Obituaries

Apr 1, 2026

Mar 29, 2026

Mr. Steve Dennis Gilliam, 69, resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 9:22 pm, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 5-7PM on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Heritage Funeral Home. A small graveside service will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026 at 12 PM at Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Mar 29, 2026

Mr. James Carl “Blue” Davis, age 74, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at NHC Columbia.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Howard Rucker officiating. Following the service, he will be laid to rest in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. A lie in state...

Mar 27, 2026

Michelle Dawn Sullivan, age 55, a resident of Columbia, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at Willow Springs Assisted Living, in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 2PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Ricky Cotton officiating, burial will follow in Maury Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 30,...

Mar 26, 2026

Hazel "Cathy" Fitzgerald, 65, of Loretto, passed away peacefully on March 26th, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. 

Born on November 14th, 1960, in cocoa beach, Florida, Cathy was the daughter of late Stella Koshorek and late Blair Hein. She was known for her love, forgiveness, and light that she brought to anyone that encountered her. Cathy never...

Mar 25, 2026

Almeda O’Neal Workman Potts, age 79, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at her residence.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Alan Lancaster officiating. Burial will follow in Potts Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 5:00...

Mar 24, 2026

Mickey Diane Wise, age 73, a resident of Chapel Hill, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at her residence.

Born on November 2, 1952, in Maury County, Tennessee, Mickey was the daughter of the late Marilyn Wise and the late Brownie Hight Wise. She proudly served her country for more than twenty-four years in the United States Army, retiring in...

Mar 24, 2026

Mary Michelle Hargrove, age 52, resident of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Michelle was born January 10, 1974, in Franklin, Tennessee and was the daughter of Gerald Brown and the late Mary Cook Brown.

She is survived by her husband, Jeff Hargrove; son, Justin Brummett; brother, Roger Poe; and a couple nieces and nephew.

Mar 24, 2026

Mr. Thomas P. Johnston, age 79, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 24, 2026, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Deerfield Church of Christ, 4085 Waynesboro Highway, Lawrenceburg, TN. The visitation will also be held on Sunday from 2:00 – 4:00 PM...

Mar 23, 2026

Beth Carolyn Grant, age 87, a resident of Columbia, passed away March 23, 2026 at her Home with her daughters by her side.

Beth was born in Mountain View, MO and was the daughter of the late Virgil Howell and the late Ruth Fullerton Howell. She enjoyed living in California and was known as being California cool by her daughters, going...

Mar 22, 2026

Janet Marie Caldwell Lamar, age 83, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026, in Columbia, Tennessee.

Born on October 5, 1942, in Columbia, Tennessee, Janet was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Caldwell and the late Lurlene Brown Caldwell. On June 2, 1961, she married Jimmie Lamar; he preceded in her in death on February 8, 2017. Mrs. Lamar valued...

Mar 22, 2026

Earnestine Harlan, age 87, a resident of Columbia, TN, went to her eternal home on March 22, 2026.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with visitation from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. She will be laid to rest with a private graveside service at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.

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Mar 20, 2026

Opal Dawn Walker, age 49, a resident of Fairview, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Williamson Medical Center.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home.

Born on October 27, 1976, in Davidson County, Tennessee, Opal was the daughter of the late Robert O. Walker and the late...

Mar 18, 2026

Mr. Raymond David Beard, age 74, a resident of Santa Fe, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Horizon Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Points officiating and Keith Baker to speak. Burial will follow in Adkison Cemetery in Santa Fe. Blake Mote,...

Mar 17, 2026

Mary Nell Knolton, age 91, a longtime resident of Columbia, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026, at NHC Columbia.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 19, at 2:00 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Thursday from 11:00am until 1:30pm at Heritage Funeral Home, which is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mary...

Mar 16, 2026

Mr. Thomas Wayne Frey, age 78, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Knob Creek Baptist Church with Pastor Steven McCollum officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will also...

Mar 16, 2026

Raymond Arthur Payne, age 82, devoted husband of Dorothy Overbaugh Payne, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at his residence.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Vassar officiating. Military honors will be provided by the United States Army. A...

Mar 15, 2026

Douglas Wayne Rogers, Sr., age 76, husband of Norma Kay Love Rogers, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his residence.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 12:00 PM at Maury Memorial Gardens, with...

Mar 15, 2026

Mary Ann Fauler, age 87, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Tracy Cameron officiating.  There will also be a visitation held on Saturday from 3:00 - 4:00 PM at the funeral...

Mar 15, 2026

Mrs. Marie Lorraine Dunlap, age 94, a resident of Spring Hill, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at her residence.

Marie was born on August 12, 1931, in Glens Falls, New York, and was the daughter of the late William Fisher and the late Florence Allen. She dedicated thirty years of service to General Motors before retiring. In her spare...