Obituaries
Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas
Roy W Grooms
Nov 1, 2025
Mr. Roy W. Grooms, age 87, a longtime resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away only four days after his beloved wife, Betty Grooms.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Danny Grooms officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Thursday from...
Betty J Grooms
Oct 28, 2025
Mrs. Betty Grooms, age 86, longtime resident of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Riverview Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Danny Grooms officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends...
Earl Q Parrott, M.D.
Oct 26, 2025
Earl Q. Parrott, M.D, age 77, passed away early Sunday morning, October 26, 2025, at NHC Transitional Care, after a long illness.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, November 5th, 2025, at 2:00 PM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church with Reverend Christopher Bowhay officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM in the Parrish Hall. Burial will be at St. John’s...
Ann Dorman
Oct 25, 2025
Sarah “Ann” Elliott Dorman, age 93, a resident of Columbia, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025 at NHC Maury.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Brandon Cochran officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 12:00...
Donna Riley
Oct 22, 2025
Donna Boshers Riley, age 82, widow of Wayne Riley, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Craft Memorial United Methodist Church, 907 Hatcher Lane, Columbia, TN 38401 with Rev....
Marquisha Diane Frazier
Oct 21, 2025
Marquisha Diane Frazier, age 46, a resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Alvin Anderson officiating. The family will visit with friends on Monday from 1:00 PM until the service hour at...
Huy V. Le
Oct 20, 2025
Huy V. Le, age 55, a resident of Hohenwald, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Stacey Lynn Klassen
Oct 20, 2025
Stacey Lynn Klassen, age 71, resident of Lawrenceburg, passed away on October 20, 2025 at Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.
Mary Jan Suttles
Oct 20, 2025
Mary Jan Suttles, age 75, a resident of Hampshire, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at her residence.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Marc Ball officiating. The family will visit with friends on Thursday from 1:00 PM until the service hour. Heritage Funeral Home is...
Linda Kay Fitzgerald
Oct 19, 2025
Linda Kay Fitzgerald, age 80, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home. Following the service she will be laid to rest in Santa Fe Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday,...
Judith Ann Lohr
Oct 18, 2025
Judith Ann Lohr, age 68, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at her residence.
A memorial service will be held on October 25, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Chris Russell officiating. A visitation will also be held from 11:00 AM – 12:00PM at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is...
Joe Thomas Branch Jr.
Oct 14, 2025
Mr. Joe Thomas Branch Jr., age 75, a resident of Leoma, passed away on Tuesday October 14, 2025, at Countryside Nursing Facility.
Born on September 19, 1950, in Pulaski, Tennessee, Joe was the son of the late Joe Branch Sr. and the late Wanda Smith Branch. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He enjoyed the simple things...
Patricia Ann Taylor
Oct 12, 2025
Mrs. Patricia Ann Taylor, age 78, a resident of Columbia, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Born on February 23, 1947 in Burbank, California, Patricia was the daughter of the late James Taylor and the late Elizabeth Lewis Taylor. She enjoyed knitting and shopping, and was known for her unique personality. She was a loving sister...
Linda Marie Parrish
Oct 12, 2025
Linda passed away peacefully at her home in Little Lot at 1:10 PM on Sunday, October 12, 2025. She was surrounded by family members as she passed peacefully into God’s loving embrace.
Linda was the daughter of the late William A and Lydia C Mercier. She was born in Boston. She met and married her husband Roger T Parrish in 1990...
Rhonda Awtry
Oct 11, 2025
Rhonda Grizzle Awtry, age 66, and a resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in Maury Memorial Gardens. A visitation will...
Salvatore Piccolo
Oct 11, 2025
Salvatore Piccolo, age 65, beloved husband of Rosemary Piccolo, a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday morning, October 11, 2025, at his residence.
Born on March 7, 1960, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Salvatore was the son of the late Giuseppe Piccolo and the late Annina DeRose Piccolo. On May 13, 1989, he married the love of his life,...
Erick Dean Casey
Oct 10, 2025
Erick Dean Casey, age 61, a resident of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Born on April 8, 1964, in Nashville, Tennessee, Erick was the son of Marilyn & Robert “Butch” Stafford and the late Harold E. Casey. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was an avid Vanderbilt fan.
He is...
Chad Derryberry
Oct 10, 2025
Mr. Chad Edward Derryberry, age 43, a resident of Columbia, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 2-4 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on February 5, 1982 in Nashville, TN, Chad was the son the...
Terry Banks Richardson
Oct 10, 2025
In the quiet of October 10, 2025, we said a heartfelt goodbye to our brother, Terry Banks Richardson, born on January 21, 1952, in Eupora, Mississippi. Like a gentle breeze, he touched our lives and moved on to his next journey. His tender spirit, mixed with a persistent touch of stubbornness will be missed.
Terry graduated from Central High School in...
Dennis G Willis
Oct 10, 2025
Dennis G. Willis, age 74, husband of Alese Willis, and a resident of South Hood Road in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Born on November 2, 1950, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Dennis was the son of the late Bea Willis and the late Kate Adams Willis. He worked many years at Murray Ohio...
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