Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas

Alan Ray Millard

Alan Ray Millard

May 8, 2024

Alan Ray Millard, 74, of Edelstein, passed away on May 8, 2024 in Columbia, TN.

Alan was born on June 5,1949 to Leslie R. Millard and Martha V. (Nelson) Millard. Alan was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. Alan was a graduate of Princeville High School and Cliff Mann School of Floral Design. Alan went on...

Johnnie Richard Swack

Johnnie Richard Swack

May 8, 2024

Johnnie Richard Swack, age 84, beloved husband of Shirley Swack, and a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at St. Thomas Midtown.

Born on November 14, 1939, in Nashville, Tennessee, Johnnie was the son of the late James Swack and the late Josie Greenwood Swack. He was a proud graduate of West...

Elizabeth Sue Cannady Daniels

Elizabeth Sue Cannady Daniels

May 7, 2024

Elizabeth Sue Cannady Daniels of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee November 10, 1975 - May 7, 2024

Elizabeth Sue Cannady Daniels, age 48, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at her residence.

Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Kelley Michelle Love Turrentine

Kelley Michelle Love Turrentine

May 7, 2024

Kelley Michelle Love Turrentine, age 47, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service to honor Kelley’s life will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Ward Jones officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to...

Mary Kay Schroeder

Mary Kay Schroeder

May 6, 2024

Mary Kay Schroeder of Columbia, Tennessee June 2, 1941 - May 6, 2024

Mary Kay Schroeder, age 82, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday morning, May 6, 2024, at Poplar Estates Senior Living.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Anton "Tony" Albert Dreher

Anton "Tony" Albert Dreher

May 5, 2024

Tony was born near Peoria, Illinois in a small farming community. He loved farming and working outside with the soil and planting a garden and flowers. He kept many bird feeders full and loved watching them, especially the hummingbirds. All animals loved him, even a rooster that wandered up when he was tired and VERY hungry. Tony fed him...

Keith Allen Mason

Keith Allen Mason

May 5, 2024

Keith Allen Mason, age 36, a resident of Linden, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024.  Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on December 9, 1987, Keith was the son of Kevin Ben Mason and Sally Lou Hoover Andrews.

Keith brought light and laughter into the lives of his family...

Jimmy Wayne White

Jimmy Wayne White

May 5, 2024

Jimmy Wayne White, age 82, husband of Doris Baker White, and a resident of Pulaski, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Born on January 6, 1942, in Lynchburg, Tennessee, Jimmy was the son of the late James Herschel White and Rachel Ervin White. Jimmy was a proud veteran of the...

Bessie Lee Shapiro

Bessie Lee Shapiro

May 4, 2024

Bessie Lee (Nix) Shapiro passed away peacefully at her home on May 4, 2024, surrounded by her children. Bessie was 95 years old and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee.

Born on July 16, 1928, in Columbia, Tennessee, Bessie was the beloved daughter of the late Austin Montgomery Nix and Lula Mai Gidcomb Nix and sister to Jerry,...

Malinda Gail Woods

Malinda Gail Woods

May 4, 2024

Malinda Gail Woods, age 54, a resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Born on March 24, 1970, in Lawrenceburg, Malinda was the daughter of the Peggy (Morgan) Woods and the late Charles Edward Woods.

Malinda worked many years of her life at Murray-Ohio Manufacturing.  Beyond her professional life, Malinda was known...

James Austin "Bugg" Potts

James Austin "Bugg" Potts

May 4, 2024

James Austin “Bugg” Potts, age 52, a resident of Ethridge, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his residence.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 3:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Brandon Cochran officiating. A visitation will also be held on Friday from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at...

Shannon Neal Meredith

Shannon Neal Meredith

May 3, 2024

Shannon Neal Meredith of Lewisburg, Tennessee May 27, 1967 - May 3, 2024

Shannon Neal Meredith, age 56, a resident of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at his residence.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Barbara L. Stewart

Barbara L. Stewart

May 3, 2024

Barbara Lucile Stewart, age 80, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 11:00AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Reverend Cynthia McGowan officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in Polk Memorial Gardens....

Gary L Lynch

Gary L Lynch

May 2, 2024

Gary L Lynch of Pulaski, Tennessee July 30, 1954 - May 2, 2024

Gary L. Lynch, age 69, a resident of Pulaski, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at NHC Pulaski.

Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Kathy Anderson

Kathy Anderson

May 2, 2024

Kathy Lynn Anderson, age 65, a beloved resident of Columbia, peacefully passed away and gained her angels wings on May 2, 2024, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after a brief illness.

A funeral service to honor Kathy's life will be held on Thursday, May 9th, at 1:00pm at Heritage Funeral Home, with Bro. Mike Dawson officiating. The...

Ken England

Ken England

May 2, 2024

Kenneth Wayne England, Sr., age 73, a beloved resident of Hohenwald, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Vanderbilt University Medical University.

Ken was born in Williamson County, Tennessee, to the late Arnold Lee England and Ada Mae Fields England. He found joy in the simple pleasures of life, particularly spending time outdoors, where he cherished...

Danny Ray Wright

Danny Ray Wright

May 2, 2024

Danny Ray Wright, age 60, resident of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at his residence.

A celebration of Danny's life will be held on Saturday, May 11th, 2024, at 12:00pm at Heritage Funeral Home, with Jack Smith officiating. Friends are invited to pay their respects and support the family on Saturday from 10:00am until...

Delores "Miss Dodie" Mele

Delores "Miss Dodie" Mele

Apr 30, 2024

Delores "Miss Dodie" Mele of Columbia, Tennessee February 27, 1945 - April 30, 2024

Delores Ann “Miss Dodie” Mele, age 79, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Delores was born on February 27, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan.   She...

Karen Jean Holderfield

Karen Jean Holderfield

Apr 29, 2024

Mrs. Karen Jean Thompson Holderfield, age 76, beloved wife of David Holderfield, and a resident of Columbia, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Lyndall Propst officiating. Following the service, she will be...

Larry Allan Dill

Larry Allan Dill

Apr 28, 2024

Larry Allan Dill, age 78, beloved husband of Nelita “Kitty” Dill, and a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at his residence.

Born on August 25, 1945, in Marion County, Ohio, Larry was the son of the late Kenneth Eugene Dill and the late Mary Ellen Claypool Dill. After graduating from...

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