Malinda Dianne Rich

Malinda Dianne Rich, age 50, a resident of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, February 3, 2020 from 5-6PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on February 27, 1969 in Maury County, Malinda was the daughter of Dottie Jones Stewart and the late Sam McCullom. She worked seven years at Fashion Fresh Cleaners on Garden Street in Columbia. A free-spirited person, Malinda was an artist who enjoyed drawing, writing poetry, and listening to music. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Niki (Donovan) Aydelott of Cordova, AL, Shayna McCullom of Santa Fe; step daughters: Robin, Sharon, and Tabitha Rich; brother, Freddie McCullom; sister, Kim (Matt) Thrasher; and grandchildren: Joshua Young, Brenen Reese, Ahlana Stewart, Sarah Gray, Arabella Aydelott, Aliana Bell, and Jackson Bell.

Along with her father, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ricky Rich; second husband, Benny Dugger; and grandparents, Virginia & Robert Jones.