Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas

Martha K. Johnson

Martha K. Johnson

Mar 15, 2016

Martha K. Johnson December 14, 1927 - March 15, 2016

Martha K. Johnson, age 88, a resident of Thompson Stations, passed away March 15th at Claiborne-Hughes Health Center. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 1PM at Johnson Hollow Cemetery in the Burwood Community with Bro. Ronnie Kephart officiating. Heritage Funeral Home of Franklin is assisting the family....

Ruth Naomi Harrison Shiroda

Ruth Naomi Harrison Shiroda

Mar 14, 2016

Ruth Naomi Harrison Shiroda March 14, 2016

Ruth Naomi Harrison Shiroda, age 79, a resident of Columbia, died Monday, March 14, 2016. Ruth was of the Catholic faith. She was a mother of six and loved every second of being with her children. She was a retired meat wrapper with Danny’s Foods in Dearborn, Michigan. She loved bingo and...

Rodney J. Mccormick

Rodney J. Mccormick

Mar 12, 2016

Rodney J. McCormick October 20, 1957 - March 12, 2016

Mr. Rodney J. McCormick, age 58, husband of Tina McCormick, and a resident of Trotwood Avenue in Columbia, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 12th at his residence. A memorial service to celebrate Rodney’s life will be held on Sunday, March 20th from 2-4PM at 412 6th Avenue in...

Thomas Edward Pittard

Thomas Edward Pittard

Mar 11, 2016

Thomas Edward Pittard January 28, 1994 - March 11, 2016

Thomas Edward Pittard, age 22, a resident of Spring Hill, TN passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at his residence. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Derek Hunter officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation on...

Floyd Cates

Floyd Cates

Mar 11, 2016

Floyd Cates February 23, 1946 - March 11, 2016

Mr. Floyd Cates, age 70, and a resident of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Columbia, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System. Born on February 23, 1946 in Osceola, Arkansas, Floyd was the son of the late William Anderson Cates and the late Thelma Blanche Rogers...

William Earl Martin, Jr.

William Earl Martin, Jr.

Mar 10, 2016

William Earl Martin, Jr. November 15, 1965 - March 10, 2016

William Earl Martin, Jr., age 50, husband of Shelia Martin and a resident of Belfast, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Marshall Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2pm at Heritage Funeral Home with John Stanfill officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson Chapel...

Patricia A. Dirla

Patricia A. Dirla

Mar 9, 2016

Patricia A. Dirla December 10, 1944 - March 9, 2016

Patricia Dirla, age 71, wife of Roland Dirla, and a resident of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, March 9th at Life Care Center of Columbia. A private inurnment will be held on Wednesday, March 15th at 3PM in the Garden of Resurrection in Maury Memorial Gardens adjacent to the funeral...

William Nicholas "Nick" Fleeman

William Nicholas "Nick" Fleeman

Mar 9, 2016

William Nicholas "Nick" Fleeman December 14, 1981 - March 9, 2016

Mr. William Nicholas “Nick” Fleeman, age 34, a resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Mars Hill Baptist Church in Lawrenceburg with Bro. Mickey Brackin officiating....

Carroll King

Carroll King

Mar 8, 2016

Carroll King December 4, 1944 - March 8, 2016

Mr. Carroll Lee King, age 71, a resident of Lewisburg, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday 2 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Sherry Ladd officiating. Burial will follow in Ring Cemetery in the Pottsville Community. A...

Rose Waltos

Rose Waltos

Mar 5, 2016

Rose Waltos May 6, 1922 - March 5, 2016

The daughters of Rose Waltos mourn their mother’s peaceful passing on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at home. Rose, age 93, was born, married and raised her family in and around Trenton, New Jersey, and then lately of Auburn, Maine and Columbia, Tennessee. She is predeceased by Joseph, her husband of...

Clay Hight

Clay Hight

Mar 5, 2016

Clay Hight August 5, 1961 - March 5, 2016

 Clay Hight, age 54, a resident of Sowell Mill Pike in Columbia, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 2pm at Heritage Funeral Home with Danny Douglas and Jerry Golden officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Mount Cemetery. The...

Travis Ladell "Dale" Brown

Travis Ladell "Dale" Brown

Mar 5, 2016

Travis Ladell "Dale" Brown August 1, 1959 - March 5, 2016

Travis Ladell “Dale” Brown, age 56, resident of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at NHC/Columbia. Dale was born August 1, 1959 in Lawrenceburg to Shelby Jean Sandrell Brown of Columbia and the late Travis Henry Brown. He was a self employed electrician and a member...

Joey Marie (Martin) Feek

Joey Marie (Martin) Feek

Mar 4, 2016

Joey Marie (Martin) Feek September 9, 1975 - March 4, 2016

When Joey Marie (Martin) Feek sang “When I’m Gone” in 2012 for Joey+Rory’s “His and Hers” album, the raven-haired country singer couldn’t have known she would be leaving so soon. Mrs. Feek, 40, lost her battle with cervical cancer at 2:35 p.m. March 4. Her husband Rory was...

Randolph Prowell

Randolph Prowell

Mar 4, 2016

Randolph Prowell September 28, 1936 - March 4, 2016

Randolph Prowell, age 79, resident of Westview Drive in Columbia passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at his home. A homegoing celebration for Mr. Prowell will be held Friday, March 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Carmack Blvd. Church of Christ with Bro. Nelson...

Mary Josephine Pascovich

Mary Josephine Pascovich

Mar 3, 2016

Mary Josephine Pascovich January 25, 1949 - March 3, 2016

Mary Josephine Pascovich, age 67, a resident of Hohenwald, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. An Irish Wake will be held at the family home in Hohenwald on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2016 at 6:30 PM. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family...

Jacob Overstreet

Jacob Overstreet

Mar 3, 2016

Jacob Overstreet October 7, 1996 - March 3, 2016

 Jacob Brian Nathaniel “Cub” Overstreet, age 19, a resident of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 3, 2016. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 7, 2016, at 1:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home in Columbia with his grandfather Calvin Putnam officiating. Burial will follow in...

Bernardine Margaret Boyd

Bernardine Margaret Boyd

Mar 2, 2016

Bernardine Margaret Boyd May 28, 1942 - March 2, 2016

Bernardine Boyd, age 73, wife of Allen Douglas Boyd, and a resident of Linden, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Bernardine was born on May 28, 1942 in New Brunswick, NJ and was the daughter of the late James Delaplaine and the late Bernardine...

Steven Whitehead

Steven Whitehead

Mar 2, 2016

Steven Whitehead May 28, 1954 - March 2, 2016

Mr. Steven Whitehead, age 61, a resident of Hohenwald, passed away Wednesday morning, March 2, 2016 at Lewis County Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on May 28, 1954 in Detroit, MI, Steven was the son of the late Authur Whitehead and the late Ima Jean Deavers Whitehead. He worked as...

James E. Beckton

James E. Beckton

Feb 29, 2016

James E. Beckton August 19, 1944 - February 29, 2016

Mr. James Edwin Beckton, age 71, a resident of Culleoka, passed away Monday morning, February 29, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center. The family will celebrate his life with services at a later date. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Born on August 19, 1944 in...

Gail Beavers

Gail Beavers

Feb 29, 2016

Gail Beavers of Franklin, Tennessee August 20, 1931 - February 29, 2016

Gail Beavers, age 84, a resident of Franklin, passed away Monday evening February 29, 2016 at NHC Franklin. The family will celebrate her life with services at a later date. Heritage Funeral Home of Franklin is assisting the family with arrangements. Born on August 20, 1931 in...

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