Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee

Mary Louise Gaines

Mary Louise Gaines

Oct 5, 2010

Mrs. Mary Louise Whitehead Gaines, age 53, a resident of 4th Street in Lawrenceburg, passed away Tuesday, October 5th at Crockett Hospital. Born December 11, 1956 in Maury County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Betty Blanche McWilliams Whitehead. She was the wife of Bobby Gaines of Lawrenceburg. Mary was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and a...

James R. Jones

James R. Jones

Oct 2, 2010

James R. Jones, 68, of Columbia, TN, passed away from cardiac complications secondary to cancer on October 2 at Maury Regional Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends. He was born December 13, 1941, in McAdams, MS, the son of late Talbert Raymond and Lula Mae Moore Jones. He was the oldest of 3 siblings. On May 17, 1985, he...

Max & Abraham Altamirano

Max & Abraham Altamirano

Oct 1, 2010

Max and Abraham Altamirano, infant sons of Juan and Martha Altamirano of Columbia, passed away on Friday, October 1, at Maury Regional Medical Center. In addition to their parents, they are survived by their brothers: Brian D. and Jean Carlo Altamirano, bothof Columbia; maternal grandparents: Nicholas and Irma Mendez; paternal grandparents: Raymon and Petra Altamirano. A memorial service for Max...

Esther Mae Ketchum

Esther Mae Ketchum

Sep 26, 2010

Mrs. Esther Mae "Sis" Zimmerman Ketchum, age 79, a resident of Hwy. 20 in Summertown, passed away Sunday, September 26 at the residence of her daughter. Born November 5, 1930 in Lewis County, she was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Esther Wilson Zimmerman and wife of the late Floyd Ketchum. She retired from HIS Jeans in Hohenwald,...

Katherine L. Kendall

Katherine L. Kendall

Sep 23, 2010

Mrs. Katherine L. Watson Kendall, age 80, resident of Denham Avenue of Columbia, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Signature Healthcare. Funeral services for Mrs. Kendall will be conducted Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Williams Funeral Home of Columbia with Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. The...

Rachel Simmons

Rachel Simmons

Sep 22, 2010

Mrs. Rachel Simmons, age 92, a resident of Columbia, passed away September 22 at her residence. Born March 16, 1918 in Ft. Cobb, OK, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel Moore Pierce and wife of the late Claude A. Simmons. Mrs. Simmons held a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oklahoma College for Women and was a...

Mary Elizabeth Hubbell

Mary Elizabeth Hubbell

Sep 16, 2010

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Austin Hubbell, age 94, resident of Campbellsville Pike, passed away on Thursday, September 16th at NHC/Hillview. Graveside service for Mrs. Hubbell will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday, September 19th at Lynnwood Cemetery with Jeremy Butt officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Williams Funeral Home of Columbia. Born in...

Milton J. Perry

Milton J. Perry

Sep 14, 2010

Milton J. Perry, age 97, of 205 Experiment Station Lane, graduated to his "Long Home" Eccl. 12;5 on Tuesday, September 14, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at the Graymere Church of Christ, of which he was a Charter Member, on Sunday at 2:00 P.M., with Bro. John R. Vaughan, Bro. Kirk Brothers, Bro. Wendell Robinson...

Gerald Shew

Gerald Shew

Sep 11, 2010

Gerald F. Jerry Shew, age 62, resident of Malibu Canyon Drive in Columbia, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Maury Regional Hospital. A Memorial service will be conducted Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Catherine s Catholic Church with Rev. Clare J. Hendricks officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at...

David H. Jeffreys

David H. Jeffreys

Sep 10, 2010

David Jeffreys, age 61, a resident of Redwood Circle in Columbia, passed away Friday, September 10 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born August 8, 1949 in Sheffield, AL, he was the son of the late E.P. and Ruby Willis Jeffreys and the husband of Mickie Jeffreys. He was retired from Saturn as a mechanic, worked with the UAW shop committee...

Roy C. Brown

Roy C. Brown

Sep 8, 2010

Mr. Roy C. Brown, age 91, resident of N. Main Street in Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Columbia following an extended illness. Funeral services for Mr. Brown will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Frank Webb, Rev. Jack...

Bethel Franks

Bethel Franks

Sep 6, 2010

Bethel Maeise Meredith Franks, age 99, long time resident of Summertown, TN, passed away Monday, September 6, 2010. Preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Ralph W. Franks, parents, Jesse R. Meredith and Ella Mae Cummings Meredith, sister, Alleen Meredith Williams, brother, Jesse Everette Meredith, and son-in-law Frank Hunter. Survived by her daughters, Frieda Mae Hunter and Jo...

John H. Fly

John H. Fly

Sep 5, 2010

Mr. John H. Fly, age 65, resident of Theta Pike in Columbia, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services for Mr. Fly will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 in the chapel of the Williams Funeral Home of Columbia with Pastor Randy Miller and Rev. Larry Tarkington...

Timothy Joe Gilliam

Timothy Joe Gilliam

Sep 4, 2010

Timothy Joe "Timmy" Gilliam, age 53, resident of South Cross Bridges Road in Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Saturday, September 4 at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Gilliam will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Monday in the chapel of the Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Phillip Wright officiating. Interment will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The...

Frances Louise Givens

Frances Louise Givens

Sep 4, 2010

Mrs. Frances Louise Brewer Givens, age 71, resident of Fly Road in Santa Fe, passed away on Saturday, September 4th at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services for Mrs. Givens will be conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 8th in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Pastor Ward Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Santa...

Barbara Ferguson

Barbara Ferguson

Sep 3, 2010

Mrs. Barbara Ferguson, 48, a resident of Sycamore Avenue in Hohenwald, passed away Friday, September 3 at Perry County Hospital in Linden. Funeral services for Mrs. Ferguson will be conducted 2:00 PM Sunday in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with James Kittrell officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the...

Mary Louise Lentz

Mary Louise Lentz

Aug 31, 2010

Mrs. Mary Louise Patrick Lentz, age 78, resident of General Roberts Drive in Columbia, surrounded by her family, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at her residence following an extended illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Lentz will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at the Pentecostal Church of Jesus...

Margie Pullen Whitley

Margie Pullen Whitley

Aug 27, 2010

Mrs. Margie Pullen Whitley, 83 , a resident of Iron Bridge Rd in Columbia, passed away Friday, August 27 at Baptist Hickman Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Whitley will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday, August 29 in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home of Columbia with Rev. David Homan and Rev. Telford Tharp officiating . Burial will follow...

Clarice M Allen

Clarice M Allen

Aug 26, 2010

Mrs. Clarice M. Allen, age 85, passed away on Thursday, August 26, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. Born on July 7, 1925 in Murphysboro, IL, Clarice was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ruth Van Hee Roberts. In 1947 she married Donald W. Allen and they made their home in Sikeston, MO, for almost 30 years....

Bertha Marie Blocker

Bertha Marie Blocker

Aug 25, 2010

Mrs. Bertha Marie Bennett Blocker, age 79, a resident of North High Street in Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, August 25 at NHC/Hillview Nursing Home. Born November 27, 1930, the Maury County native was the daughter of the late Claude W. and Della Ann Langham Bennett and the wife of Ray Blocker, for 58 years. She worked for Dixie Manufacturing,...