Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas

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.

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...

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...

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...

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....

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.

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...

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.

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...

Harold "Layne" Tomlinson

Harold "Layne" Tomlinson

Apr 27, 2024

Layne Tomlinson, a beloved son, brother, friend, and hero, passed away on Saturday, April 27th, at the age of 34. He met his tragic end while bravely attempting to save a young girl at the lake, exemplifying his selflessness and courage until his last moments.

Born to Jerry Tomlinson and Mary (Tomlinson) Pickard, Layne was a beacon...

Ralph Francis Ritenour

Ralph Francis Ritenour

Apr 26, 2024

Ralph Francis Ritenour, age 66, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024.

Ralph was born on February 27, 1958, in Bristol, Connecticut. He dedicated his entire career to working as an automobile mechanic, co-owning and operating Ritenour’s Garage with his twin brother, Randy. An avid outdoorsman, Ralph found joy in hunting and...

Jeffery "Jay" Owen Walters, Jr.

Jeffery "Jay" Owen Walters, Jr.

Apr 26, 2024

Jeffery "Jay" Owen Walters, Jr. of Lewisburg, Tennessee July 21, 1981 - April 26, 2024

Jeffery Owen “Jay” Walters, Jr. age 42, a resident of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at his residence.

A visitation will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024, from 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM with the memorial service...

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