Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Andrew Michael Short
Mar 6, 2022
Andrew Short was born on September 29, 1988, in Laurel, Mississippi, and died on March 6, 2022, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Andrew was the oldest of three sons born to Michael and Theresa Short. From an early age. Andrew enjoyed spending time outdoors. He was an avid animal lover. Andrew was a 2007 graduate of Columbia Central High School and went...
Thomas Edward Downey
Mar 5, 2022
Thomas Edward Downey, 56, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was born March 27, 1965, to Elizabeth (nee) Binkowski and the late William Jerome Downey Jr. After completing high school, Tom enlisted in the US Marine Corps where he served for four years before being honorably discharged. He then attended Northern Illinois University and graduated with...
Sherman Clay Staggs
Mar 5, 2022
Sherman Clay Staggs, age 67, passed away on the eve of his 68th birthday Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Sherman was born at home to the late Dellie Lucille Ragsdale Hughes on March 6, 1954, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. If you knew Sherman, you knew Sherman. He never met a stranger. He worked at W.R. McClain Appliance repairing...
Jack David "J.D" Pope
Mar 5, 2022
Jack David “J.D.” Pope, age 79, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. He was born in Giles County on February 4, 1943, to the late Joe Perry and Jeneva Wray Pope. J.D. was no man shy of a hard’s day work. He became a self-employed painter taking on the challenge of painting houses. He took a lot...
Martha Jennings Payne
Mar 4, 2022
Martha Jennings Payne, age 89, of Mt. Pleasant, TN, passed away on March 4th, 2022. Martha was born December 12, 1932, the daughter of Leon Jennings & Emma May Jennings of Watkins Glen, NY She followed and served with her husband as an Air Force wife for 20 years. Then settled back in Watkins Glen to raise their family. She...
Patricia Ann Chapman
Mar 4, 2022
Patricia Ann Chapman of the Sandy Hook community in Mt. Pleasant, TN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 4, 2022. She was born at home in the small community of Hampshire, TN on February 21, 1948, to the late Clarence and Allie McNabb. Ann was a great Christian woman that loved her family and friends dearly...
Annie Bell Buchanan
Mar 3, 2022
Annie Bell Davis Buchanan, age 93, went on to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Annie Bell was born August 22, 1928, to the late Allen and Mary Alice Chapman Davis. She was one of several siblings raised in Mt. Pleasant. Annie Bell married the love of her life, Milford Wesley “Buck”...
Reba V. Pope
Mar 3, 2022
Reba Virginia Osborne Pope went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was born on October 27, 1947, to Malcolm and Henrietta Phillips Osborne who preceded her in death. Reba lived all her life in Maury County Tennessee, attending several schools. She married Jack Pope on May 11, 1963; they would be married for the...
Schari Marie Malone
Mar 3, 2022
Schari Marie Malone, 69, of Columbia, TN, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at her residence. She was born December 23, 1952 to the late John and Viola Molish Ziesemer. Schari was a loving and devoted wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed boating and camping. Her hobbies include tatting, sewing and gardening. Schari was a professional cruise sailor and “the...
Monica Ortiz
Mar 2, 2022
Monica Ortiz, age 46, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Monica was born on March 18, 1975, in Artesia, California to Armando Pacheco and Evelyn Nielsen. Monica was very honest woman. She would call it like she saw it. She was also the life of the party. Monica would go out...
James Peyton Bowman
Feb 26, 2022
James Peyton Bowman, age 24, unexpectedly passed away on Friday, February 26, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee. Peyton was born on December 16, 1997, to Austin Bowman and the late Connie Roberts in Columbia, Tennessee. Peyton loved music from classic rock, like ACDC to rap. He would listen to everything and enjoyed it all. Peyton loved to play video games. His...
Barbara Matthess
Feb 25, 2022
Barbara Matthess, age 65, passed away on February 25, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Barbara was born on January 12, 1957 in Arkansas to the late Troy and Ruth “McGee” Bradfield. Barbara was a wonderful woman, mother, and grandmother. She would do anything for anyone. If you needed a shirt, she would give you the one...
Leslie Goad
Feb 25, 2022
Leslie Hollis Goad, age 88, passed away at Life Care Center of Columbia on February 25, 2022. Leslie was born on March 10, 1933 to the late William Clarence Goad and Sarah Phillips Goad. Leslie served in the United States Air Force and served in the Korean War. After the military, he worked at Occidental Chemicals until his retirement. Leslie...
Kenneth N. Markham
Feb 24, 2022
Ken passed away peacefully mid-morning, February 24, 2022, surrounded by loved ones and pets. He was born in 1942 in Flora, Illinois to Neal and Versa Burgess Markham. He grew up in nearby Cisne and was a lover of nature, adventures, and good stories. He always lived his life to the fullest and chose to do so through the pathways...
Masen R. Hooks
Feb 24, 2022
As of February 24, 2022, we mourn the immeasurable loss of Masen Roy Hooks, born November 13th 1996, to Troy Hooks and April Hertlein in Clearwater, Florida. “The Rooster”, is a clever and loving man who inspires many with his ingenuity, and work ethic. If you need to get out of a bind or have a good laugh, Masen is...
Keith Michael Johnson
Feb 24, 2022
Keith Michael Johnson, born August 26, 1950, in Starkville, Mississippi to mixed Italian (Lauriente) and English-Swedish parents were shuffled off this mortal coil by a combined Streptococcus and COVID effort on February 24, 2022. Having escaped Mississippi at the age of one, his youth was spent in diverse cultures – grade school in Indonesia, high school in South India’s Kodaikanal....
Janice Robinson
Feb 24, 2022
Janice Robinson, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on February 24, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Janice was born on July, 20, 1953 to the late Murray and Dallas Hines in Nashville, Tennessee. Janice lived a life of service. She was an LPN for a number of years and enjoyed being able to help others in need. After being an...
Eric Lee Puckett Sr.
Feb 23, 2022
Eric Lee Puckett Sr., age 61, passed away on February 23, 2022 in his home surrounded by his family in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Eric was born on March 4, 1960 to the late Maynard Puckett Sr. and Priscilla Puckett in Webster, Massachusetts. Those who knew Eric called him another MacGyver because he could fix just about anything. He worked at...
Doris Graham
Feb 22, 2022
Doris Graham, age 91, passed away on February 22, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee at Magnolia Health Care. Doris was born in Fulton, Illinois on August 2, 1930, to the late Joseph and Gertrude Kooi In the height of the depression. She was the second of 4 children. It was just her and Jean until they were teenagers and the younger...
Miles "Mack" Scott
Feb 22, 2022
Miles “Mack” Scott, 88, husband of Mary Cothran Scott and resident of the Sandy Hook community, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Maury Regional Hospital with his family by his side. He was born and raised in the Hampshire community to the late Porter Bryan and Nina Dunn Scott and was a member of the Church of Jesus...
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