Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Mary Katherine Townsend
Jan 31, 2020
Mary Katherine Townsend (Sally), longtime resident of Mt Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away on January 31, 2020, at the age of 85. Mary was born on February 16, 1934 to the late John Edward Thornton and Rosie Mae Nolen Thornton in Maury County, Tennessee. She was of the Christian faith. Her life revolved around her kids and grandkids. She loved all...
Michael William Douglas Rees
Jan 28, 2020
Michael William Douglas Rees passed away early last week. Michael was a resident of Mt. Pleasant; he was 43 years old. Michael was born December 26, 1976, in Joliet, Illinois, to his parents Michael and Rita Rees, who survive him. He was a graduate of UT Martin with a degree in Business Finance. He worked hard in construction building decks....
Ruby Dean Holt
Jan 26, 2020
Ruby Dean Holt, age 73, passed away on January 26, 2020, at Mt Pleasant Health and Rehab Center. Ruby was born on November 1, 1946 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Donald Webb Boshers and Edna Marie Porter Lynch. She was of the Christian faith. She is survived by her daughter: Patty Lemay; son: Claude (Teri) Lemay, Jr.; grandchildren: Hannah...
Lewis Brady Steele Sr.
Jan 24, 2020
Lewis Brady Steele, Sr, finished his fight on Friday, January 24, 2020, at the age of 69. Brady, as he was more commonly known, was born on June 13, 1950, to the late James Isom Steele and Julia Armira Grigsby Steele in Williamson County, Tennessee. Brady loved to fish for bluegill, bass, and catfish, play cards and shoot pool. He...
Keith Brown
Jan 24, 2020
Keith Brown, age 45, passed away on January 24, 2020, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Keith was born on May 18, 1974, in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Bobby Brown and Jodie Hendrix Brown. He enjoyed fixing hot rods and often fixed bicycles for the kids in his neighborhood. His favorite hobby was riding motorcycles. He also loved his dogs....
Wendell O'Neal
Jan 20, 2020
On Monday, January 20, 2020, Wendell O’Neal, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at age 65 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia. Wendell was born on August 15, 1954 in Columbia, TN to Cabe and Imogene O’Neal. Wendell graduated from Columbia Central High School in 1973 and received technical training in electronics and instrumentation. After graduating high school, he...
Larry Wayne Slaughter Jr.
Jan 19, 2020
Larry Wayne Slaughter, Jr., age 51, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 19, 2020, at his home. Larry was born on September 4, 1968 in Williamson County in Franklin, Tennessee to the late Larry W. Slaughter, Sr. and Edna Parrish. He grew up in Lewis and Maury counties in Tennessee. He got his GED and then his CDL...
Laura Downey Cothran
Jan 18, 2020
Laura Downey Cothran, age 61, of the Rockdale Community, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Laura was born on June 26, 1958 to Robert Cramer and Margaret Mary Sullivan Cramer in Charleston, West Virginia. She was an LPN at several different agencies including NHC. Laura was an animal lover and had a special love...
Reba L. Savage
Jan 18, 2020
Reba Louise Savage, 95, longtime resident of the Hampshire Community, died Saturday, January 18, 2020, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, from 12:00 -2:00 PM at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM with Randy Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill...
Leith Tjernberg Honning
Jan 16, 2020
Leith Tjernberg Honning, age 89, a thirty-five year resident of Columbia, died Thursday, January 16 at Maury Regional Hospital. She was a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Leith was born in 1930 in Chicago, Illinois. She raised her family with her husband, Eugene Honning in McHenry, Illinois. She later retired and moved to Columbia, Tennessee in 1984. She...
William "Bill" Lawrence Travis
Jan 16, 2020
William “Bill” Lawrence Travis, age 82, passed away on January 16, 2020, at his home in Columbia, Tennessee. Bill was born on March 10, 1937 in Old Hickory, Tennessee to the late Marvin Wilbur Travis and Mary Violet Hall-Travis. He was a Senior Technical Illustrator and worked on many government contracts with Brown Engineering, Avco Lycoming, General Dynamics and Lockheed...
Wayne L. Orcurto
Jan 16, 2020
Wayne L. Orcurto, age 85, passed away on January 16, 2020. Wayne was born on March 27, 1934 in Bayonne, New Jersey to the late Dante Orcurto and Linda Galfione Orcurto. He lived and worked in the Allentown, Pennsylvania area his whole life before moving to Lynnville, Tennessee in 2014. He worked many years for the Banko Organization. He was...
Ronald Joe Shultz
Jan 15, 2020
Ronald Joe Shultz, age 76, passed into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 15, 2020, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Ronald was born on July 6, 1943 to the late Joseph Clarence and Lula Mae Wynn Shultz Goodman in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He was a member of Maury Hills Church in Columbia, Tennessee. He retired from UCAR after...
James R. Bibbee
Jan 14, 2020
James R. Bibbee, age 85, of Pulaski, TN, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Maury Regional Medical Center. James was born March 6, 1934 in Charleston, WV, the son of the late Estel George Bibbee and Lillie Gannon Bibbee. On December 24, 1966, he married Pluma Ucola Hall Bibbee. James worked for Caterpillar Tractor for 25 years. He...
Dennis Dean Pickinpaugh
Jan 13, 2020
Dennis “Dean” Pickinpaugh, age 68, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Facility following a courageous battle with cancer. Dean was born July 31, 1951 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Eulalah K. Durst Pickinpaugh and the late Asa Pickinpaugh. He married Vicki Hayes Pickinpaugh on January 22, 2007. Dean was retired...
Imogene B. O'Neal
Jan 12, 2020
Imogene B. O’Neal, age 88, a long-time resident of Columbia, died Saturday the 11th of January at LifeCare Center of Columbia. Imogene was born in 1931 in Mt Pleasant, raised in the Screamer community. She graduated from Haylong HS in 1950. She retired from Public Shirt Factory in Columbia after approximately 20 years of service. She loved to be with...
Patricia "Patty" Curry Talbot
Jan 11, 2020
Patricia 'Patty' Curry Talbot passed away at the age of 75 on January 11th, 2020 at her home in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Patty was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1944, but later moved with her family to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Mostly self-taught, she also studied art at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her works have been exhibited throughout the Southeast and can...
Sandra Whilldin Foster
Jan 11, 2020
Sandra Whilldin Foster, age 73, passed from this life on January 11, 2020, at her home in Columbia, Tennessee. She was born on May 3, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late David O. Whilldin, Jr. and Jean Kirkland Whilldin. Sandra was a very gifted artist who worked in many different mediums. As an animal lover, she combined her love...
Harry Turner Bolton
Jan 11, 2020
Harry “Boy Dog” Turner Bolton, age 73, passed away at his home in Mt. Pleasant, TN surrounded by family Saturday, January 11, 2020. Harry was born in Maury County, February 21, 1946 to the late John Howard Bolton and the late Nettie Collins Bolton. Harry was a hardworking man. He worked to provide for his family at Stauffer for many...
Rollie Ray Tanner
Jan 11, 2020
Rollie Ray Tanner, age 79, of Hohenwald, Tennessee passed away suddenly on January 11, 2020. Ray was born on June 15, 1940 to the late Emmett and Emma Lee Ayers Tanner in Pleasantville, Tennessee. He was married to Dorothy Tanner for 59 years and their union brought forth 8 children. He worked as a logger most of his life before...
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