Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
William Earnest Rochester
Feb 24, 2020
William (Billy) Earnest Rochester, age 80, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on February 24, 2020, at Maury Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 15, 1939, in Florida to the late Cecil Rochester and Bertha Daily Rochester. He and his wife, Glenda have been married for 49 wonderful years. William liked to fish anywhere, especially for bluegill. He also...
Dorothy Lorene Lewis Potts
Feb 21, 2020
Dorothy Lorene Lewis Potts, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by those who loved and cared for her on February 21, 2020, at NHC Maury Regional. Dorothy was born in Columbia, TN to the late Robert & Bammy Lewis on March 30, 1931. Dorothy was active throughout her entire life, spending a significant amount of time outdoors. She could often...
James David Hathaway
Feb 20, 2020
James (Jim) David Hathaway, 61 years of age, passed away at his home on February 20, 2020. He was a United States Army Veteran and served from 1985-1992, including deployment during the Gulf War. He is a member of the American Legion Post #146 and had previously served as an Honor Guard Member. The family will have a memorial service...
Joseph Dow Mccormick Sr
Feb 19, 2020
Joe was born at home in the China community of Howell County, MO, to Theodore McCormick and Mary Jane (Holloway) McCormick. He is the youngest of six siblings: Ralph, Clyde, Robert, Duane, and Rita (Mennicke/Cole). He was happily married to Peggy Marie (Stewart) of Marshall, TX. She was the absolute love of his life for 49 years until her death...
Angela Dawn Ballard
Feb 18, 2020
Angela (Angie) Dawn Ballard, 55, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, February 18, at her home. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Randy Sprouse officiating. The family will visit with friends from 11:00 A.M. until service time on Saturday. Angie was preceded in death by her parents,...
Catherine Judith Hunt
Feb 16, 2020
Catherine “Cassie” Judith Hunt, 63, passed away on February 16, 2020, at NHC Oakwood in Lewisburg, TN. She is survived by her daughter Denise Tosch of Lewisburg, TN; her boyfriend Joey Locke of Columbia, TN; and her two brothers, Robert Hunt of Oregon and Raymond Tosch of Florida. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Williams...
Carla Ann Benefiel
Feb 16, 2020
Carla Ann Benefiel, 73, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on February 16, 2020, at Maury Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 8, 1946, in Anderson, Indiana, to the late Donald Eugene Riser and the late Freda Maxine Disbenett Riser. Carla was retired from General Motors in Spring Hill, Tennessee. She is survived by daughters: Ann Landmann and Elona...
Willard Bailey Grimes
Feb 15, 2020
Willard Bailey Grimes, Sr., age 92, long time resident of the Mt. Joy Community, passed away on Saturday, February 15, at his residence. Mr. Grimes was born November 30, 1927 in the Mt. Joy Community, the son of the late Clarence G. Grimes and Rosa Vandygriff Grimes. On April 18, 1948 he married Kathryn King Grimes. Willard retired as a...
Kenneth L. Donaldson
Feb 15, 2020
Kenneth L. Donaldson, 63, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on February 15, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born on January 11, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Everett Donaldson, Sr. and Alberta Brown Donaldson. He was the Director of Columbia Public Works. Kenneth was very professional at work career and lived life to the fullest....
Marjorie Patterson
Feb 14, 2020
Marjorie Patterson, 71, passed away on February 14, 2020, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Marjorie was born on July 28, 1948 in Maury County, Tennessee, to the late James L. Stanford and Edna Childress Stanford. She and David Patterson were married for 55 wonderful years. She is survived by her loving husband: David Patterson; daughters: Davina (Tommy) Burleson of Columbia,...
Wilburn A. Potts
Feb 14, 2020
Wilburn A. Potts, age 87, passed away on February 14, 2020, at Lifecare Center of Columbia. He was born on April 2, 1932, to the late Leonard Potts and Robbie Gunnels Potts in Maury County, Tennessee. He retired from Goodyear, the Postal Service as a Rural Mail Carrier, and Potts Garage in Santa Fe, Tennessee. He enjoyed coaching men’s softball...
Sheila Kaye Long
Feb 14, 2020
Sheila Kaye Meigs Long of Athens, Alabama, devoted wife of Ronald Edward Long, died peacefully on February 14, 2020. Sheila was born on January 21, 1958 in Florence, Alabama. Sheila was a lifelong member of Highland Park Baptist Church. She graduated from Columbia Central High School in 1976, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Spalding University in...
Peter Gagnier
Feb 9, 2020
Peter Gagnier of Lewisburg, Tennessee, 85, passed away on February 9, 2020, at NHC Healthcare in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Peter was born on May 21, 1934, to the late Philias Gagnier and Isabelle Levasseur Gagnier in Belle River, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Theresa Gagnier for 61 years before her passing. Peter enjoyed fishing, hunting, and camping in any of...
Ronnie Jason Boshers
Feb 8, 2020
Ronnie Jason Boshers of Hampshire, Tennessee, passed away on February 8, 2020, at the age of 44, due to a tragic accident. Jason was born on February 17, 1975, in Columbia, Tennessee, to Ronnie Boshers and the late Diana Roberts Boshers. His life was devoted to his wife of 25 years, children, and grandchildren. He especially loved being a “G...
Linda A. Boyd
Feb 6, 2020
Linda Ann Boyd (nee Dye) of Mount Pleasant, TN, 74, entered eternity with our Lord on Thursday, February 6, 2020, peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Linda was born in Summertown, TN on September 5, 1945 to Euel Garfield and Myrtle Novolene Dye and moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1956 making Mount Pleasant her home until our...
Barbara Ann Langley Carpenter
Feb 6, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Ann Langley Carpenter, 86, lifelong resident of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away at Williamson Medical Center with family at her side on February 6, 2020 following a brief illness. Born in Maury County on January 11, 1934, she was the only child of Thomas Melvin and Tennie Mildred Gordon Langley. Barbara graduated from Hay Long High School in...
Teresa Elizabeth Robison
Feb 6, 2020
Teresa Elizabeth Reams Robison, 65, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on February 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on May 1, 1954, in St. Johns, Michigan to the late Margaret Hinkley Robison. She worked for the state of Michigan for a long time. After moving to Spring Hill, she worked for Willow Springs Nursing...
Don Wesley Graham Sr.
Feb 3, 2020
Don Wesley Graham, a longtime resident of Swan Creek in Hampshire, Tennessee, passed away on February 3, 2020, at the age of 81, his loving family was by his side. Don was born on January 12, 1939, in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, to the late John Harvey Graham and Anna Louise Parson Graham. Don married Nancy Sharpe when he was 21...
Sidney Lee Howell
Jan 31, 2020
Sidney Lee Howell, better known as “Frog” of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on January 31, 2020. Frog was only 50 years old. Frog was born June 13, 1969, in his home town of Mt. Pleasant, TN. He was the son of Sidney William Howell, who survives him and the late Linda Bolton Howell, who passed just earlier this year, as...
Melissa Mae Sawyer
Jan 31, 2020
Melissa Mae Sawyer, age 55, a long-time resident of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away January 31, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A Williamson County native, Melissa was born on September 5, 1964 in her home town of Franklin, Tennessee; she is the daughter of Billy R. Dawson and Susan Dawson of Columbia. She attended Central High School and studied at...
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