late Joe L. and Gracie Jackson Bridges. Alec received his Master's degree in chemistry from U.T. Martin and worked for Stauffer Chemical Company until it closed. After that he taught chemistry on the college level. He had recently shared with his family that one...