Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Wilma Jane Murrell Locke
Mar 5, 2019
Wilma Jane Murrell Locke was born August 6, 1931, in the Rockdale community just south of her home town of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. She passed away on March 5, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She was an only child born to the late Connor Ledford Murrell and Rubye Marie Lindsey Murrell. Wilma was a 1949 graduate of Hay Long High...
Leona Lyons
Mar 3, 2019
Leona Norman Lyons, age 87, of Columbia, passed away on March 3, 2019. Leona was born August 16, 1932 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Sam “Happy” and Lena Cummins Norman. She was very loving person who would say “Bless Your Heart” to everyone she met. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church. She was a waitress all her...
Mildred Baker
Mar 2, 2019
Sarah Mildred Baker, age 84, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday March 2, 2019 at Life Care Center in Columbia. Mildred was born September 9, 1934 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late William A. and Fannie Mae Kelley Baker. She married William Lawrence Baker and remained married to him for forty-seven years until his...
Johnny "Smoke" Wayne Scott
Mar 2, 2019
Johnny Wayne Scott “Smoke”, age 59, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2019. Johnny was born February 16, 1960 in Westpoint, Tennessee to the late Burford and Lorene Scott. He was a native of Lawrence County and retired from Graphic Packaging. He was a member of the VFW and served as a chaplain of the sons of...
Shannon Douglas Sparkman
Mar 1, 2019
Shannon Douglas Sparkman, age 48, passed away on March 1, 2019 at Mat-Su Regional Hospital in Palmer, Alaska. Shannon was born on January 11, 1971 in Columbia, Tennessee to Gracie and Arnold Sparkman. Shannon graduated in 1990 from Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, Washington where he participated in track and field. He was a bartender and a very skilled machinist...
Elizabeth "Libba" Cook
Feb 28, 2019
Elizabeth “Libba” Gantt Cook of Columbia passed away at the age of 60 on February 28, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Libba was born on June 25, 1958 to the late Maxwell and Nell Boddie Gantt. She received a Masters Degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was an undergraduate from Auburn University. She was a member...
Irving Dorning Jr.
Feb 27, 2019
Irving Dorning, Jr., 88 of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee passed away on February 27, 2019 at Southern Tennessee Regional Hospital. Irving was born on August 10, 1930 to the late R. I. Dorning and Clarice Steelman Dorning. He served his country in the United States Army and was honored with the Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Metal, and Good Conduct...
William Wesley Henson
Feb 27, 2019
William Wesley Henson, age 72, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehab. William was born July 10, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of the late William R. Henson and Omega L. Sharp Henson. He retired from the housekeeping department of Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service for William will be conducted...
Dr. Charlotte Ann Neeley
Feb 22, 2019
Dr. Charlotte “Ann” Neeley, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on February 22, 2019 at Life Care of Columbia. Ann was born on February 29, 1940 to the late William Howard Neeley and Ruth Elizabeth Murray Neeley. She lived on Washington Ave. in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee for over thirty years. She enjoyed learning and received many degrees: a Doctorate of...
Charles Steven Grooms
Feb 20, 2019
Charles Steven Grooms, 71, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on February 20, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Steve was born on October 8, 1947 to the late James Amos Grooms and Jewell Norman Grooms. He was a veteran of the Vietnam war having served in the Army. He enjoyed socializing and gathering with his many friends. There...
Billie Dee Myers
Feb 20, 2019
Mrs. Billie Dee Myers, age 82, of Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at NHC Oakwood, in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Billie was born on July 3, 1936, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to William A. and Mary Beadreaux Cranford. Billie was married to Harold Myers, who precedes her in death. Billie was a homemaker, wife and mother, who had a...
Charles W. Allen
Feb 19, 2019
Charles W. Allen, 67, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on February 19, 2019 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. Charles was born on December 18, 1951 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Lonnie Allen and Jessie Irene Martin Freels. He was an excellent storyteller and a practical joker who loved to play pranks on people. He was a very talented artist and often...
Mary Martha Vassar
Feb 19, 2019
Mary Martha Roberson Vassar, 95, of Columbia, Tennessee formerly of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2019 at NHC Maury Regional surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Decherd, Tennessee to W. H. and Lizzy Belle Jones Roberson. Mary Martha was a devoted follower of Jesus and an active member of Lincoln Memorial/Heritage Baptist Church and...
Braswell Hairrell
Feb 18, 2019
Braswell (Bras) Hairrell, age 75, passed away February 18, 2019 after an extended illness. He was retired from TVA and served his country honorably in the U S Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Mary Hairrell, brothers Benton Hairrell and Mike Hairrell. He is survived by a daughter, Lea Ann Olive and granddaughter, Claudia...
Perry Pope Rogers
Feb 18, 2019
Perry Pope Rogers, age 89, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. Perry was born on April 2, 1929, in Pulaski, Tennessee, to Vilas Rogers and Maggie Lou Pope Rogers. He graduated from Elkton High School in 1948. On September 11, 1950, he joined the US Navy and served...
Faye Sargent
Feb 17, 2019
Iva Faye Mash Sargent, 80, of Columbia, Tennessee passed away on February 17, 2019 at her home. Faye was born on November 4, 1938 to Wilburn Mash and Lettie McCann Mash in Lewis County, Tennessee. She was the youngest of nine children. She graduated in 1957 from Lewis County High School. She married the love of her life on August...
Enzena Mcculley Mullins
Feb 17, 2019
Mrs. Enzena McCulley Mullins, age 94 of Sparta, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Mullins was born August 19, 1924 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late William & Eula Fay Farley McCulley. Mrs. Mullins was a supportive loving wife for 70 years, and a sweet caring mother and grandmother. As a child of the depression, Mrs....
Lynn Kaylor
Feb 16, 2019
Lynn Kaylor, age 80, of Spring Hill, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at NHC Columbia. Lynn was born on July 3, 1938 in Columbus, Georgia, to James C. Smith and Genevera Brooks Rudasill. She was married to Ray Kaylor, who preceded her in death. She loved her family immensely. Lynn was of the Christian faith and worked as...
Terry L. Smith
Feb 16, 2019
Terry L. Smith of Leoma passed away unexpectedly at the age of 51 on February 16, 2019 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Terry was born on January 1,1968 to Robert “Bobby” Smith and Mary Sue Berry. He worked as a painter at Southern Craft Casket. He is survived by parents Bobby and Polly Smith; brothers Gary Smith, Jerry Parker, Larry Parker, and...
Jay Adrian Binkley
Feb 14, 2019
Jay Adrian Binkley, age 59, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Lewisburg. Jay was born on January 25, 1960, in Kokomo, Indiana, to Richard Coning and Dorthy (Tyner) Coning Binkley. He was proudly adopted by Max Binkley. Jay was proud to have served honorably in the United States Navy. On July 1, 1989, he married...
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