Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Kay Neeley
Jul 13, 2022
Kay Hendrix Neeley, age 78, passed peacefully with family by her side, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Kay was born August 19, 1943, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to the late Mark Hendrix and Maude McAnally. Kay was an incredible person who lived a full life of integrity and character. Kay loved and was always loyal to her Lord...
Betty Jean Roberts
Jul 12, 2022
Betty Jean Roberts, age 70, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Jean was born on August 15, 1951, to the late Andy Liburn Carpenter and Rebecca Lee Beard Carpenter in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She adored her family wholeheartedly. Any time you would see Jean, she was always...
Elizabeth Brockman
Jul 12, 2022
Elizabeth “Bitsy” Brockman, age 76, passed away on July 12, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Bitsy was born on November 5, 1946, to the late Wilford and Katherine Brockman in Indianapolis, Indiana. Bitsy was raised on a small family farm in Franklin, Indiana, helping her father raise dairy cattle and grow crops. After high school, she would go...
Violet Wardean Qualls
Jul 10, 2022
Violet Wardean Qualls, age 70, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, surrounded by family in her home in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Violet was born on September 8, 1951, to the late James Clark and Margie Brewer Clark in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Violet was a faithful member of Mount Joy Presbyterian Church. Violet was a woman that exuded refined elegance. She was...
Helen Doreen Huff
Jul 9, 2022
Helen Doreen Huff, age 78, passed away on July 9, 2022, at NHC in Columbia, Tennessee Doreen was born on April 17, 1944, in Winnipeg, Canada to the late Charles Mitchell and Helen Waddell Mitchell. Doreen loved taking care of others. Food, friends, family, and faith were her life. She always wanted to make sure her whole family was in...
Karina Cotter
Jul 7, 2022
Karina Cotter, age 51, passed away in her home on July 7, 2022 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Karina was born on April 14, 1971, in Germany to Elke Cribbs and the late Richard Guffey. Karina was so intelligent. She earned two degrees, one in Electrical Engineering and the second in International Business. She was sharp, very quick witted, and had a...
Jennifer Sue Knappins
Jul 7, 2022
Jennifer Sue Knappins, age 73, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Jennifer was born September 22, 1948, to the late James Thomas and Katherine Burkhart Thomas in Harlan, Kentucky. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She has forever left an impression on the hearts that she has touched and will be greatly...
John Beckman
Jul 3, 2022
John Beckman, age 67, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Countryside Healthcare in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. John was born on September 4, 1959, in Millersville, Tennessee. John was an interesting man. He loved telling tall tales. He was so funny and one of the most sarcastic men you ever met. He loved watching John Wayne movies, but if you...
Nell Turner
Jul 2, 2022
Nell Turner, age 86, a homemaker and longtime resident of Columbia, Tennessee passed away at her residence on Saturday, July 2, 2022. A private family visitation will be held at Williams Funeral Home. Nell was born on September 21, 1935 to the late Earl and Gertie Pilkinton of Ethridge, Tennessee. Later, Nell went to marry Harold “Rudy” Turner. Nell was...
Athaleen Marie Cox
Jul 2, 2022
Athaleen Marie Cox, age 94, passed away July 2, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Athaleen was born March 23, 1928, to the late John Francis Beard and Iva Dell Adkison Beard in Maury County, Tennessee. She is survived by her brother: Wayne (Jo Ann) Beard; sister: Katherine Beard; grandson: Bobby Cox; granddaughter: Samantha (Matthew) Howington; and great-grandson: Oliver; and several nieces...
Rita Faye Mcpheron
Jun 30, 2022
Rita Faye McPheron, age 59, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 in her home in Pulaski, Tennessee. Rita was born on December 25, 1962 to the later Tillman Rogers and Rebecca Wright Rogers in Williamson County, Tennessee. Rita was kindhearted and a sweet soul. She adored her family with all her might. She would call and check on her...
Dorothy "Dolly" Mckinnon
Jun 29, 2022
Dorothy Alice McKinnon, known as “Dolly”, lovingly known to her grandchildren as “Nana”, passed away on June 29, 2022. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Edward and Dorothy Bello. Dorothy spent most of her years in Dearborn, Michigan, as a long-time valued executive at Awrey Bakeries. In her younger years, Dolly had a passion for music and...
Margaret Elizabeth Oliver
Jun 29, 2022
Margaret Elizabeth Oliver, age 83, passed away on June 29, 2022, at Kemp Meadows in Winfield, Alabama. Margaret was born on September 29, 1938, was born in Decatur, Alabama to the late Woodrow Wilson Jackson and Earline Jackson. Margaret was a skilled cook. She loved to make sure her family was well fed anytime they were around. Margaret’s best dish...
Philis Ann Thomason
Jun 27, 2022
Philis Ann Thomason was born on February 28, 1942, and passed away on June 27, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents Lon and Ruth Davis; her husband: Douglas Thomason; and daughter: Sheila Thomason Gray. She was the mother of five children: Debbie, Kathy, Sheila, Doug, and Dawn. She was one of a kind, loving, and set in...
Rogelio Mora Rodriguez
Jun 26, 2022
Rogelio Mora, age 27, left this world too soon on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Rogelio was born in Mexico on July 15, 1994, to his parents Rosalba Rodriguez Mora and Rogelio Mora, and was raised in Columbia, Tennessee for nearly 25 years. He was a wonderful son, brother, father, and uncle. He was a very happy kind,...
Bruce Wayne Keltner
Jun 24, 2022
Bruce Wayne Keltner, age 66, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Bruce was born on July 22, 1955, in Hohenwald, Tennessee to Margarete Curtis Keltner and the late Odell Keltner. Bruce served as a volunteer fireman for many years in Summertown at the Summertown Fire Department. He loved serving his community....
Jerry Wayne "Smitty" Smith
Jun 22, 2022
Jerry Wayne (Smitty) Smith, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Smitty was born on September 17, 1952, to William “Bill” and Betty Smith in Lawrence County, Tennessee. From the day he was born, Smitty had always been a fighter. As a baby, he spent many days in the hospital...
Michael "Mike" Edward Vaughn
Jun 20, 2022
Michael “Mike” Edward Vaughn, age 77, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. Mike was born on July 5, 1944, to the late Harold Scott Vaughn and Geneva Choate Vaughn in Ottumwa, Iowa. Kentucky was his home until he moved to Tennessee eleven years ago. Michael earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Forestry from the University of Florida,...
Odalys Rodriguez-Vazquez
Jun 16, 2022
Odalys Rodriguez-Vazquez, age 58, left this world too soon on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Columbia, Tennessee. Odalys was born on April 8, 1964, to Esther Rodriguez and the late Jose Manuel Rodriguez in Havana, Cuba. Those left to cherish her memory will be her mother and children: Aliagne Diaz-Rodriguez and Osvaldo Diaz-Rodriguez. There are no words to describe how...
Jonathan Brown
Jun 16, 2022
Jonathan Eugene Brown, age 41, passed away June 16, 2022. Jonathan was born June 17, 1981 in Washington D.C. to the late James Brown, II and Linda Mae Brown. Jonathan was one of the good ones. He was one that always put others before himself. He had the kind of personality that would fill the room. He loved to laugh...
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