Obituaries
Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Columbia, TN & Surrounding Areas
James Clifford Johnson
Dec 17, 2024
James Clifford Johnson, Sr., age 77, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on September 20, 1947, James was the son of the late James Johnson and the late Elizabeth Daly Hersey. James proudly served his country in the United...
Mary Ann Patterson
Dec 17, 2024
Mary Ann Bivins Patterson, “Nana”, age 78, lost her battle with dementia on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, surrounded by her family. On Sunday, January 6, 1946, Mary Ann was welcomed into the arms of Robert “Boal” and Annie Katherine Busby Bivins in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Mary Ann married Leon C. Patterson on Tuesday, October 4, 1966, and remained faithfully married to...
Deborah Hodges Fenwick
Dec 17, 2024
Deborah Hodges Fenwick, age 71, beloved wife of Dr. William Michael Fenwick, and resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
Born in Fulton, Kentucky, on January 12, 1953, Deborah was the daughter of the late James and Charlene Hodges. A 1971 graduate of South Fulton High School, Deborah pursued...
Rev. James Michael "Jim Mike" Ward
Dec 16, 2024
Rev. James Michael “Jim Mike” Ward, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, departed this world and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the age of 73. He passed away peacefully in his Spring Hill, Tennessee home, after a two-year hard fought battle with ALS.
A Celebration of Life Service will...
R.L. King
Dec 15, 2024
R.L. King, age 75, husband of Cecelia Himes King, and a resident of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at his residence, after an extended health battle.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with pastors Steve Swango and Bud Porter officiating. Following the service, he will be...
Leta "Sisse" Paulette Pfieffer
Dec 14, 2024
Leta Paulette “Sisse” Pfieffer, age 72, beloved wife of Michael Pfieffer, and a resident of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at The Lantern at Morning Pointe in Spring Hill.
Born on April 20, 1952, in Maury County, Tennessee, Sisse was the daughter of the late Harry Pressnell and the late Pauline Norman Pressnell. On August 7, 1971, she...
Kimberly Marguerite Cameron
Dec 14, 2024
Kimberly Marguerite Cameron, 66, died on December 14th, 2024, at home in the presence of her children. She was born on January 22, 1958, in Smithfield, North Carolina, to the late Hilma Smith Cameron and Jack Kearns Cameron. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in her death by her son, Channing Dale Wheeless, and brother Jon Preston Cameron.
Kimberly’s...
Katelynn Dupont
Dec 14, 2024
Katelynn Nichole Dupont, age 16, of Columbia, Tennessee, gained her angel wings on December 14, 2024.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Jeff Inman officiating. Burial will follow in Maury Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Monday from 10:00 AM until the service hour...
Bertha Jean Combs Branson Riddle
Dec 13, 2024
Bertha Jean Combs Branson Riddle, age 90, of Titusville, Florida, formerly of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024. She was born on January 10, 1934, to Reverend Samuel Brack and Stella Mae Combs in Helen, West Virginia.
Bertha was a pastor’s child and a coal miner’s daughter. She loved the Lord, her husband, and her children. She was...
Michael Scott Faulk
Dec 13, 2024
Michael Scott Faulk, age 39, a resident of Santa Fe, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Michael was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 1985. He graduated from Spring Hill High School in 2004. He had a passion for woodworking and metalworking and was an avid gamer. Known for his tenderhearted nature, Michael was always...
Justin De'Wayne Frierson
Dec 12, 2024
Justin De’Wayne Frierson, Sr., age 34, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at his residence. Justin was a loving soul with an infectious smile and a heart full of kindness.
Born on November 1, 1990, in Columbia, Justin was the son of Richard Frierson and Margaret Church.
He was a devoted father who cherished his...
Larry Wayne Crutcher
Dec 12, 2024
Mr. Larry Wayne Crutcher, age 73, beloved husband of Sandra Phillips Crutcher, and a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Candler officiating. Following the service, he will be laid...
Nancy Jean Slaughter Lumpkins
Dec 10, 2024
Nancy Jean Slaughter Lumpkins, age 58, a resident of the Water Valley Community in Santa Fe, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Magnolia Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A celebration of Nancy's life will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM at at Santa Fe Baptist Church, with her grandson, Jamie “Jay” Thompson, Jr., officiating. A...
Sherry King
Dec 10, 2024
Sherry Teresa King, age 70, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson’s Chapel Cemetery. The family will visit...
Martha Faye Smith
Dec 9, 2024
Martha Faye Smith, age 75, a resident of the Water Valley Community in Santa Fe, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024, at her residence.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 12:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in Polk Memorial Gardens....
Charles "Chuck" Rau
Dec 6, 2024
Charles “Chuck” Rau, age 80, husband of Fiona Frances Rau, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at his residence.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 4:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Rick Points officiating. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on March 3, 1944,...
Ronald Frederick Duvall
Dec 5, 2024
Ronald Frederick Duvall, age 82, resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, December 5th, 2024, peacefully at his residence.
A funeral service with be held on Saturday, January 4th, 2025, at 4pm at Heritage Funeral Home in Columbia, TN, with Randy Owens officiating. There will be visitation prior to the service from 2:30pm – 4:00pm at Heritage Funeral Home.
Born...
David Lake Kendall
Dec 5, 2024
The indomitable spirit of David Lake Kendall made its final mounted ride heavenward in the early evening of Thursday, December 5th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. For those who knew him best it would be no surprise to say the Hounds of Heaven escorted him there.
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina to Henry David Kendall and Mary Didier Kendall, David’s...
Rhonda J. Autrey
Dec 5, 2024
Rhonda Autrey, age 69, passed away in Columbia, TN on December 5, 2024
Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Rhonda leaves to cherish her memory, a daughter: Piper Shannon of Las Vegas, NV; son: Scott Shannon of Columbia; mother: Betty Ryan of Texas; brother, Mark Prochnau, granddaughter: Bella Shannon; companion: James Martinez of Columbia.
No services have been scheduled at...
Dennis L Nagel
Dec 5, 2024
Dennis L. Nagel, age 81, husband of Susan Dunnavant Nagel, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Born on September 17, 1943, in Enid, Oklahoma, Dennis was the son of the late Vincent Nagel and the late Ruth Ketts Nagel Huffman. He dedicated 28 years of honorable service to the...
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