Obituaries
Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas
Mary Nell Knolton
Mar 17, 2026
Mary Nell Knolton, age 91, a longtime resident of Columbia, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026, at NHC Columbia.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 19, at 2:00 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Thursday from 11:00am until 1:30pm at Heritage Funeral Home, which is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mary...
Thomas Wayne Frey
Mar 16, 2026
Mr. Thomas Wayne Frey, age 78, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Knob Creek Baptist Church with Pastor Steven McCollum officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will also...
Raymond Arthur Payne
Mar 16, 2026
Raymond Arthur Payne, age 82, devoted husband of Dorothy Overbaugh Payne, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at his residence.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Vassar officiating. Military honors will be provided by the United States Army. A...
Douglas Wayne Rogers, Sr
Mar 15, 2026
Douglas Wayne Rogers, Sr., age 76, husband of Norma Kay Love Rogers, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his residence.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 12:00 PM at Maury Memorial Gardens, with...
Mary Ann Fauler
Mar 15, 2026
Mary Ann Fauler, age 87, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Tracy Cameron officiating.
Born on November 17, 1938, in Lowville, New York, Mary Ann was the daughter of the late Edward...
Marie Lorraine Dunlap
Mar 15, 2026
Mrs. Marie Lorraine Dunlap, age 94, a resident of Spring Hill, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at her residence.
Marie was born on August 12, 1931, in Glens Falls, New York, and was the daughter of the late William Fisher and the late Florence Allen. She dedicated thirty years of service to General Motors before retiring. In her spare...
Jackie Curry
Mar 14, 2026
Jackie Ray Curry, age 70, a resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Born on November 26, 1955, in Hohenwald, Tennessee, Jackie was the son of the late Bobby Gene Curry and the late Jean Elliott Curry. At just 18 years old, he began his career selling vacuums door to door for Electrolux, demonstrating...
Tonya Marie Rhodes
Mar 14, 2026
Tonya Marie Rhodes, age 45, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at her residence. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on April 15, 1980, Tonya was the daughter of the late GiGi Rainey. She married her best friend, Jason Rhodes, and together celebrated fourteen years of marriage. A talented artist, she enjoyed...
Joseph Howard Garland
Mar 14, 2026
Mr. Joseph Howard Garland, age 86, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Joseph Howard Garland was born on September 10, 1939, in his home in Lawrence County, Tennessee. He attended Lawrence County School System. He was married to his wife, Glenda Garland, for sixty-two years. Joseph was a...
Lawrence J Tabor
Mar 13, 2026
Lawrence J. Tabor, affectionately known by his friends and family as “Larry,” age 84, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Life Care Center.
Born on February 20, 1942, in New Britain, Connecticut, Lawrence was the son of the late Walter Tabor and the late Florence Johnson Tabor. He served in the United States Marine...
Henry Lewis Hood Sr.
Mar 13, 2026
Mr. Henry Hood Sr., age 82, a resident of Belfast, TN passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at his residence.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Whidby officiating, burial will follow in Carlisle Cemetery. A Visitation will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Heritage Funeral...
Willis Steve Scribner
Mar 13, 2026
Willis Steve Scribner, age 67, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Maury Memorial Gardens with Pastor Walter Braden officiating. A lie-in-state will take place on Thursday, March 19, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...
Lorretta Lynn York
Mar 13, 2026
Lorretta Lynn Ries York, age 57, a resident of Summertown, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on March 6, 1969 in Augusta, Georgia, Loretta was the daughter of the late Edgar Ries Jr. and Janet Ries Tuckerman. She enjoyed being outdoors, online shopping, cooking, listening to...
Bridget Gwendolyn Rodela
Mar 12, 2026
Bridget Gwendolyn Rodela, age 59, a resident of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at NHC Lewisburg.
Bridget was born on July 25, 1966, in Franklin, Tennessee, and was the daughter of the late Robert Douglas Spears and the late Mary Helen Huffman. She enjoyed swimming, going to the lake, shopping, and Tennessee football. Bridget was a regular at...
Albert Turner Jones
Mar 11, 2026
Mr. Albert Turner Jones, age 83, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his residence.
Albert was born on January 8, 1943, in Columbia, Tennessee, to the late Joseph Albert Jones and the late Helen Sullivan Jones. He was a 1961 graduate of Central High School. A lifelong cattle farmer, Albert never met a stranger. He...
Charles van Zandt, III
Mar 8, 2026
Charles van Zandt, age 78, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Life Care Center.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Jimmy Elliott officiating. A visitation will also be held on March 29th from 2:00 – 3:00 PM at the funeral home....
Caroline Ann Madden
Mar 7, 2026
Caroline Ann Madden, age 89, resident of Spring Hill, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at NHC Columbia.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 11am at Heritage Funeral Home with Deacon Ray Seibold officiating. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday from 10am until the service hour at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral...
Jerry Edward Rhea
Mar 7, 2026
Jerry Rhea, age 73, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away Saturday March 7, 2026. He was born October 1, 1952 in Manila Arkansas and graduated from Carmen High School in Flint, Michigan. He grew up and lived in the Flint, Michigan area until moving to Spring Hill, TN in 1991.
Jerry was a hardworking and devoted family man. He retired from...
Michael Gene Bowen
Mar 5, 2026
Mr. Michael Gene Bowen, age 60, a resident of Pulaski, Tennessee passed away on Thursday March, 5, 2026 at his residence.
David L Comer
Mar 3, 2026
David Lloyd Comer, age 78, a resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at his residence.
Born on May 19, 1947, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, David was the son of the late Loyd Comer and the late Ikie Bryant Comer. He practiced law at The Law Office of David Comer, serving the Lawrenceburg community with commitment and integrity...
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