Obituaries
Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas
Dan Wheeler
Mar 25, 2025
Daniel Clyde Wheeler, age 82, resident of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at his residence.
Funeral services are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.
Robert Allen Malugin
Mar 23, 2025
Mr. Robert Allen Malugin, age 75, a resident of Summertown, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at his residence.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Peter Sierson officiating. A visitation will also be held on Friday from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral...
Robert Dixon Thomas
Mar 23, 2025
Robert Dixon Thomas, age 79, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, formerly of Moundsville, West Virginia, passed away on Sunday morning, March 23, 2025, at his residence.
Born on February 28, 1946, in Marshall County, West Virginia, Robert was the son of the late Charles Wesley Thomas and the late Georgia Helena Blakemore Thomas. He dedicated many years to working as a...
William Ray Garland
Mar 22, 2025
William Ray Garland, affectionately known by many as “Mater Head,” age 76, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
He was born on May 20, 1948, in Lawrence County, Tennessee and was the son of the late George Lasson Garland and the late Lillie Beatrice Self Garland. He was raised in...
Sheila Kay Mealer
Mar 21, 2025
Sheila Kay Mealer, age 63, resident of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville.
Sheila was born May 8, 1961, in Williamson County, Tennessee, and was the daughter of the late A.C. Emler and the late Rosa Lee Wagner. She enjoyed shopping and especially cherished the time spent with her grandkids. She...
Bobby Gaskell
Mar 20, 2025
Robert Walter "Bobby" Gaskell, 85, a resident of Columbia and formerly of Santa Fe, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 at Santa Fe Cemetery, with Brother Stephen McCollum and...
Phillip Matthew "Matt" Shook
Mar 18, 2025
Phillip Matthew “Matt” Shook, 35, resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, March 18.
Matt was born December 3, 1990 in Rutherford County, TN. Son of Tammy Barrett and the late Phillip Lee Shook He worked as a brick mason in construction.
In addition to his mother, Matt is survived by his brother: Bobby Shook of Shelbyville.
Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family...
Mary Stansbury
Mar 18, 2025
Mrs. Mary Jane Stansbury, age 82, a resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at her residence. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on March 9, 1943, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee Mary was the daughter of the late Leburn and Annie Harris. She married her best friend and love of her life Melvin Stansbury and together...
Foster "Butch" Wood Wimberley
Mar 17, 2025
Foster “Butch” Wood Wimberley, age 81, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at his residence.
Born on October 14, 1943, in Long Beach, California, Butch was the son of the late James Wimberley and the late Helen Foster Wimberley and named after his great grandfather, Civic Leader Eli C. Foster. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson...
Kenneth Ray Howard
Mar 17, 2025
Kenneth Ray Howard, age 67, resident of Chapel Hill, passed away on Monday March 17, 2025, at his residence.
Kenny was born November 11, 1957 in Flint Michigan and was the son of the late T.J. Howard and the late Martha Howard.
Kenny loved the outdoors and never missed deer hunting season. He enjoyed spending vacations in Michigan at his parents' house...
Harmon David Goetz
Mar 17, 2025
Harmon David Goetz, age 73, resident of Franklin, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Williamson Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:00am at Church of the City -Spring Hill.
Harmon was born on May 2, 1951, in Monroe, Michigan, to the late Donald H. Goetz and Helen L. (Myers) Goetz. He dedicated...
Joseph Herring Blass
Mar 17, 2025
Joseph Herring Blass, age 91, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday morning, March 17, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Heights Baptist Church, 2712 Trotwood Ave, Columbia, TN 38401, with Dr. R. Maurice Hollingworth officiating. A visitation will also be held on...
Cornelius Hooper, Jr.
Mar 15, 2025
Mr. Cornelius Hooper Jr (55), a resident of Columbia, passed away on Saturday morning, March 15, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born March 27, 1969, in Pontiac, Michigan, he was the son of Cornelius Sr. and Shellene Hooper. Cornelius and his wife Tamika Copeland Hooper spent 23 loving years together. He...
Jerry Ruth Davison
Mar 15, 2025
Jerry Ruth (Owens) Davison, age 91, of Columbia, TN passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, after a brief illness. She was a light to everyone she knew and met. She continued to be a light for the staff at NHC Health Care – Columbia and her hospice team at Caris Health Care.
Jerry was born in Middlesboro, KY on July...
Harold Dennis Johnson
Mar 13, 2025
Harold Dennis Johnson, passed away on March 13, 2025, in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Born on May 22, 1946, in Fostoria, Michigan.
Harold’s commitment to his country was demonstrated through his service in the United States Army, where he proudly served and upheld the values of duty and honor. Following his military service, he embarked on a career at General Motors, where...
Jennifer Renee Wallace
Mar 12, 2025
Jennifer Renee Wallace, age 46, a resident of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at St. Thomas West.
A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, March 29th from 2-4 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on November 4, 1978 in Columbia, Tennessee, Jennifer was the daughter of the late Michael “Preacher”...
George R. Rochelle
Mar 12, 2025
George R. Rochelle, age 79, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Mt. Pleasant Health & Rehabilitation Center.
A visitation will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM at Pleasant Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 PM at the church, with his brother, Rev. Jimmy...
Angela Brown
Mar 10, 2025
Angela Diane Brown, age 57, a resident of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on September 17, 1967, in Bartow, Florida, Angela worked as a clerk at Twice Daily in Nashville until...
Wanda Kay Hutcherson Carter
Mar 10, 2025
Wanda Kay Hutcherson Carter, age 75, a resident of Water Valley, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points and Keith Baker officiating. A visitation will also be held on Wednesday from 3:00 – 5:00 PM...
Xavier Edward Jackson
Mar 9, 2025
It is at the profound sadness of the family to announce the passing of Xavier Edward Jackson. He was the beloved son of Krystal Thompson-Jackson and Derrick Jackson. This Sweet Baby Boy entered this world on January seventeenth at the Maury Regional Medical Center, bright eyed and beautiful, shortly left us on March ninth at only one month and eight...
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