Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas

Ranjana Anand

Ranjana Anand

Sep 13, 2026

Ranjana Anand passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at age 70.

She was born on May 10, 1956, in New Delhi, India, and was the daughter of Vasdaev and Sita Gupta. She married the love of her life, Dinesh Anand, on January 29, 1981 and moved to the US shortly thereafter. They welcomed two children, Sumit and Neeti, and...

Hunter Blake Hudson

Hunter Blake Hudson

Sep 11, 2026

Hunter Blake Hudson, age 38, a resident of Hohenwald, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening, September 11, 2026, as the result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident, alongside his future son-in-law, Talon Hinson.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points and Corey Hay officiating. A...

Cynthia Lynn Hope

Cynthia Lynn Hope

Sep 11, 2026

Cynthia Lynn Hope, age 62, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Friday morning, September 11, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A visitation will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home.

Born on June 16, 1964, in Beckley, West Virginia, Cynthia was the daughter of the late Frank Hope and the...

Jeramy Adam Clark

Jeramy Adam Clark

Sep 10, 2026

Jeramy Adam Clark, age 52, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System.

Born on September 3, 1974, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Adam was the son of Robyn Thomas Benami and Butch Clark. He worked in the tire and automotive department at Walmart in Lawrenceburg.

Adam was an exceptionally loving and kindhearted person...

Robert Alexander Szymanski

Robert Alexander Szymanski

Sep 8, 2026

Robert A. Szymanski, "Bob", beloved husband of Theresa, father of Jay, Jeff, Holly, and Kimberly, Dja Dja to Karly, Gabi, Kynly, Bryce and Savannah, passed away on Tuesday, September 8th at age 77.

He was a proud veteran of the VietNam War with the United States Air Force and he loved God and his country. He put his faith and trust...

Alfred John Bernard

Alfred John Bernard

Sep 8, 2026

Alfred John Bernard was born July 1, 1932, and peacefully passed away at home on September 8, 2026.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Bettie Bernard, 1956-1985; and his second wife Karen Bernard, 1990-2024; his parents Gregorio and Albertina Bernardo; and siblings Louis, Edward, Joseph,Manuel, Alex, Jubilene, Isabell, and Carrie.

He is survived by his remaining sister Mildred, his...

John Robert Rust

John Robert Rust

Sep 8, 2026

John Robert Rust, age 82, husband of Linda Butts Rust, and a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at The Reserve at Spring Hill.

Born on June 29, 1944, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, John was the first son and fourth of eleven children of the late Robert Eugene Rust and the late Elaine Delmore Rust....

James Odell Osborne

James Odell Osborne

Sep 8, 2026

James Odell Osborne, age 61, a resident of Lewisburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Services for James are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date by Heritage Funeral Home.

James was born on April 18, 1965, in Columbia, Tennessee, and was the son of the late Grant Amos and the...

Stevie Lamar Cooper

Stevie Lamar Cooper

Sep 7, 2026

Stevie Lamar Cooper, age 61, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 4:00 – 7:00...

Brian Dodd

Brian Dodd

Sep 5, 2026

Brian Lee Dodd, 48, of Fairview, passed away on September 5, 2026 in Santa Fe in a tragic motorcycle accident.

Brian was born in Nashville to Hugh and Judy Dodd on April 14, 1978. He grew up in Franklin and went to Franklin High School. He worked as a Loader/Heavy Equipment Operator at Rogers Group. Brian never met a stranger and...

Jean C Belmont

Jean C Belmont

Sep 4, 2026

Jean Louise (Chambers) Belmont, age 85, a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026.

Born on March 8, 1941, in Watertown, New York, Jean was the daughter of the late Richard William Chambers and the late Patricia Ann (Lambert) Gayne.Jean possessed a rare gift for cultivating beauty wherever she went, whether in the quiet tranquility of...

Lloyd Eugene Mills

Lloyd Eugene Mills

Aug 31, 2026

Lloyd Eugene Mills, age 84, a resident of Athens, Alabama, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Born on October 31, 1941, in Hughes, Arkansas, Lloyd was the son of the late Sloan Eugene Mills and the late Francis Witcher Mills. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Following his military service,...

Evan A Gooch

Evan A Gooch

Aug 31, 2026

Evan A Gooch, age 78, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM with Brandon Cochran officiating. Following the service, he will be laid to rest in Maury Memorial Gardens. A visitation will also be held on September 14, 2026,...

Lellon Donnie Mathis

Lellon Donnie Mathis

Aug 31, 2026

Lellon Donnie Mathis, age 81, a resident of Prospect, TN, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026 at Southern Tennessee Regional Hospital, in Lawrenceburg, TN. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on February 1, 1945 in Cookeville, TN, Lellon was the son of the late Luther Mathis and the late Mildred Brown Mathis. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting,...

Kathy Lynn Walker

Kathy Lynn Walker

Aug 29, 2026

Kathy Lynn Smith Walker, 66, resident of Columbia, died Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at Heritage Funeral Home with Reverend Bob Vassar officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Wednesday, September 2, 2026 from 4:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. at...

Dale Baker

Dale Baker

Aug 28, 2026

Jerry Dale Baker, age 38, a resident of Shelbyville, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026.

A memorial service will be held at a later date at Northview Church of Christ.

Dale was born on March 26, 1988, in Columbia, Tennessee, and was the son of Jeffrey Nichols Baker and Jennie Charlene Franklin Hosick. He worked as a mechanic and had a...

Melissa Anne Downey

Melissa Anne Downey

Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Anne Downey, 66, passed away unexpectedly on August 27, 2026.

Melissa was born on August 21, 1960, and was raised in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Ward and Marjorie Downey. Melissa was a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose life was filled with many chapters, experiences, and memories that will remain with those who...

Carol Ann Grzybowski

Carol Ann Grzybowski

Aug 26, 2026



Mrs. Carol Ann Grzybowski, age 80, a resident of Lewisburg, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at her residence.

Carol was born on December 26, 1945 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Edmund Szotko and the late Irene Nozal Szotko. She married her best friend, Bob Grzybowski and together they celebrated sixty years of marriage together....

Daniel Chester Tomaszewski

Daniel Chester Tomaszewski

Aug 24, 2026

Daniel Chester Tomaszewski, age 73, husband of Pamela Miller Tomaszewski, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Deacon Ray Seibold officiating. A visitation will also be held on Saturday from 1:00...