Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Leonard Lewis Mcneely
May 5, 2020
Leonard "Sonny" L. McNeely, Sr., 77, passed away peacefully at the VA Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Hospital, on May 5, 2020. Sonny was born on December 14, 1942 in Spring Hill, TN to William Spivey and Maggie Ellen Tomlin-McNeely and was the seventh and oldest son of nine wonderful children. In 1959 he joined the United States Marine Corps and...
William Stanley Leech
May 4, 2020
William Stanley Leech, 67, passed away at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee on May 4, 2020. William was born on July 19, 1952 in Lawton, Oklahoma to George Sanford Phillips and Dorothy Mae Tidwell. He worked as an Alcohol & Drug Counselor. He was a Martin Methodist graduate semi cum laude with a bachelors in science. His favorite...
John Edward Campbell
May 3, 2020
John Edward Campbell, age 80, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Magnolia Health and Rehab in Columbia, TN. John was born August 29, 1939 in Talladega, AL to the late Charlie and Elizabeth Campbell. John quit school early in life so that he could work and help provide for his family. He has done several different things in life...
James Larry Holden
May 2, 2020
James Larry Holden, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Saturday, May 2, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant, TN. Larry was born May 9, 1941 to the late William Holden, Sr. and Vola Geneva Gilliam Holden in the Mt. Pleasant area where he raised his family and lived out his life. He left for only a short time on a...
Joe Louis Mcgee
May 1, 2020
Joe Louis McGee (79) of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee died on May 1, 2020. He was born on November 29, 1940 to John Junior McGee and Maggie Marie Patton (both deceased) and was the youngest of 6 children. After graduating from Pearl Cohn High School in Nashville, Tennessee, Joe volunteered to fight in Vietnam in the United States Army where he served...
Christine Orban
Apr 28, 2020
Christine Orban, age 90, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home. A private, immediate family only graveside service will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Born in Maury County and raised in Screamer, she was the daughter of James Buford Henson and Vivian McMillion Henson. Christine attended the elementary grades at Enterprise School,...
Annie Sue Jones
Apr 28, 2020
Sue Jones, age 89, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home in Columbia, TN. Annie Sue Jones was born in the Water Valley Community in Maury County, TN To the late Herbert and Eliza Potts Kelley. Sue was was raised here in the Maury County area a long time resident of both the Bear Creek and Riverside Communities....
Cynthia Michelle Forkum Gailey
Apr 27, 2020
Cynthia Michelle Forkum Gailey suddenly went home to be with the Lord on April 27, 2020. Michelle was born in Nashville, TN on November 27, 1978 to her father Bobby Forkum and mother Donna Love (Deceased). She was a proud mother, daughter, and sister. She is survived by her children Annalise Lawing 13, Trace Lawing 16, Tristan Gailey 23 and...
Frank Edward Hagan
Apr 26, 2020
Frank Edward Hagan, age 77, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Frank was born December 22, 1942 in Florence, AL to the late Milburn and Esther Hagan. Frank grew up in Lawrence County Tennessee in the Piney community. He met the love of his life Shirley Hollis Hagan at a young age at Piney...
Lona Vaughn
Apr 21, 2020
Lona Hellen Vaughn, age 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 21, 2020, from an extended battle with illness surrounded by her family at home. Lona was born December 19, 1937 to the late George and Vida Benefield. Lona was a woman of many talents and passions. Chief among those passions would be her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren; they were...
Alice Faye Leech
Apr 20, 2020
Alice Leech, age 59, passed away after complications due to dementia at Countryside Rehab in Lawrenceburg, TN. Alice is survived by her husband: William Stanley Leech; daughter: Janaye Creecy; and grandchildren: Quinton Cox and Madilyn Creecy. Alice is preceded in death by her parents Butler and Novie Marks. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions to aid with...
Sheila Carol May
Apr 20, 2020
Sheila Carol May, age 58, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, April 20, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Sheila was born Mach 24, 1962 in Columbia, the daughter of the late Eldon Attkisson and Viola Waldrop Attkisson. On July 8, 1997, she married Tommy May. Sheila was the most caring of people. She loved and cared for...
Jacob Daniel Mitchell
Apr 19, 2020
Jacob Daniel Mitchell passed away on April 19, 2020, at his residence in Nashville. Jacob’s life touched the world for 30 years. He was born on August 21, 1989, in Nashville, Tennessee to Danetta Mitchell and Doug Dearian. He was engaged to the love of his life, Kimberly Vaughn. Jacob was creative with food, fashion, and music. He loved creating...
Carol May
Apr 19, 2020
Carol May of Aurora, IL passed away on April 19th 2020. She is survived by her three children; Tim [Jodie], Patrick [Sheri], Angela, Her Aunt Kathleen and Her siblings; Janet, Mary [Jerry], Edward [Martha], Robert [Jane] 8 Grandchildren; Kass, Victoria, Hannah, Brenden, Braiden, Hayla, Hadalyn, Beckett
Marla Stojak
Apr 18, 2020
Marla “Big Mama” Stojak age 66, passed away surrounded by family Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. Marla was born November 13, 1953 in Chicago, Iliinois to the late Stanley and Eleanor Stojak. Marla was a person that was truly full of kindness. If someone needed food she would feed them with what she...
Bobby R. Markham
Apr 12, 2020
Bobby Robert Markham, age 83, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. Bobby was born March 5, 1937 in Memphis, TN, to the late Grady and Marie Markham. Bobby spent his life on the road. When he was working he was driving a truck. When he was on his own time he would...
Billy Ray King
Apr 11, 2020
Billy Ray King, 77, of Columbia, passed away on April 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born on March 28, 1943, in Maury County TN, to Ernest and Rachel Eddelmon King. He lived his life as an example to others, had a servant’s heart, loved his family, friends, and most of all his Lord. Billy was a retired firefighter,...
Ann Carol Winters
Apr 11, 2020
Ann Carol Winters, 87, passed away at NHC Healthcare, Columbia, in the early hours on April 11, 2020. Ann was born on August 10, 1932, in Nashville, TN, to her late parents J.K. and Hilda Harrison Winters. She is also preceded in death by her brother Kellis Waymon Winters and two nephews: Rick Winters and Greg Winters. Carol, as she...
John Owen Davidson, Jr.
Apr 11, 2020
John Owen Davidson, Jr., 64, passed away on April 11th in his home in Hohenwald, TN surrounded by his family. John was born on October 22, 1955, in Hampshire, TN to parents the late John Owen and Mary Bell Sharpe Davidson who survives him. John or as some knew him "Johnny" or "Johnny D.", loved to seek out "hidden treasures"...
Carl L. Greene
Apr 10, 2020
Carl Lavaughan Greene, age 65, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Carl was born October 20, 1954 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Joseph Jones and Bessie Greene. Carl was the kind of person that always worked hard. He worked hard for his family and because he enjoyed doing things right. He worked hard and...
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